Primera B match preview: 9 de Octubre versus Duros del Balón

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Competition: Ecuador Primera B
Competition: Wed 30.September
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)

Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for 9 de Octubre - Duros del Balón!

There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Primera B match only four days ago. That game was an away game at Santa Rita, so at least 9 de Octubre are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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9 de Octubre form and stats

Overall Primera B stats at home this season for 9 de Octubre are 2-2-0 (wins-draw-losses).

An away draw last time out for Octubre, facing Santa Rita in a game that ended 1-1.

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Primera B game versus Independiente Juniors in only three days. This game is also played here.

The 9 de Octubre fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 5 in 4 matches. Octubre are not conceding a lot of goals here in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 3 from 4 matches.

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Duros del Balón form and stats

Playing away, Duros del Balón, who have the fewest conceded goals (6) in Primera B, have won 3 games, drawn 1 and suffered 1 defeat in the Primera B this season.

The Duros goalkeeper is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 270 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

Duros won their last game, 1-0 versus Chacaritas played at home.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting América de Quito in just three days.

Duros have scored 5 goals on their travels this season, from 5 away games in the league. The Duros del Balón defense is a tough nut to crack, having conceded less than half a goal per away game on average (2 goals in 5 games).

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Duros del Balón - Octubre 1-3.

9 de Octubre missing players

Duros del Balón missing players

9 de Octubre Duros del Balón
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
9 4 0 Played P 1 5 9
3 2 0 Won W 1 3 6
5 2 0 Drew D 0 1 1
1 0 0 Lost L 0 1 2
9 5 0 Scored S 1 5 10
7 3 0 Conceded C 0 2 6
78% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 80% 89%
67% 75% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 40% 44%
22% 25% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 20% 33%
11% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 11%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
56% 75% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 20% 33%
33% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 80% 67%
33% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 20% 11%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.8 2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 2.5 2.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
66 16 0 Total Shots T S 5 39 77
30 10 0 Shots on Target S O 3 18 33
17% 10% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 28% 30%
Key stats in Primera B this season:
  • 9 de Octubre has the fewest matches over the total-line (1) in Primera B
  • 9 de Octubre has the most matches under the total-line (7) in Primera B
  • 9 de Octubre has the most points from losing position (5) in Primera B
  • 9 de Octubre have not yet lost a game at home.
  • 9 de Octubre have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • 9 de Octubre have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • 9 de Octubre haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Duros del Balón has the fewest conceded goals (2) away in Primera B
  • Duros del Balón has the fewest conceded goals (6) in Primera B
  • Duros del Balón has the most clean sheets (4) away in Primera B
  • Duros del Balón has the most clean sheets (6) in Primera B
  • Duros del Balón has the most points (10) away in Primera B
  • Duros del Balón has the the best goal difference (+3) away in Primera B
  • Duros del Balón has the the best goal difference (+4) in Primera B
  • Duros del Balón have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
  • Duros del Balón is in the best form (4-1-1)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Duros del Balón 9 6 1 2 10 6 4 3 0 1 5 4 5 3 1 1 5 2 4 19
2 Independiente Juniors 9 4 2 3 12 9 5 2 2 1 7 4 4 2 0 2 5 5 3 14
3 9 de Octubre 9 3 5 1 9 7 4 2 2 0 5 3 5 1 3 1 4 4 2 14
4 Manta 9 4 2 3 11 11 4 3 0 1 7 6 5 1 2 2 4 5 0 14
5 Chacaritas 9 3 3 3 13 15 4 2 1 1 7 6 5 1 2 2 6 9 -2 12
6 Fuerza Amarilla 9 3 2 4 11 12 5 2 2 1 6 4 4 1 0 3 5 8 -1 11
7 Puerto Quito 9 2 5 2 9 10 5 2 2 1 5 2 4 0 3 1 4 8 -1 11
8 Gualaceo 9 3 1 5 11 10 4 3 0 1 7 2 5 0 1 4 4 8 1 10
9 América de Quito 9 3 1 5 5 7 5 2 1 2 4 4 4 1 0 3 1 3 -2 10
10 Santa Rita 9 2 2 5 9 13 5 1 2 2 6 6 4 1 0 3 3 7 -4 8

Read more about Primera B

The Primera Categoria Serie B, often shortened to Serie B or Primera B, is the second-highest level of football in Ecuador. Like Serie A the competition format often changes every year. Currently it holds ten teams and the season runs from February to December in two stages.