Duros del Balón and Manta are both riding high in the Primera B with their 3rd and 2nd positions respectively. Expect a great game!
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.
Duros del Balón form and stats
3 victories, 1 draw and 2 defeats. That’s what Duros del Balón, who have the most clean sheets (7) in Primera B, have to build on here at Estadio Christian Benítez Betancourt in the Primera B.
The spoils were shared in Duros's previous game, also at home. Visiting Fuerza Amarilla (placed 8th) travelled back with a draw after a 0-0 scoreline. Before that, Duros played out a draw 1-1 when visiting Gualaceo.
The manager will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Santa Rita in only four days.
Duros have scored 5 league goals here from 6 matches, not a lot. Duros del Balón are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Christian Benítez Betancourt in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 6 matches.
Manta form and stats
As the visiting team in Primera B matches, Manta have produced an overall stat of 2-3-2 so far.
Preceding that game was the away victory against Fuerza Amarilla with the score of 3-0.
After this away game Manta return home for a Primera B game against Gualaceo. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Manta are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 9 away goals from 7 games (in the league). As opposed to that, Manta have seen the ball go into their own net 7 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Manta - Duros del Balón 2-1 played earlier this season. Duros del Balón-Manta H2H statistics last five meetings regardless of arena: Duros zero wins, Manta four wins, one draw. two of these five matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Duros del Balón missing players
Manta missing players
| Duros del Balón | Manta | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 9 | 20 |
| 10 | 5 | 3 | Conceded | C | 1 | 7 | 14 |
| 85% | 83% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 46% | 33% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 71% | 69% |
| 23% | 33% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 43% | 54% |
| 8% | 17% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 14% | 31% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 31% | 33% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 57% | 62% |
| 54% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 29% | 31% |
| 31% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 14% | 8% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.6 | 1.6 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3.7 | 3.6 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 112 | 52 | 3 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 28 | 66 |
| 53 | 24 | 2 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 13 | 34 |
| 21% | 21% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 46% | 32% |
- Duros del Balón has the fewest scored goals (5) at home in Primera B
- Duros del Balón has the fewest scored goals in the first half (4) in Primera B
- Duros del Balón has the most clean sheets (7) in Primera B
- Duros del Balón has the most matches under the total-line (9) in Primera B
- Duros del Balón have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Manta 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 | 9 de Octubre | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 26 |
| 2 | Manta | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 24 |
| 3 | Duros del Balón | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 21 |
| 4 | America de Quito | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 20 |
| 5 | Gualaceo | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 18 |
| 6 | Chacaritas | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 14 | -3 | 17 |
| 7 | Independiente Juniors | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -3 | 17 |
| 8 | Fuerza Amarilla | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -4 | 15 |
| 9 | Santa Rita | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -3 | 13 |
| 10 | Puerto Quito | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -9 | 12 |