Stumbling El Nacional are keen to pull off a surprise win when they host high-flying América de Quito in the next league fixture. It’s 8th vs 2nd and the home fans will have not-so-high confidence.
- El Nacional have the most scored goals in the first half (11) in Primera B
- América de Quito have the the best goal difference (+9) in Primera B
This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.
This could be an appealing game with lots of fun and excitement as both participants are well renewed since they last ran out on the pitch. Game on!
El Nacional form and stats
El Nacional have performed here at Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa this season with 4 wins from 6 Primera B matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 1. When El Nacional hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Chacaritas and Olmedo), they have won 1 of 2 matches!
El Nacional shared the glory with Guayaquil in their last match, an away game that ended all square 2-2.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Chacaritas in a game that was won 2-0.The El Nacional fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 11 goals in 6 league matches.
América de Quito form and stats
Playing away, América de Quito, who have the the best goal difference (+9) in Primera B, have won 2 games, drawn 2 and suffered 2 defeats in the Primera B this season.
América delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Olmedo (placed 3rd) in their previous fixture.
Preceding that game was the away victory against Libertad with the score of 3-0.The travelling fans enjoy América de Quito's attacking play in away games, having scored 9 goals in 6 league matches away. As opposed to that, América de Quito have seen the ball go into their own net 7 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Here's what happened when the contenders played each other previously this campaign; América de Quito - El Nacional 2-0. Head-to-head totals (for the former seven meetings): Nacional won two games, two matches ended in a draw and América de Quito have three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / fiveEl Nacional missing players
América de Quito missing players
| El Nacional | América de Quito | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 17 | 11 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 9 | 17 |
| 16 | 6 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 7 | 8 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 83% |
| 83% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 83% | 67% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 33% |
| 25% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 17% |
| 17% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 8% |
| 58% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 67% | 42% |
| 33% | 50% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 50% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 17% | 25% |
| 6 | 6.2 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 3 | 3.1 |
| 5.5 | 4.5 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.8 | 4.2 |
| 2.7 | 2.5 | 3.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.8 | 3.2 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 13.6 | 14.2 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 10.3 | 9.2 |
| 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 5.2 | 4.3 |
| 32% | 38% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 29% | 33% |
| 9.6 | 10 | 13.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.5 | 13.3 | 11.2 |
| 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 5.8 | 4.3 |
- América de Quito have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- América de Quito have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- América de Quito have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (5) in Primera B
- América de Quito have the the best goal difference (+9) in Primera B
- América de Quito haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- El Nacional have scored in all their home matches so far.
- El Nacional have the most conceded goals in the first half (10) in Primera B
- El Nacional have the most dropped points from leading position (9) in Primera B
- El Nacional have the most scored goals in the first half (11) in Primera B
- El Nacional haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Chacaritas | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 23 |
| 2 | América de Quito | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 20 |
| 3 | Olmedo | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 19 |
| 4 | Libertad | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 19 |
| 5 | Imbabura | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 17 |
| 6 | Guayaquil | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 17 |
| 7 | Independiente Juniors | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| 8 | El Nacional | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 16 |
| 9 | Puerto Quito | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | -5 | 9 |
| 10 | Manta | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | -10 | 9 |
