A total of 17 game weeks are done and El Nacional are 5 points in front of Independiente Juniors. What happens today?
- El Nacional have the most scored goals in the first half (14) in Primera B
- Independiente Juniors is in the worst form (0-3-3)
This promises to be an absorbing match with lots of spark and energy as both squads are well refreshed since they last ran out on the pitch. Let's get started!
El Nacional form and stats
El Nacional have performed here this season with 6 wins from 8 Primera B matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 1.
No payout for Nacional in their previous match, an away game at Imbabura that ended in defeat 1-2.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Libertad (0-1).El Nacional have proved capable of finding the net in their games here with 14 goals in 8 league matches. El Nacional are not conceding a lot of goals here in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 8 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Independiente Juniors form and stats
Independiente Juniors have only collected 6 points from their away games in the Primera B, after 2-0-6 (8 played). The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Independiente have lost on their last two travels.
Independiente Juniors are looking to quickly end their 219 minutes long goal drought in the Primera B.
Independiente delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Libertad (placed 4th) in their previous fixture.
Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Guayaquil's place.Lacking goals? 11 of this club's most recent 12 league fixtures have had zero, one or two goals.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Independiente Juniors as they have only managed to score 5 times from 8 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Independiente Juniors have conceded 12 goals in these games. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
The latest head to head match ended Independiente Juniors - El Nacional 0-0, earlier this season. As for the last five games between these two teams, there's three Nacional victories, two draws and zero Independiente Juniors wins. Over/under statistics; two of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.El Nacional missing players
Independiente Juniors missing players
| El Nacional | Independiente Juniors | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 7 |
| 22 | 14 | 4 | Scored | S | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 19 | 6 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 12 | 15 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 82% |
| 71% | 75% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 50% | 35% |
| 41% | 38% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 25% | 12% |
| 18% | 12% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 25% | 12% |
| 12% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 12% | 6% |
| 47% | 38% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 12% | 18% |
| 41% | 62% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 47% |
| 18% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 62% | 53% |
| 6.4 | 6.6 | 6.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.5 | 6.1 | 6.1 |
| 5.2 | 4.4 | 3.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.1 | 4.4 |
| 2.7 | 2.6 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 3 | 2.9 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 13.2 | 13.9 | 14.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 10.6 | 9.7 |
| 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.1 | 3.6 |
| 29% | 37% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 15% | 16% |
| 8.9 | 8.5 | 7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12 | 10.1 | 8.9 |
| 3.9 | 3.2 | 1.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 7 | 5.1 | 3.8 |
- El Nacional have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- El Nacional have scored in all their home matches so far.
- El Nacional have scored more than double the goals of Independiente Juniors.
- El Nacional have the most conceded goals in the first half (12) in Primera B
- El Nacional have the most scored goals in the first half (14) in Primera B
- El Nacional haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Independiente Juniors have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Independiente Juniors have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Independiente Juniors haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Independiente Juniors is in the worst form (0-3-3)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | América de Quito | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 29 |
| 2 | Chacaritas | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 28 |
| 3 | Guayaquil | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 26 |
| 4 | Libertad | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 26 |
| 5 | El Nacional | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 25 |
| 6 | Imbabura | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 24 |
| 7 | Olmedo | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | -4 | 22 |
| 8 | Independiente Juniors | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 12 | -5 | 20 |
| 9 | Manta | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -9 | 17 |
| 10 | Puerto Quito | 17 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 11 | -7 | 13 |
