Primera B match preview: Independiente Juniors versus Chacaritas

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Competition: Ecuador Primera B
Competition: Sun 27.June
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio General Rumiñahui del Valle de Los Chillos (8000 seats)

Independiente Juniors prepare for this after their 0-2 result against Cumbaya, a game they learned a lot from. How will they do against Chacaritas?

Insights:
  • Independiente Juniors have the most scored goals (26) in Primera B
  • Chacaritas have the most clean sheets (10) in Primera B

It's no vacation for neither Independiente nor Chacaritas as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Independiente Juniors form and stats

The story so far in the Primera B for Independiente Juniors, who have the most scored goals (26) in Primera B, at their home stadium (Estadio General Rumiñahui del Valle de Los Chillos) is 4 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats.

In their previous game, led his Independiente to a defeat in the Primera B match away at Cumbaya. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estadio General Rumiñahui del Valle de Los Chillos.

Before that game, the 3-0 home victory against Duros del Balon.

The Independiente fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 12 goals in 8 league matches. Independiente have only conceded 7 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Chacaritas form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Chacaritas, who have the most clean sheets (10) in Primera B, so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 1-5-2 (win-draw-lose). Chacaritas has drawn their two previous away games.

Chacaritas might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Guayaquil proved too strong as Chacaritas slumped to a 2-3 defeat in front of their own fans at EStadio de Pelileo. Late heartbreak for Chacaritas in the Guayaquil match, as the deciding 2-3 goal came deep into overtime.

Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Cumbaya that ended 0-0.

Chacaritas are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 3 goals from 8 away games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (7 so far).

Head 2 Head

Chacaritas - Independiente 1-4 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. As for the last three games between these two teams, there's one Independiente victory, two draws and zero Chacaritas wins. Over/under statistics; two of these games ended with three goals or more, one match with two goals or less.

Independiente Juniors missing players

Chacaritas missing players

Independiente Juniors Chacaritas
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
17 8 2 Played P 2 8 17
7 4 1 Won W 0 1 6
5 1 0 Drew D 1 5 6
5 3 1 Lost L 1 2 5
26 12 4 Scored S 0 3 16
20 7 3 Conceded C 3 7 17
88% 88% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 38% 71%
76% 62% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 38% 47%
53% 50% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 38% 41%
35% 25% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 12% 24%
18% 12% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 12%
47% 25% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 12% 24%
35% 62% 50% Clean Sheets C S 50% 62% 59%
29% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 88% 47%
 
4.7 4.9 7 Corners for (avg) C F 2 2.6 3.8
3.6 4.4 2.5 Corners against (avg) C A 6 2.9 3.4
2.5 2.2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 2.4 2.8
5 3 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
9.8 9 14.5 Shots (avg) S ( 12 8.1 11.6
3.9 3.6 5.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 3.7 4.8
39% 41% 36% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 12% 21%
Key stats in Primera B this season:
  • Chacaritas have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Chacaritas have the fewest points from losing position (1) in Primera B
  • Chacaritas have the fewest scored goals (3) away in Primera B
  • Chacaritas have the most clean sheets (10) in Primera B
  • Chacaritas have the most clean sheets (5) away in Primera B
  • Chacaritas have the most matches under the total-line (10) in Primera B
  • Chacaritas have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Independiente Juniors have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Chacaritas have scored away.
  • Independiente Juniors have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Primera B
  • Independiente Juniors have the most scored goals (26) in Primera B
  • Independiente Juniors have the most scored goals in the second half (17) 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 17 9 4 4 20 15 9 6 3 0 13 6 8 3 1 4 7 9 5 31
2 El Nacional 17 8 4 5 23 13 8 5 2 1 14 3 9 3 2 4 9 10 10 28
3 Independiente Juniors 17 7 5 5 26 20 8 4 1 3 12 7 9 3 4 2 14 13 6 26
4 Guayaquil 17 8 2 7 22 23 8 2 2 4 5 8 9 6 0 3 17 15 -1 26
5 Chacaritas 17 6 6 5 16 17 9 5 1 3 13 10 8 1 5 2 3 7 -1 24
6 Gualaceo 17 5 6 6 16 16 8 4 4 0 10 1 9 1 2 6 6 15 0 21
7 America de Quito 17 4 8 5 16 16 9 2 5 2 10 10 8 2 3 3 6 6 0 20
8 LDU Portoviejo 17 5 5 7 23 27 9 4 2 3 15 12 8 1 3 4 8 15 -4 20
9 Puerto Quito 17 5 4 8 15 19 8 4 2 2 11 7 9 1 2 6 4 12 -4 19
10 Duros del Balon 17 4 4 9 19 30 9 3 2 4 14 15 8 1 2 5 5 15 -11 16

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.