After three games we know a little more about the qualities of Duros del Balón and Gualaceo in this fresh Primera B season. Read our match preview!
Duros del Balón and Gualaceo 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.
Duros del Balón form and stats
Duros del Balón's first Primera B home game here at Estadio Christian Benítez Betancourt ended in defeat. Last season their home statistics were 3 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats from 6 matches.
A good away victory last time out for Duros del Balón, who won 1-0 against America de Quito (placed 4th). Preceding that match was a defeat to 9 de Octubre (1-3).
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Duros have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found six matches with the results: Won one, drawn two and lost three.
At Estadio Christian Benítez Betancourt, Duros del Balón has the goal stats of 1-3 (for/against) from 1 league fixture.
Gualaceo form and stats
No Primera B points yet away for Gualaceo, from their first 2 matches. Gualaceo seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
A home win before that, celebrating 4-0 vs Puerto Quito.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Gualaceo playing away and similar expectations, we found four relevant matches. Results were zero Gualaceo wins, one draw and three defeats.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Gualaceo has managed 1 goal and let in 3 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last four meetings: two - one - one (Duros wins - draws - Gualaceo wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.Duros del Balón missing players
Gualaceo missing players
| Duros del Balón | Gualaceo | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 33% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 67% |
| 33% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 67% |
| 33% | 100% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 33% |
| 67% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 33% |
| 2.7 | 5 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 7 | 5.5 |
| 4.3 | 5 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 8 | 6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 2.5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | 3 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 9 | 2 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 57% |
- Duros del Balón has the fewest points (0) at home
- Duros del Balón has the fewest scored goals (1) at home
- Duros del Balón has the most clean sheets (2)
- Duros del Balón has the the worst goal difference (-2) at home
- Gualaceo is in the worst form (1-0-2)
| Duros del Balón | Last season | Gualaceo | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 36 | 18 | Played | P | 18 | 36 | ||
| 10 | 6 | Won | W | 5 | 13 | ||
| 12 | 7 | Drew | D | 6 | 12 | ||
| 14 | 5 | Lost | L | 7 | 11 | ||
| 35 | 18 | Scored | S | 15 | 35 | ||
| 36 | 14 | Conceded | C | 18 | 27 | ||
| 83% | 78% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 78% | 75% | ||
| 61% | 61% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 61% | 56% | ||
| 36% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 28% | 33% | ||
| 8% | 6% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 11% | 6% | ||
| 6% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 6% | 3% | ||
| 42% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 39% | 33% | ||
| 36% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 39% | 53% | ||
| 39% | 39% | Failed to Score | F T | 44% | 39% | ||
| 4.7 | 5.1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.6 | 4.1 | ||
| 3.7 | 2.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.6 | 4.2 | ||
| 2.8 | 2.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.8 | 3.7 | ||
| 11 | 3 | Red cards | R C | 6 | 11 | ||
| 315 | 176 | Total Shots | T S | 98 | 265 | ||
| 128 | 68 | Shots on Target | S O | 48 | 109 | ||
| 24% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 31% | 28% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | 9 de Octubre | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 | Manta | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 3 | Fuerza Amarilla | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | America de Quito | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | Duros del Balón | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 6 | Santa Rita | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 6 |
| 7 | Puerto Quito | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -1 | 5 |
| 8 | Independiente Juniors | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 9 | Chacaritas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 4 |
| 10 | Gualaceo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Independiente Juniors | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 34 |
| 2 | Orense | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 28 |
| 3 | Santa Rita | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 28 |
| 4 | Manta | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 24 |
| 5 | Duros del Balón | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 21 |
| 6 | Puerto Quito | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -1 | 21 |
| 7 | LDU Portoviejo | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 20 |
| 8 | LDU Loja | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -9 | 12 |
| 9 | Gualaceo | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | -6 | 11 |
| 10 | Clan Juvenil | 15 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 36 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 21 | -33 | 1 |