Primera B match guide and stats: Independiente Juniors fight Duros del Balón

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Competition: Ecuador Primera B
Competition: Thu 30.September
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)

It's time for Primera B and Independiente Juniors - Duros del Balón. In this pre-match guide you'll get statistics, scores, analysis, trends and stories!

Insights:
  • Independiente Juniors have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Primera B
  • Duros del Balón have the most conceded goals (57) in Primera B

This looks to be an action-packed match with lots of spark and excitement as both squads are well rested since they last played a game. Let's start!

Relegation threatens Independiente who should definitely be looking for some points here. Duros are struggling to avoid relegation.

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Independiente Juniors form and stats

The overall Primera B stats at home this season for Independiente Juniors are 7-2-7 (wins-draws-losses).

The fans are hoping that Independiente will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the Primera B game against Cumbaya (placed 1st).

Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against Chacaritas.

Independiente have proved capable of finding the net in their games here with 24 goals in 16 league matches. 19 goals have been conceded.

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Duros del Balón form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Duros del Balón so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 2-2-12 (win-draw-lose). A depressing six defeats in a row for Duros del Balón in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus LDU Portoviejo.

There were no winners in Duros's previous match, a Primera B home game that ended 1-1 vs El Nacional (placed 3rd).

Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting Puerto Quito's place.

The visitors have scored 13 goals from 16 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. The Duros manager has some worries about the defense as 34 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

Independiente and Duros del Balón have played each other previously this season: Duros del Balón - Independiente Juniors 2-1. Independiente Juniors-Duros del Balón H2H statistics last nine meetings regardless of arena: Independiente Juniors three wins, Duros del Balón three wins, three draws. five of these nine matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Independiente Juniors missing players

Duros del Balón missing players

Independiente Juniors Duros del Balón
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
33 16 6 Played P 4 16 33
11 7 3 Won W 0 2 9
8 2 1 Drew D 1 2 6
14 7 2 Lost L 3 12 18
41 24 11 Scored S 4 13 38
41 19 7 Conceded C 11 34 57
88% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 91%
73% 75% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 88% 82%
48% 56% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 69% 64%
27% 31% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 25% 27%
12% 12% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 12% 15%
48% 50% 67% BTTS BTTS 75% 50% 58%
30% 38% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 12% 18%
33% 19% 0% Failed to Score F T 25% 44% 33%
 
4.9 4.6 5.7 Corners for (avg) C F 4.8 3.9 4
3.7 3.6 3.7 Corners against (avg) C A 5 5.1 5.4
2.5 2.3 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.4 2.6
11 6 2 Red cards R C 2 5 7
 
10.4 10.2 13.8 Shots (avg) S ( 12 11.7 10.8
4.2 3.9 5.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.8 4.2 4.4
30% 38% 34% Goal Efficiency G E 17% 19% 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 played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Duros del Balón have the fewest matches under the total-line (10) in Primera B
  • Duros del Balón have the fewest points (8) away in Primera B
  • Duros del Balón have the most conceded goals (57) in Primera B
  • Duros del Balón have the most conceded goals in the first half (25) in Primera B
  • Duros del Balón have the most conceded goals in the second half (32) in Primera B
  • Duros del Balón have the most matches over the total-line (21) in Primera B
  • Duros del Balón have the the worst goal difference (-19) in Primera B
  • Duros del Balón have the the worst goal difference (-21) away in Primera B
  • Duros del Balón is in the worst form (0-1-5)
  • Independiente Juniors have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than 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 33 19 7 7 42 29 16 11 5 0 23 9 17 8 2 7 19 20 13 64
2 Gualaceo 33 15 9 9 42 27 16 10 4 2 23 6 17 5 5 7 19 21 15 54
3 El Nacional 33 15 9 9 43 32 17 12 3 2 30 13 16 3 6 7 13 19 11 54
4 America de Quito 33 10 15 8 38 29 17 5 10 2 23 17 16 5 5 6 15 12 9 45
5 Chacaritas 33 11 12 10 31 31 17 9 4 4 23 15 16 2 8 6 8 16 0 45
6 Independiente Juniors 33 11 8 14 41 41 16 7 2 7 24 19 17 4 6 7 17 22 0 41
7 Puerto Quito 33 10 10 13 35 41 16 8 4 4 21 16 17 2 6 9 14 25 -6 40
8 Guayaquil 33 12 4 17 35 49 16 5 4 7 13 15 17 7 0 10 22 34 -14 40
9 LDU Portoviejo 33 8 10 15 38 47 17 6 5 6 24 21 16 2 5 9 14 26 -9 34
10 Duros del Balón 33 9 6 18 38 57 17 7 4 6 25 23 16 2 2 12 13 34 -19 33

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.