Another fun-filled fixture in Primera B as Duros del Balón receive Gualaceo

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Competition: Ecuador Primera B
Competition: Wed 08.September
Match begins: 00:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Christian Benítez Betancourt (10150 seats)

Duros del Balón delivered a 1-4 result vs América de Quito last game, a match to remember. The next task is this powerful Gualaceo team.

Insights:
  • Duros del Balón have the most conceded goals (53) in Primera B
  • Gualaceo is in the best form (4-1-1)

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Duros del Balón form and stats

7 victories, 3 draws and 5 defeats. That’s what Duros del Balón have to build on here at Estadio Christian Benítez Betancourt in the Primera B. Regardless of arena the trend is looking very unhealthy for Duros with their four defeats in a row. Not since the Independiente Juniors game, 34 days ago, have they avoided a loss.

No payout for Duros in their previous match, an away game at América de Quito that ended in defeat 1-4.

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Chacaritas (1-2).

A decent goal production from Duros del Balón in their home games so far, with 24 goals from 15 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. 21 goals have been conceded.

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Gualaceo form and stats

4-4-7 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Gualaceo in their Primera B matches away.

Home advantage was not enough for Gualaceo in their previous game, as they lost their Primera B-match, hosting Chacaritas, 0-1.

Prior to that result Gualaceo won their away game at Guayaquil. The scoreline was 2-0.

Gualaceo have scored 17 goals on their travels this season, from 15 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Gualaceo have seen the ball go into their own net 20 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Gualaceo - Duros del Balón 4-2 was the outcome when these participants last did battle, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last nine matches): Duros four wins, two draws and Gualaceo three victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.

Duros del Balón missing players

Gualaceo missing players

Duros del Balón Gualaceo
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
30 15 2 Played P 6 15 30
9 7 1 Won W 2 4 13
5 3 0 Drew D 1 4 8
16 5 1 Lost L 3 7 9
37 24 2 Scored S 9 17 37
53 21 2 Conceded C 9 20 25
90% 87% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 87%
83% 80% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 80% 63%
70% 67% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 40% 30%
30% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 27% 17%
17% 20% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 7% 7%
60% 67% 50% BTTS BTTS 67% 60% 37%
20% 27% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 47%
30% 20% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 27% 30%
 
3.9 3.9 3.5 Corners for (avg) C F 2.3 3.3 4
5.4 5.5 4.5 Corners against (avg) C A 6 5 4.8
2.5 2.7 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.8 2.9 3
6 2 0 Red cards R C 2 3 8
 
10.6 9.5 8 Shots (avg) S ( 9.3 9.2 10.8
4.4 4.5 2.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.2 3.9 4.7
28% 36% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 36% 29% 26%
Key stats in Primera B this season:
  • Duros del Balón have the fewest matches under the total-line (8) in Primera B
  • Duros del Balón have the most conceded goals (21) at home in Primera B
  • Duros del Balón have the most conceded goals (53) in Primera B
  • Duros del Balón have the most conceded goals in the second half (31) in Primera B
  • Duros del Balón have the most matches over the total-line (21) in Primera B
  • Duros del Balón have the the worst goal difference (-16) in Primera B
  • Gualaceo have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Gualaceo have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (7) in Primera B
  • Gualaceo have the fewest matches over the total-line (10) in Primera B
  • Gualaceo have the most scored goals in the first half (20) in Primera B
  • Gualaceo 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 Cumbaya 30 17 7 6 38 25 14 9 5 0 20 8 16 8 2 6 18 17 13 58
2 El Nacional 30 15 7 8 40 26 16 12 3 1 29 9 14 3 4 7 11 17 14 52
3 Gualaceo 30 13 8 9 37 25 15 9 4 2 20 5 15 4 4 7 17 20 12 47
4 Chacaritas 30 10 11 9 26 27 15 8 3 4 18 13 15 2 8 5 8 14 -1 41
5 América de Quito 30 9 13 8 32 26 15 5 8 2 21 15 15 4 5 6 11 11 6 40
6 Guayaquil 30 11 4 15 32 44 15 4 4 7 11 15 15 7 0 8 21 29 -12 37
7 Independiente Juniors 30 9 8 13 37 39 15 6 2 7 22 19 15 3 6 6 15 20 -2 35
8 Puerto Quito 30 9 8 13 29 37 15 7 4 4 19 16 15 2 4 9 10 21 -8 35
9 LDU Portoviejo 30 8 9 13 35 41 15 6 4 5 21 17 15 2 5 8 14 24 -6 33
10 Duros del Balón 30 9 5 16 37 53 15 7 3 5 24 21 15 2 2 11 13 32 -16 32

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.