Primera B preview: Can Cuniburo edge out victory against Guayaquil?

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Competition: Ecuador Primera B
Competition: Fri 25.Aug
Match begins: 00:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa (39816 seats)

Cuniburo have won 31 points performing as the hosts. Guayaquil have got 26 points playing the role of visitors. Could we look at anything else than a home win?

Insights:
  • Cuniburo have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Guayaquil have the most points from losing position (12) in Primera B

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Cuniburo form and stats

5-5-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Primera B numbers at home for Cuniburo so far this season. There’s a good atmosphere here at Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa after three straight home wins.

Cuniburo faced defeat in their previous match, away at Macara (0-2). The first setback in the shape of a defeat after collecting points through three league rounds.

Before that, Cuniburo played out a draw 1-1 when visiting Vargas Torres.

A decent goal production from Cuniburo in their home games so far, with 18 goals from 12 league matches. Cuniburo are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 11 from 12 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Guayaquil form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Guayaquil so far with only 9 points returning home. The records show 0-9-4 (win-draw-lose). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Guayaquil have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone 13 consecutive matches without winning on the road.

Guayaquil's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Chacaritas that finished 0-0.

Preceding that game, the 2-2 draw paying a visit to America de Quito.

Guayaquil are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 4 wins, 9 draws and 10 defeats. From a total of 23 matches.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Guayaquil as they have only managed to score 11 times from 13 away games in the league. Guayaquil have conceded 15 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Cuniburo - Guayaquil 2-2 was the result in these participants' last H2H fixture, earlier this season. Last two meetings with these participants: Cuniburo won zero, Guayaquil triumphed in one and we saw one draw. one game with over 2,5 goals, one match with two goals or less. Orlando loves to play against Cuniburo and have scored 2 goals in these matches.

Cuniburo missing players

Guayaquil missing players

Cuniburo Guayaquil
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
24 12 5 Played P 3 13 25
7 5 4 Won W 0 0 4
10 5 0 Drew D 1 9 14
7 2 1 Lost L 2 4 7
27 18 10 Scored S 1 11 22
25 11 4 Conceded C 3 15 27
83% 83% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 77% 72%
71% 75% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 54% 52%
33% 42% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 31% 36%
21% 33% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 23% 20%
8% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 8%
46% 50% 40% BTTS BTTS 33% 54% 48%
33% 50% 60% Clean Sheets C S 33% 23% 36%
38% 17% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 46% 44%
 
3.7 4.4 3.6 Corners for (avg) C F 4.7 3.8 4.2
3.7 4.7 3.8 Corners against (avg) C A 2 4.6 4
2.8 2.9 3.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 3.5 3.5
8 3 0 Red cards R C 0 3 4
 
8.4 9.6 11.4 Shots (avg) S ( 8 6.7 8.6
3.7 3.9 4.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 2.6 3.6
31% 38% 43% Goal Efficiency G E 11% 32% 25%
 
11.6 11.8 10.2 Shots against (avg) S A 9 12.9 12.2
4.8 4.4 4.4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.3 4.3 4.6
Key stats in Primera B this season:
  • Cuniburo have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Cuniburo have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Guayaquil have the most points from losing position (12) in Primera B
  • Guayaquil have yet to win a game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Macara 26 14 8 4 34 19 13 9 3 1 17 4 13 5 5 3 17 15 15 50
2 Imbabura 26 11 9 6 40 30 12 6 4 2 16 10 14 5 5 4 24 20 10 42
3 Manta 26 11 7 8 27 22 13 9 3 1 18 5 13 2 4 7 9 17 5 40
4 Independiente Juniors 26 9 10 7 23 26 13 8 5 0 16 5 13 1 5 7 7 21 -3 37
5 Vargas Torres 26 7 12 7 19 20 13 6 6 1 15 6 13 1 6 6 4 14 -1 33
6 Cuniburo 24 7 10 7 27 25 12 5 5 2 18 11 12 2 5 5 9 14 2 31
7 9 de Octubre 26 8 7 11 37 36 14 8 4 2 30 15 12 0 3 9 7 21 1 31
8 Guayaquil 25 4 14 7 22 27 12 4 5 3 11 12 13 0 9 4 11 15 -5 26
9 Chacaritas 25 6 7 12 27 34 13 2 5 6 17 21 12 4 2 6 10 13 -7 25
10 America de Quito 26 5 8 13 28 45 13 3 6 4 17 20 13 2 2 9 11 25 -17 23

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.