El Nacional should be favourites to win this home game against América de Quito, if the league table is anything to judge by. Or are we in for a surprise?
- El Nacional have the fewest conceded goals (13) in Primera B
- América de Quito have the most dropped points from leading position (13) in Primera B
The visiting América de Quito played their last game only four days ago, a Primera B match.
This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.
El Nacional form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa as El Nacional, who have the fewest conceded goals (13) in Primera B, have scored 14 goals to get 17 points from 8 games. The overall stats in the Primera B are 5-2-1 (wins-draws-losses).
El Nacional are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Duros del Balon.
In the preceding match a 2-0 victory visiting Puerto Quito.Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Independiente Juniors are coming to town in four days.
The El Nacional fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 14 goals in 8 league matches. El Nacional have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 3 goals. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
América de Quito form and stats
Playing away, América de Quito, who have the fewest conceded goals (6) away in Primera B, have won 2 games, drawn 3 and suffered 3 defeats in the Primera B this season.
América de Quito failed to get anything from their last game, a Primera B home match vs Gualaceo (placed 6th) that ended with defeat 0-1.
Prior to that result América won their away game at Guayaquil. The scoreline was 2-0.A new game in only four days for América de Quito, the Primera B home match versus Chacaritas. Busy days.
The attacking power of América de Quito when travelling is not overwhelming with 6 goals scored from 8 league matches away. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. It's not easy to score on América as they have only conceded 6 goals from these away games. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
América de Quito - Nacional 1-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last three matches): Nacional one win, one draw and América de Quito one victory. As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.El Nacional missing players
América de Quito missing players
| El Nacional | América de Quito | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 23 | 14 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 6 | 16 |
| 13 | 3 | 2 | Conceded | C | 1 | 6 | 16 |
| 94% | 88% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 88% |
| 71% | 75% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 65% |
| 35% | 38% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 12% | 29% |
| 12% | 12% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 35% | 25% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 38% | 59% |
| 47% | 75% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 38% | 24% |
| 24% | 12% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 38% | 29% |
| 4.3 | 2.9 | 2.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.5 | 4.2 | 4.1 |
| 4.9 | 5.4 | 4.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 3.1 | 4 |
| 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 10.2 | 13 | 14.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 9.5 | 9.3 |
| 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.2 | 4.5 |
| 30% | 41% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 12% | 18% | 21% |
- América de Quito have the fewest conceded goals (6) away in Primera B
- América de Quito have the most dropped points from leading position (13) in Primera B
- El Nacional have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- El Nacional have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- El Nacional have scored at least twice as many goals at home as América de Quito have scored away.
- El Nacional have the fewest conceded goals (13) in Primera B
- El Nacional have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (7) in Primera B
- El Nacional have the most scored goals in the first half (12) in Primera B
- El Nacional have the the best goal difference (+10) in Primera B
- El Nacional have the the best goal difference (+11) at home in Primera B
- El Nacional have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- El Nacional is in the best form (3-2-1)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Cumbaya | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 31 |
| 2 | El Nacional | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 28 |
| 3 | Independiente Juniors | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 26 |
| 4 | Guayaquil | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 15 | -1 | 26 |
| 5 | Chacaritas | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -1 | 24 |
| 6 | Gualaceo | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 21 |
| 7 | América de Quito | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 20 |
| 8 | LDU Portoviejo | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | -4 | 20 |
| 9 | Puerto Quito | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12 | -4 | 19 |
| 10 | Duros del Balon | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 15 | -11 | 16 |