Primera B preview: Can América de Quito edge out victory against Manta?

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Competition: Ecuador Primera B
Competition: Thu 22.September
Match begins: 00:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa (39816 seats)

The Primera B overall standings tell a tale about these contenders so far, with América de Quito ahead of Manta by 14 points. Tipsway previews the game:

Insights:
  • América de Quito have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Manta have the fewest scored goals (18) in Primera B

América de Quito and Manta should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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América de Quito form and stats

The Primera B statistics at home this season for América de Quito are 6-5-2 (wins-draws-losses).

Stress levels are on the rise for América's attacking players as they have now played 189 minutes without scoring in a league game. Arteaga was their last goal scorer. Nothing to worry about in defence for América de Quito, as their goalkeeper has completely shut out the opponents for 384 minutes in the Primera B.

América de Quito shared the glory with Guayaquil in their last match, an away game that ended all square 0-0.

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus Puerto Quito.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does América de Quito handle that role? We have found 14 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 6 wins, 6 draws and 2 defeats.

It should be noted that a peek at the 18 most recent league matches reveals that 14 of them qualified as a both teams to score: NO result (only one or none of the teams scored a goal).

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for América as they are travelling to their away game against Chacaritas in the Primera B. That match is three days after this one.

América de Quito has scored 18 league goals at home this season, in 13 matches. América have only conceded 10 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Manta form and stats

There's been little loot from Manta's travels as they have only collected 11 points from 14 away games in the Primera B. Manta only have 2 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 5 draws.

Manta are looking to quickly end their 224 minutes long goal drought in the Primera B. 256 minutes! That's how long the Manta goalkeeper and his defense have shut out their league opponents.

Manta delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Puerto Quito (placed 8th) in their previous match.

Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Chacaritas that ended 0-0.

We have checked recent matches where Manta have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 12 games were 3 victories, 2 draws and 7 defeats.

After this away game Manta return home for a Primera B game against Imbabura. That game is only four sleeps after this.

Goals are few and far between in Manta's away league games. Only 5 goals from 14 travels.

Head 2 Head

The squads have played each other previously this season, with the final score Manta - América de Quito 1-0 logged in the official records. Stats for the preceeding ten meetings featuring these two sides are: three wins for América de Quito, three draws and four wins for Manta. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: eight games.

América de Quito missing players

Manta missing players

América de Quito Manta
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
27 13 4 Played P 3 14 27
11 6 0 Won W 0 2 6
8 5 3 Drew D 1 5 9
8 2 1 Lost L 2 7 12
32 18 1 Scored S 1 5 18
25 10 2 Conceded C 3 14 31
85% 77% 25% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 71% 81%
59% 62% 25% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 43% 56%
41% 46% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 21% 33%
22% 31% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 7%
4% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 4%
33% 31% 25% BTTS BTTS 33% 21% 37%
48% 62% 75% Clean Sheets C S 0% 36% 26%
33% 31% 75% Failed to Score F T 67% 71% 56%
 
3 3.2 2.2 Corners for (avg) C F 4.5 2.9 3.5
5 4.6 4 Corners against (avg) C A 6.5 5.2 5
2.8 2.9 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 2.8 3.2
7 3 0 Red cards R C 2 3 4
 
8.8 9.5 10.5 Shots (avg) S ( 6.5 5.9 8.1
4 4.1 3.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.5 1.6 2.7
31% 37% 8% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 19% 24%
 
11.2 9.2 8.2 Shots against (avg) S A 13.5 8.7 8.7
4.2 3.2 2.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.5 3.8 4.1
Key stats in Primera B this season:
  • América de Quito have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • América de Quito have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Manta have scored away.
  • Manta have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Manta have the fewest scored goals (18) in Primera B
  • Manta have the fewest scored goals in the second half (6) in Primera B
  • Manta have the the worst goal difference (-13) in Primera B
  • Manta have won significantly less corners away then at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 El Nacional 27 13 6 8 37 27 14 9 3 2 23 9 13 4 3 6 14 18 10 45
2 Independiente Juniors 27 12 7 8 33 25 13 6 6 1 14 7 14 6 1 7 19 18 8 43
3 América de Quito 27 11 8 8 32 25 13 6 5 2 18 10 14 5 3 6 14 15 7 41
4 Libertad 27 11 7 9 31 30 13 6 4 3 17 14 14 5 3 6 14 16 1 40
5 Imbabura 28 11 6 11 41 40 15 7 3 5 18 16 13 4 3 6 23 24 1 39
6 Chacaritas 28 10 9 9 24 26 14 9 2 3 14 7 14 1 7 6 10 19 -2 39
7 Guayaquil 27 9 9 9 28 28 13 5 5 3 17 14 14 4 4 6 11 14 0 36
8 Puerto Quito 28 7 10 11 23 25 14 7 4 3 18 9 14 0 6 8 5 16 -2 31
9 Olmedo 28 6 11 11 24 34 15 4 5 6 15 21 13 2 6 5 9 13 -10 29
10 Manta 27 6 9 12 18 31 13 4 4 5 13 17 14 2 5 7 5 14 -13 27

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.