Independiente Juniors fights América de Quito in Primera B battle

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Competition: Ecuador Primera B
Competition: Tue 10.August
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio General Rumiñahui del Valle de Los Chillos (8000 seats)

Independiente Juniors and América de Quito have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Primera B.

Insights:
  • Independiente Juniors have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Primera B
  • América de Quito have the fewest matches over the total-line (8) in Primera B

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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Independiente Juniors form and stats

When playing at home in the Primera B, Independiente Juniors have managed 6 wins, 1 draw and suffered 6 defeats from 13 games.

Independiente are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-2 away versus Duros del Balon.

Ahead of that match, Independiente lost 0-1 at home to Cumbaya.

A decent goal production from Independiente in their home games so far, with 20 goals from 13 league matches. 16 goals have been conceded.

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América de Quito form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for América de Quito so far with only 13 points returning home. The records show 3-4-6 (win-draw-lose).

The supporters enjoyed América de Quito's previous game versus Guayaquil (placed 4th), a Primera B 2-0 win played at home.

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Gualaceo wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.

The attacking power of América when travelling is not overwhelming with 9 goals scored from 13 league matches away. It's not easy to score on América as they have only conceded 10 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: América de Quito - Independiente Juniors 1-1. Independiente Juniors-América de Quito H2H statistics last four meetings regardless of arena: Independiente Juniors zero wins, América de Quito three wins, one draw. one of these four matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Independiente Juniors missing players

América de Quito missing players

Independiente Juniors América de Quito
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
26 13 2 Played P 1 13 26
9 6 0 Won W 1 3 7
6 1 0 Drew D 0 4 11
11 6 2 Lost L 0 6 8
35 20 3 Scored S 2 9 24
34 16 5 Conceded C 0 10 22
88% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 85% 88%
73% 69% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 46% 62%
54% 62% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 15% 23%
35% 38% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 4%
15% 15% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 46% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 31% 50%
27% 38% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 38% 31%
35% 23% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 46% 31%
 
4.7 4.5 9 Corners for (avg) C F 1 3.9 4.2
3.9 3.9 2 Corners against (avg) C A 5 2.9 3.8
2.4 2.3 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.8 2.7
10 5 0 Red cards R C 0 3 4
 
10.1 9.6 17 Shots (avg) S ( 8 9.7 9.9
4 3.7 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 4.2 4.6
34% 42% 30% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 17% 20%
Key stats in Primera B this season:
  • América de Quito have the fewest conceded goals (10) away in Primera B
  • América de Quito have the fewest matches over the total-line (8) in Primera B
  • Independiente Juniors have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Independiente Juniors have scored at least twice as many goals at home as América de Quito have scored away.
  • 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 26 16 5 5 33 21 12 8 4 0 18 8 14 8 1 5 15 13 12 53
2 El Nacional 26 14 5 7 36 23 14 11 2 1 25 7 12 3 3 6 11 16 13 47
3 Gualaceo 26 10 8 8 32 24 12 7 4 1 17 4 14 3 4 7 15 20 8 38
4 Guayaquil 26 11 3 12 31 38 12 4 3 5 11 12 14 7 0 7 20 26 -7 36
5 Independiente Juniors 26 9 6 11 35 34 13 6 1 6 20 16 13 3 5 5 15 18 1 33
6 América de Quito 26 7 11 8 24 22 13 4 7 2 15 12 13 3 4 6 9 10 2 32
7 Duros del Balon 26 9 5 12 35 43 14 7 3 4 24 19 12 2 2 8 11 24 -8 32
8 Chacaritas 26 7 10 9 22 26 13 6 3 4 15 12 13 1 7 5 7 14 -4 31
9 LDU Portoviejo 26 7 7 12 32 39 14 6 3 5 21 17 12 1 4 7 11 22 -7 28
10 Puerto Quito 26 7 6 13 25 35 13 6 3 4 17 15 13 1 3 9 8 20 -10 27

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.