A quick look at the Primera B standings shows that this is top- vs mid-table, but the outcome is not given. Read our Cumbaya - Independiente Juniors match preview!
- Cumbaya have the most points from losing position (15) in Primera B
- Independiente Juniors have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Primera B
Both contenders have had plentiful rest since their last effort on the pitch. Let's wish for an energetic match!
Cumbaya are battling for top spots and have everything to play for. Independiente Juniors are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.
Cumbaya form and stats
35 points is a decent return from 15 Primera B games here at Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa for Cumbaya. The data says 10 wins, 5 draws and 0 losses.
In their previous game, led his Cumbaya to a defeat in the Primera B match away at Gualaceo. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa.
Before that, Cumbaya had a home game versus Guayaquil which ended with a victory 1-0.Cumbaya has scored 21 league goals at home this season, in 15 matches. Cumbaya have only conceded 8 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Independiente Juniors form and stats
The visitors are W4-D6-L6 on the road this term. That's in the Primera B.
Independiente have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper. It's been 334 minutes since they last conceded in Primera B.
Independiente Juniors go into this game after a win, the home game against Chacaritas that ended 2-0.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus LDU Portoviejo at their stadium, the result 1-0.Independiente Juniors find the net regularly in their away games. 16 goals from 16 away fixtures in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 20 goals have been conceded by Independiente in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
It's not the first time these sides meet on the pitch this campaign, as the fixture list show this recent match: Independiente Juniors - Cumbaya 0-1. Head-2-head stats last three meetings: two - one - zero (Cumbaya wins - draws - Independiente Juniors wins). As for goals, zero matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.Cumbaya missing players
Independiente Juniors missing players
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| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 32 | 15 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 16 | 32 |
| 18 | 10 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 11 |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| 40 | 21 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 16 | 40 |
| 28 | 8 | 0 | Conceded | C | 7 | 20 | 39 |
| 88% | 80% | 33% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 81% | 88% |
| 66% | 67% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 69% | 72% |
| 47% | 40% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 38% | 47% |
| 12% | 7% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 25% | 28% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 12% |
| 53% | 53% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 44% | 47% |
| 38% | 47% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 25% | 31% |
| 22% | 20% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 50% | 34% |
| 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.5 | 4.9 | 4.8 |
| 3.8 | 3.2 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.2 | 3.9 | 3.8 |
| 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 5 | 11 |
| 9.8 | 12 | 7.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.2 | 10.6 | 10.4 |
| 4.5 | 5.7 | 3.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 4.4 | 4.2 |
| 27% | 24% | 9% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 23% | 30% |
- Cumbaya have not yet lost a game at home.
- Cumbaya have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Cumbaya have the most points from losing position (15) in Primera B
- Cumbaya have the most scored goals in the second half (28) in Primera B
- Independiente Juniors have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Primera B
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Cumbaya | 32 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 28 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 12 | 61 |
| 2 | Gualaceo | 32 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 41 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 53 |
| 3 | El Nacional | 32 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 42 | 31 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 53 |
| 4 | America de Quito | 32 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 37 | 28 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 44 |
| 5 | Chacaritas | 32 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 27 | 30 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -3 | 42 |
| 6 | Independiente Juniors | 32 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 40 | 39 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 1 | 41 |
| 7 | Guayaquil | 32 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 34 | 46 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 21 | 30 | -12 | 40 |
| 8 | Puerto Quito | 32 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 32 | 38 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 22 | -6 | 39 |
| 9 | LDU Portoviejo | 32 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 36 | 44 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 26 | -8 | 33 |
| 10 | Duros del Balon | 32 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 37 | 56 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 22 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 34 | -19 | 32 |