Primera B match preview: Duros del Balón versus Guayaquil

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Competition: Ecuador Primera B
Competition: Tue 20.April
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)

Only a few games have been played in the Primera B so far, with Duros del Balón placed 8th and Guayaquil sitting in the 2nd position.

Insights:
  • Duros del Balón have the the worst goal difference (-2) at home in Primera B
  • Guayaquil have the most scored goals in the first half (6) in Primera B

Duros del Balón and Guayaquil 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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Duros del Balón form and stats

Duros del Balón have played three Primera B home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 2 points from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead.

Ahead of that match, Duros lost 1-3 at home to Chacaritas.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Duros here in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (2 from 3 games). Duros del Balón have conceded 4 in these home matches.

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Guayaquil form and stats

It's gone fairly well in the Primera B away games so far for Guayaquil, who have the most points (6) away in Primera B, with six points collected from three matches.

Prior to that match, the Guayaquil manager faced defeat when travelling to Gualaceo and losing 0-2.

The Guayaquil manager has got the team scoring on the road, with 6 away goals in 3 league matches. Guayaquil have conceded 5 goals in these games.

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Duros del Balón missing players

Guayaquil missing players

Duros del Balón Guayaquil
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
5 3 0 Played P 2 3 5
1 0 0 Won W 1 2 3
2 2 0 Drew D 0 0 0
2 1 0 Lost L 1 1 2
4 2 0 Scored S 3 6 8
8 4 0 Conceded C 3 5 7
80% 67% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
80% 67% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 80%
60% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 67% 60%
20% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 67% 40%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 33% 20%
60% 67% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 67% 60%
20% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
40% 33% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 33% 40%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.4 2.3 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.5 2.7 2.4
2 2 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
10.2 9 0 Shots (avg) S ( 14 12 10.4
3.4 3.3 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 7 6 6
24% 20% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 21% 33% 27%
Key stats in Primera B this season:
  • All of Guayaquil's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Duros del Balón have the the worst goal difference (-2) at home in Primera B
  • Duros del Balón have yet to win a game at home.
  • Guayaquil have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Guayaquil have the most points (6) away in Primera B
  • Guayaquil have the most scored goals (6) away in Primera B
  • Guayaquil have the most scored goals in the first half (6) in Primera B
  • Guayaquil haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 5 3 1 1 12 5 3 2 0 1 7 3 2 1 1 0 5 2 7 10
2 Guayaquil 5 3 0 2 8 7 2 1 0 1 2 2 3 2 0 1 6 5 1 9
3 Cumbaya 4 3 0 1 5 4 2 2 0 0 4 2 2 1 0 1 1 2 1 9
4 Chacaritas 5 3 0 2 7 8 3 2 0 1 4 4 2 1 0 1 3 4 -1 9
5 El Nacional 5 2 1 2 7 6 2 2 0 0 5 0 3 0 1 2 2 6 1 7
6 America de Quito 4 1 3 0 4 3 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 6
7 Gualaceo 5 2 0 3 6 6 2 2 0 0 5 0 3 0 0 3 1 6 0 6
8 Duros del Balón 5 1 2 2 4 8 3 0 2 1 2 4 2 1 0 1 2 4 -4 5
9 Puerto Quito 5 0 3 2 4 6 2 0 2 0 2 2 3 0 1 2 2 4 -2 3
10 LDU Portoviejo 5 1 0 4 6 10 3 1 0 2 5 5 2 0 0 2 1 5 -4 3

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.