Duros del Balón will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 13 points behind Independiente Juniors.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Duros del Balón form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estadio Modelo Alberto Spencer Herrera as Duros del Balón, who have the fewest conceded goals (1) at home in Primera B, have scored 7 goals to get 12 points from 6 games. The overall stats are 3-3-0 (wins-draws-losses). The home fans are hungry for more even though Duros del Balón have been steadily collecting points here at Estadio Modelo Alberto Spencer Herrera through three straight draws.The home supporters saw a 0-0 draw versus Independiente Juniors in the Primera B last time out and are looking for a win here. Before that, Duros del Balón drew at home versus LDU Portoviejo.
Duros del Balón has scored 7 goals at home this season, in 6 matches. Defensively Duros del Balón have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game (1 in 6 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Independiente Juniors form and stats
Playing away, Independiente Juniors have won 4 games, drawn 1 and suffered 2 defeats so far this season.Independiente Juniors has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Duros del Balón for a Primera B game that ended a draw (0-0). That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Puerto Quito.
Independiente Juniors are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 9 away goals from 7 games. Independiente Juniors are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 6 times in 7 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Duros del Balón and Independiente Juniors have met before this season: Independiente Juniors - Duros del Balón 1-0. Head-2-head stats last one meeting: 0 - 0 - 1 (Duros del Balón wins - draws - Independiente Juniors wins). As for goals, 0 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 1 had two or less.Top Goalscorers
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| Duros del Balón | Independiente Juniors | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 1 | Played | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Won | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | Drew | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 17 | 8 | 0 | Scored | 3 | 9 | 20 |
| 12 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 69% | 50% | 0% | Over 0.5 | 50% | 75% | 88% |
| 56% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | 50% | 50% | 44% |
| 38% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | 50% | 38% | 38% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 50% | 25% | 19% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 44% | 25% | 0% | BTTS | 50% | 38% | 38% |
| 50% | 75% | 100% | Clean Sheets | 50% | 38% | 44% |
| 38% | 50% | 100% | Failed To Score | 50% | 50% | 31% |
| 4.8 | 5.4 | 2 | Corners For (avg) | 1 | 1.8 | 2.5 |
| 3.8 | 2.6 | 2 | Corners Against (avg) | 4.5 | 3.8 | 2.9 |
| 2.6 | 2.1 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 1.5 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 0 | 2 |
- Duros del Balón have not yet lost a game at home.
- Duros del Balón have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Duros del Balón have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Independiente Juniors have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Independiente Juniors have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| 24-05-19 | | Puerto Quito | 2 - 1 | Duros del Balón |
| 02-06-19 | | Duros del Balón | 0 - 0 | Orense |
| 09-06-19 | | Gualaceo | 1 - 2 | Duros del Balón |
| 18-06-19 | | Duros del Balón | 1 - 1 | LDU Portoviejo |
| 24-06-19 | | Duros del Balón | 21:00 | Independiente Juniors |
| 29-06-19 | | Manta | 21:00 | Duros del Balón |
| 14-07-19 | | Duros del Balón | - | Santa Rita |
| 21-07-19 | | Clan Juvenil | - | Duros del Balón |
| 28-07-19 | | Duros del Balón | - | Orense |
| 04-08-19 | | Santa Rita | - | Duros del Balón |
| 25-05-19 | | LDU Loja | 1 - 3 | Independiente Juniors |
| 01-06-19 | | Independiente Juniors | 2 - 1 | Gualaceo |
| 08-06-19 | | LDU Portoviejo | 2 - 0 | Independiente Juniors |
| 16-06-19 | | Independiente Juniors | 2 - 1 | Puerto Quito |
| 24-06-19 | | Duros del Balón | 21:00 | Independiente Juniors |
| 29-06-19 | | Clan Juvenil | 20:00 | Independiente Juniors |
| 14-07-19 | | Independiente Juniors | - | Manta |
| 21-07-19 | | Manta | - | Independiente Juniors |
| 28-07-19 | | Independiente Juniors | - | Santa Rita |
| 04-08-19 | | Puerto Quito | - | Independiente Juniors |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | 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 |