Gualaceo vs Independiente Juniors Primera B pre-match guide

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Competition: Ecuador Primera B
Competition: Wed 18.August
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)

Only a win will satisfy the Gualaceo supporters in this clash with Independiente Juniors, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Primera B table.

Insights:
  • Gualaceo have the most scored goals in the first half (19) in Primera B
  • Independiente Juniors have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Primera B

This could be an exciting fixture with lots of action and energy as both teams are well recovered since they last saw competitive action. Get this show on the road!

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Gualaceo form and stats

Gualaceo are steadily winning Primera B games and points here. 8 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 13 games. After failing to beat Cumbaya here, Gualaceo has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with four wins in a row.

The Gualaceo supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host El Nacional in Primera B and win 1-0.

A 1-1 draw away before that, with LDU Portoviejo the opponent.

The Gualaceo fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 18 in 13 matches. Gualaceo have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 4 goals. It's worth mentioning that 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Independiente Juniors form and stats

As the visiting team in Primera B matches, Independiente Juniors have produced an overall stat of 3-5-5 so far. It's a growing despair in Independiente as they have recorded three consecutive losses.

Home advantage was not enough for Independiente in their previous game, as they lost their Primera B-match, hosting America de Quito, 1-2.

Prior to that match, the Independiente manager faced defeat when travelling to Duros del Balon and losing 1-2.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Independiente Juniors have scored 15 goals in 13 league games away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 18 goals have been conceded by Independiente in these games.

Head 2 Head

It's not the first time these sides get together this season, as the history books show this recent match: Independiente Juniors - Gualaceo 1-3. Previous nine meetings featuring these contenders: Gualaceo won three, Independiente Juniors triumphed in three and we saw three draws. two games with over 2,5 goals, seven matches with under 2,5 goals.

Gualaceo missing players

Independiente Juniors missing players

Gualaceo Independiente Juniors
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
27 13 4 Played P 3 13 27
11 8 3 Won W 0 3 9
8 4 1 Drew D 0 5 6
8 1 0 Lost L 3 5 12
33 18 10 Scored S 0 15 36
24 4 2 Conceded C 7 18 36
85% 77% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 85% 89%
63% 46% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 77% 74%
33% 23% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 46% 56%
19% 8% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 31% 33%
7% 8% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 15% 15%
41% 15% 25% BTTS BTTS 0% 54% 52%
44% 77% 75% Clean Sheets C S 0% 15% 26%
30% 31% 25% Failed to Score F T 100% 46% 33%
 
3.8 4.3 4.8 Corners for (avg) C F 6 5 4.7
4.7 4.3 3.2 Corners against (avg) C A 2.3 3.9 3.9
3.1 3.1 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 2.5 2.4
7 4 3 Red cards R C 1 5 10
 
10.6 12.2 15.2 Shots (avg) S ( 10 10.5 10
4.7 5.4 7.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 4.3 3.9
26% 26% 32% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 27% 34%
Key stats in Primera B this season:
  • Gualaceo have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Gualaceo have the fewest conceded goals (4) at home in Primera B
  • Gualaceo have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6) in Primera B
  • Gualaceo have the most clean sheets (10) at home in Primera B
  • Gualaceo have the most scored goals in the first half (19) in Primera B
  • Independiente Juniors have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) 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 27 17 5 5 35 21 13 9 4 0 20 8 14 8 1 5 15 13 14 56
2 El Nacional 27 14 5 8 36 24 14 11 2 1 25 7 13 3 3 7 11 17 12 47
3 Gualaceo 27 11 8 8 33 24 13 8 4 1 18 4 14 3 4 7 15 20 9 41
4 Guayaquil 27 11 3 13 31 39 13 4 3 6 11 13 14 7 0 7 20 26 -8 36
5 America de Quito 27 8 11 8 26 23 13 4 7 2 15 12 14 4 4 6 11 11 3 35
6 Chacaritas 27 8 10 9 23 26 14 7 3 4 16 12 13 1 7 5 7 14 -3 34
7 Independiente Juniors 27 9 6 12 36 36 14 6 1 7 21 18 13 3 5 5 15 18 0 33
8 Duros del Balon 27 9 5 13 35 45 14 7 3 4 24 19 13 2 2 9 11 26 -10 32
9 Puerto Quito 27 8 6 13 26 35 13 6 3 4 17 15 14 2 3 9 9 20 -9 30
10 LDU Portoviejo 27 7 7 13 32 40 14 6 3 5 21 17 13 1 4 8 11 23 -8 28

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.