Primera B: Top level against subpar, at least according to the table. El Nacional - Puerto Quito. Home win as expected or a surprise result?
- El Nacional have the the best goal difference (+12) in Primera B
- Puerto Quito have the fewest points (6) away in Primera B
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.
El Nacional form and stats
32 points is a decent return from 13 Primera B games here for El Nacional. The data says 10 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss. After failing to beat Gualaceo 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 3-1 versus Duros del Balón (placed 8th). The home side are looking to build on that result.
1-1 away at America de Quito before that.The Nacional fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 22 goals in 13 league matches. As for guarding their own goal, Nacional have only let in 5 goals at home.
Puerto Quito form and stats
Puerto Quito have only collected 6 points from their away games in the Primera B, after 1-3-8 (12 played).
Puerto played 1-1 against LDU Portoviejo in their previous match.
Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Duros del Balón that ended 0-0.Puerto are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 6 goals from 12 away games. 17 goals have been conceded by Puerto in these games.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Puerto Quito - Nacional 0-2 entered in the official records. Head-2-head stats last two meetings: two - zero - zero (Nacional wins - draws - Puerto Quito wins). As for goals, zero matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.El Nacional missing players
Puerto Quito missing players
| El Nacional | Puerto Quito | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 13 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 25 |
| 13 | 10 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 8 | 12 |
| 33 | 22 | 5 | Scored | S | 2 | 6 | 23 |
| 21 | 5 | 3 | Conceded | C | 8 | 17 | 32 |
| 96% | 92% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 96% |
| 68% | 62% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 58% | 72% |
| 36% | 38% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 33% | 32% |
| 16% | 15% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 8% | 12% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 40% | 31% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 42% | 44% |
| 44% | 69% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 24% |
| 20% | 8% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 50% | 36% |
| 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.7 | 3.6 | 3.5 |
| 5 | 5.4 | 5.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 3.8 | 3.5 |
| 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 2.2 | 2.7 |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 9.5 | 11.3 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 7.1 | 8.2 |
| 4 | 4.1 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 3.1 | 3.6 |
| 32% | 39% | 28% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 16% | 25% |
- 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 Puerto Quito have scored away.
- El Nacional have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (10) in Primera B
- El Nacional have the most points (32) at home in Primera B
- El Nacional have the the best goal difference (+12) in Primera B
- El Nacional have the the best goal difference (+17) at home in Primera B
- Puerto Quito have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Puerto Quito have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Puerto Quito have the fewest points (6) away in Primera B
- Puerto Quito have the fewest scored goals (6) away in Primera B
| 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 | 25 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 50 |
| 2 | El Nacional | 25 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 33 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 12 | 44 |
| 3 | Gualaceo | 25 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 8 | 37 |
| 4 | Guayaquil | 25 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 31 | 36 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 24 | -5 | 36 |
| 5 | Independiente Juniors | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 34 | 32 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 33 |
| 6 | Chacaritas | 25 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 22 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -3 | 31 |
| 7 | America de Quito | 25 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 29 |
| 8 | Duros del Balón | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 33 | 42 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 24 | -9 | 29 |
| 9 | LDU Portoviejo | 25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 31 | 38 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 22 | -7 | 27 |
| 10 | Puerto Quito | 25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 32 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 17 | -9 | 27 |