Struggling Independiente Juniors cross their fingers to pull off a surprise victory when they greet top team El Nacional in the upcoming league game. It’s 7th vs 2nd and the home crowd will have moderate confidence.
- Independiente Juniors have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- El Nacional have the most scored goals (48) in Primera B
Both sides have had adequate rest since their previous game. Let's trust this will be an enthusiastic game!
Independiente Juniors are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. El Nacional are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.
Independiente Juniors form and stats
When playing at home in the Primera B, Independiente Juniors have managed 7 wins, 2 draws and suffered 8 defeats from 17 games.
Independiente drew their last game, 1-1 away at América de Quito (placed 5th).
Preceding that match was the home game against Duros del Balón that was lost 2-3.Independiente Juniors have proved capable of finding the net in their games here with 26 goals in 17 league matches. Independiente's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 22 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
El Nacional form and stats
El Nacional have only collected 16 points from their away games in the Primera B, after 3-7-7 (17 played). Nacional has built quite a streak of draws from their away games now, as four in a row has ended all square. Will this streak be broken in today's game?
Nacional are travelling after their nice 4-2 home win in the Primera B against Gualaceo (placed 3rd). A bonkers match with an abundance of goals last time out for Nacional, as mentioned above. 6 goals in that fun game, will this game be as much fun?
Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Puerto Quito that ended 1-1.The attacking power of Nacional when travelling is not overwhelming with 14 goals scored from 17 league matches away. As opposed to that, Nacional have seen the ball go into their own net 20 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Here's the end result when the teams met previously this campaign; El Nacional - Independiente 1-0. Stats for the previous three meetings between these two squads are: zero wins for Independiente Juniors, zero draws and three wins for El Nacional. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: one game.Independiente Juniors missing players
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| Independiente Juniors | El Nacional | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 35 | 17 | 4 | Played | P | 6 | 17 | 35 |
| 11 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 16 |
| 9 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| 15 | 8 | 2 | Lost | L | 3 | 7 | 9 |
| 44 | 26 | 3 | Scored | S | 4 | 14 | 48 |
| 45 | 22 | 4 | Conceded | C | 8 | 20 | 35 |
| 89% | 94% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 94% | 94% |
| 74% | 76% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 83% | 71% | 71% |
| 49% | 59% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 17% | 24% | 37% |
| 29% | 35% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 12% | 23% |
| 14% | 18% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| 51% | 53% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 53% | 51% |
| 29% | 35% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 17% | 18% | 34% |
| 31% | 18% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 35% | 20% |
| 5 | 4.6 | 3.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 4.8 | 5.2 |
| 3.6 | 3.6 | 2.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.8 | 4.9 | 4.7 |
| 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3 |
| 12 | 6 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 7 | 12 |
| 10.7 | 10.4 | 8.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.4 | 8.6 | 10.5 |
| 4.4 | 4.1 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.2 | 4.2 | 4.5 |
| 29% | 37% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 15% | 21% | 30% |
- El Nacional have the most scored goals (48) in Primera B
- Independiente Juniors have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
| 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 | 35 | 19 | 7 | 9 | 43 | 33 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 22 | 10 | 64 |
| 2 | El Nacional | 35 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 48 | 35 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 13 | 58 |
| 3 | Gualaceo | 35 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 45 | 31 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 6 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 25 | 14 | 57 |
| 4 | Chacaritas | 35 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 33 | 32 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 1 | 48 |
| 5 | América de Quito | 35 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 39 | 31 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 46 |
| 6 | Guayaquil | 35 | 13 | 5 | 17 | 37 | 50 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 23 | 35 | -13 | 44 |
| 7 | Independiente Juniors | 35 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 44 | 45 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 23 | -1 | 42 |
| 8 | Puerto Quito | 35 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 37 | 43 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 25 | -6 | 42 |
| 9 | Duros del Balón | 35 | 11 | 6 | 18 | 43 | 60 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 24 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 36 | -17 | 39 |
| 10 | LDU Portoviejo | 35 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 39 | 48 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 21 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 27 | -9 | 37 |