Action is to be expected at Estadio General Rumiñahui del Valle de Los Chillos when Independiente Juniors face El Nacional in what should be a great game. Here's all you need to know!
- Independiente Juniors have the most scored goals (21) in Primera B
- El Nacional have the fewest conceded goals (10) in Primera B
It's no vacation for neither Independiente Juniors nor El Nacional 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.
Independiente Juniors form and stats
Independiente Juniors, who have the most scored goals (21) in Primera B, have collected 10 points from their Primera B home games so far after 3-1-2.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper not having conceded a league goal in 216 minutes.
Independiente Juniors manager and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Gualaceo (placed 9th) in the Primera B.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Puerto Quito in a game that was won 1-0.There will be little rest for Independiente after this match as they are travelling to America de Quito for a Primera B game in only two days.
Independiente Juniors are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 8 goals in 6 games. From these home matches, Independiente have conceded only 4 goals.
El Nacional form and stats
There's been little loot from El Nacional's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 6 away games in the Primera B. El Nacional, who have the fewest conceded goals (10) in Primera B, only have 1 win to counter their 3 defeats and 2 draws.
The supporters enjoyed El Nacional's previous game versus Guayaquil (placed 6th), a Primera B 2-0 win played at home.
A 1-1 draw at Cumbaya's stadium before that.A quick return to home after this game, as Nacional are hosting Gualaceo in the Primera B only two days away.
The attacking power of El Nacional when travelling is not overwhelming with 4 goals scored from 6 league matches away. 8 goals have been conceded by Nacional in these games.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: El Nacional - Independiente 4-0.Independiente Juniors missing players
El Nacional missing players
| Independiente Juniors | El Nacional | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 21 | 8 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 4 | 17 |
| 14 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 8 | 10 |
| 85% | 83% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 69% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 69% |
| 54% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 38% |
| 38% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 23% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 46% | 17% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 31% |
| 38% | 67% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 54% |
| 31% | 33% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 23% |
| 4.5 | 4.3 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 6.5 | 4.8 |
| 4.2 | 4.8 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2 | 4.3 | 5 |
| 2.6 | 1.8 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2.5 | 2.9 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 9.8 | 9.2 | 7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 3 | 7.7 | 10.7 |
| 3.8 | 3.5 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 42% | 38% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 17% | 29% |
- El Nacional have the fewest conceded goals (10) in Primera B
- El Nacional have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (5) in Primera B
- El Nacional have the fewest matches over the total-line (4) in Primera B
- El Nacional have the most matches under the total-line (8) in Primera B
- El Nacional have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- El Nacional haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Independiente Juniors have the most scored goals (21) in Primera B
- Independiente Juniors have the most scored goals in the second half (13) in Primera B
- Independiente Juniors is in the best form (3-3-0)
| 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 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 23 |
| 2 | Independiente Juniors | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 22 |
| 3 | El Nacional | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 21 |
| 4 | Puerto Quito | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Chacaritas | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -1 | 19 |
| 6 | Guayaquil | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 13 | -2 | 17 |
| 7 | America de Quito | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 16 |
| 8 | LDU Portoviejo | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -6 | 14 |
| 9 | Gualaceo | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 14 | -4 | 13 |
| 10 | Duros del Balón | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -7 | 13 |