Primera B: El Nacional - Duros del Balón preview and statistics

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Competition: Ecuador Primera B
Competition: Tue 18.May
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)

Welcome to Primera B and El Nacional - Duros del Balón. In this preview you'll find stats, results, analysis, trends and news!

Insights:
  • El Nacional have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (3) in Primera B
  • Duros del Balón have the most conceded goals (18) in Primera B

El Nacional and Duros del Balón 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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El Nacional form and stats

4-0-0 (win-draw-lost) are the Primera B numbers at home for El Nacional, who have the most scored goals (10) at home in Primera B, so far this season. After failing to beat Aucas here, Nacional has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with five wins in a row.

Nacional's previous game was a Primera B match also played at home, ending 1-0 versus Puerto Quito (placed 7th). The home side are looking to build on that result.

Heartbreak before that as Nacional lost 0-1 at Gualaceo's place.

Goals are plentiful in the league this season as Nacional has scored 10 goals here in 4 home games. El Nacional have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 0 goals.

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Duros del Balón form and stats

Duros del Balón, who have the most conceded goals (18) in Primera B, are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Primera B, having played 3 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 2 losses). Recent form does not give Duros del Balón much hope, as the visitors have lost three games in a row. El Nacional will be a tough nut to crack.

Home advantage was not enough for Duros in their previous game, as they lost their Primera B-match, hosting Independiente Juniors, 1-4.

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Cumbaya wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.

Duros del Balón have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 3 league away games 3 goals have been scored. For Duros, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

El Nacional missing players

Duros del Balón missing players

El Nacional Duros del Balón
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
8 4 1 Played P 0 3 8
4 4 1 Won W 0 1 1
1 0 0 Drew D 0 0 2
3 0 0 Lost L 0 2 5
12 10 1 Scored S 0 3 9
7 0 0 Conceded C 0 6 18
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 88%
75% 75% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 88%
50% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 100% 75%
12% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 38%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 25%
25% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 67% 75%
50% 100% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 12%
25% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 25%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
3.1 3.3 4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2 2
3 3 1 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
10.4 13.7 13 Shots (avg) S ( 0 12 10.4
3.9 3.7 1 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 3 4.2
33% 64% 100% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 33% 26%
Key stats in Primera B this season:
  • All of Duros del Balón's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Duros del Balón have the most conceded goals (18) in Primera B
  • Duros del Balón have the most conceded goals in the second half (12) in Primera B
  • Duros del Balón have the most matches over the total-line (7) in Primera B
  • Duros del Balón have the the worst goal difference (-9) in Primera B
  • El Nacional have not yet conceded a single goal in all their home games.
  • 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 Duros del Balón have scored away.
  • El Nacional have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • El Nacional have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (3) in Primera B
  • El Nacional have the most clean sheets (4) at home in Primera B
  • El Nacional have the most scored goals (10) at home in Primera B
  • El Nacional have the the best goal difference (+10) at home in Primera B
  • El Nacional have won all their matches at home so far.
  • El Nacional 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 Cumbaya 8 6 0 2 11 7 4 4 0 0 7 3 4 2 0 2 4 4 4 18
2 Guayaquil 8 5 0 3 14 12 3 1 0 2 2 3 5 4 0 1 12 9 2 15
3 Chacaritas 8 4 2 2 10 10 5 3 1 1 7 6 3 1 1 1 3 4 0 14
4 Independiente Juniors 8 4 1 3 16 11 4 2 0 2 7 4 4 2 1 1 9 7 5 13
5 El Nacional 8 4 1 3 12 7 4 4 0 0 10 0 4 0 1 3 2 7 5 13
6 America de Quito 8 2 4 2 6 6 4 1 2 1 4 4 4 1 2 1 2 2 0 10
7 Puerto Quito 8 2 3 3 6 7 3 1 2 0 3 2 5 1 1 3 3 5 -1 9
8 Gualaceo 8 3 0 5 8 10 3 3 0 0 6 0 5 0 0 5 2 10 -2 9
9 LDU Portoviejo 8 2 1 5 12 16 5 2 0 3 9 9 3 0 1 2 3 7 -4 7
10 Duros del Balón 8 1 2 5 9 18 5 0 2 3 6 12 3 1 0 2 3 6 -9 5

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.