Primera B match prediction and preview for Independiente Juniors vs Duros del Balón clash

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Competition: Ecuador Primera B
Competition: Sat 19.June
Match begins: 20:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio General Rumiñahui del Valle de Los Chillos (8000 seats)

There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Independiente Juniors leading Duros del Balón by 10 points.

Insights:
  • Independiente Juniors have the most scored goals (23) in Primera B
  • Duros del Balón have the the worst goal difference (-9) in Primera B

It's no vacation for neither Independiente nor Duros del Balón 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 (23) in Primera B, at their home stadium (Estadio General Rumiñahui del Valle de Los Chillos) is 3 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats.

Independiente drew their last game, 1-1 away at América de Quito (placed 8th).

Before that game, the home loss against El Nacional with the scoreline 1-3.

Independiente Juniors has scored 9 league goals at home this season, in 7 matches. On the other hand, Independiente have conceded 7 goals.

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Duros del Balón form and stats

There's been little loot from Duros del Balón's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 7 away games in the Primera B. Duros del Balón, who have the the worst goal difference (-9) in Primera B, only have 1 win to counter their 4 defeats and 2 draws. Duros del Balón seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

Duros del Balón's previous game was their home loss versus Cumbaya (1-2).

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

A new game in only four days for Duros, the Primera B home match versus El Nacional. Busy days.

The visitors have scored 5 goals from 7 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. In the opposite end, Duros have conceded 12 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Duros del Balón - Independiente 1-4 entered in the official records. Head-2-head stats last seven meetings: two - three - two (Independiente Juniors wins - draws - Duros del Balón wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.

Independiente Juniors missing players

Duros del Balón missing players

Independiente Juniors Duros del Balón
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
15 7 3 Played P 2 7 15
6 3 2 Won W 0 1 3
5 1 0 Drew D 1 2 4
4 3 1 Lost L 1 4 8
23 9 5 Scored S 1 5 18
18 7 1 Conceded C 2 12 27
87% 86% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 86% 87%
73% 57% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 71% 80%
53% 43% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 71% 73%
40% 29% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 14% 33%
20% 14% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 13%
53% 29% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 43% 60%
33% 57% 67% Clean Sheets C S 50% 14% 20%
27% 29% 33% Failed to Score F T 50% 57% 33%
 
4.9 4.9 2.7 Corners for (avg) C F 1.5 3.3 4.1
3.8 4.3 6.3 Corners against (avg) C A 3.5 4.6 4.3
2.5 2 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.9 2.1
4 3 1 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
9.5 7.9 8.3 Shots (avg) S ( 12.5 12.7 11.1
3.6 3 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 4.4 4.7
43% 43% 42% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 16% 26%
Key stats in Primera B this season:
  • Duros del Balón have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Duros del Balón have the most conceded goals in the second half (17) in Primera B
  • Duros del Balón have the most matches over the total-line (11) in Primera B
  • Duros del Balón have the the worst goal difference (-9) in Primera B
  • Duros del Balón have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Independiente Juniors have the most scored goals (23) in Primera B
  • Independiente Juniors have the most scored goals in the second half (15) 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 15 8 3 4 18 15 7 5 2 0 11 6 8 3 1 4 7 9 3 27
2 El Nacional 15 7 4 4 21 12 8 5 2 1 14 3 7 2 2 3 7 9 9 25
3 Independiente Juniors 15 6 5 4 23 18 7 3 1 3 9 7 8 3 4 1 14 11 5 23
4 Guayaquil 15 7 2 6 19 19 7 2 2 3 5 6 8 5 0 3 14 13 0 23
5 Chacaritas 15 6 5 4 14 14 8 5 1 2 11 7 7 1 4 2 3 7 0 23
6 Puerto Quito 15 5 4 6 15 15 7 4 2 1 11 5 8 1 2 5 4 10 0 19
7 Gualaceo 15 4 5 6 15 16 7 4 3 0 10 1 8 0 2 6 5 15 -1 17
8 América de Quito 15 3 8 4 14 15 8 2 5 1 10 9 7 1 3 3 4 6 -1 17
9 LDU Portoviejo 15 4 4 7 21 27 8 3 2 3 13 12 7 1 2 4 8 15 -6 16
10 Duros del Balón 15 3 4 8 18 27 8 2 2 4 13 15 7 1 2 4 5 12 -9 13

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.