The league table in Primera B tells a story about these teams so far, with Independiente Juniors leading Gualaceo by 15 points. Match preview to follow:
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Independiente Juniors form and stats
5-0-1 is the performance here at Estadio Municipal La Cocha so far, giving Independiente Juniors a total of 15 from their 6 games here. Outstanding results! Independiente Juniors are on a three game winning streak in their home games.Independiente Juniors are returning here after visiting LDU Loja in a Primera B game and winning with a 3-1 scoreline. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Orense in a game that was won 1-0.
Independiente Juniors has scored 7 goals at home this season, in 6 matches. Independiente Juniors have showed great defending skills in their home games, allowing the opposition to score only 2 goals.
Gualaceo form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their travels is 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats.Gualaceo's last game was the home draw against LDU Portoviejo (0-0). A draw for Gualaceo before that, at their own venue hosting LDU Loja (0-0).
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Gualaceo as they have only managed to score 4 times from 6 away games. It's not easy to score on Gualaceo as they have only conceded 4 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Gualaceo - Independiente Juniors 0-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last one match): Independiente Juniors 1 win, 0 draws and Gualaceo 0 victories. As for goals, 0 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 1 game had two or less.Top Goalscorers
Independiente Juniors missing players
Gualaceo missing players
| Independiente Juniors | Gualaceo | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 2 | Played | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Won | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 16 | 7 | 4 | Scored | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Conceded | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 75% |
| 33% | 17% | 50% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| 33% | 17% | 50% | Over 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 25% | 17% | 50% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 17% | 50% | BTTS | 0% | 17% | 33% |
| 50% | 67% | 50% | Clean Sheets | 0% | 50% | 42% |
| 25% | 17% | 0% | Failed To Score | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| 2.6 | 3.3 | 1.5 | Corners For (avg) | 5 | 4 | 4.4 |
| 2.9 | 1.8 | 0.5 | Corners Against (avg) | 5 | 4 | 3.8 |
| 2.3 | 2 | 0.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 4 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 1 | 3 |
- Independiente Juniors have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Independiente Juniors have scored more than double the goals of Gualaceo.
- Independiente Juniors have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Independiente Juniors haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 27-04-19 | | Orense | 1 - 2 | Independiente Juniors |
| 04-05-19 | | Independiente Juniors | 1 - 0 | Santa Rita |
| 11-05-19 | | Santa Rita | 1 - 0 | Independiente Juniors |
| 18-05-19 | | Independiente Juniors | 1 - 0 | Orense |
| 25-05-19 | | LDU Loja | 1 - 3 | Independiente Juniors |
| 01-06-19 | | Independiente Juniors | 21:00 | Gualaceo |
| 09-06-19 | | LDU Portoviejo | - | Independiente Juniors |
| 15-06-19 | | Independiente Juniors | 17:00 | Puerto Quito |
| 23-06-19 | | Duros del Balon | - | Independiente Juniors |
| 30-06-19 | | Clan Juvenil | - | Independiente Juniors |
| 27-04-19 | | LDU Loja | 0 - 1 | Gualaceo |
| 05-05-19 | | Gualaceo | 1 - 2 | Puerto Quito |
| 11-05-19 | | Puerto Quito | 1 - 0 | Gualaceo |
| 19-05-19 | | Gualaceo | 0 - 0 | LDU Loja |
| 25-05-19 | | Gualaceo | 0 - 0 | LDU Portoviejo |
| 01-06-19 | | Independiente Juniors | 21:00 | Gualaceo |
| 09-06-19 | | Gualaceo | - | Duros del Balon |
| 16-06-19 | | Manta | - | Gualaceo |
| 23-06-19 | | Gualaceo | - | Clan Juvenil |
| 30-06-19 | | Santa Rita | - | Gualaceo |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Independiente Juniors | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 25 |
| 2 | Santa Rita | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 24 |
| 3 | Orense | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 22 |
| 4 | Manta | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | Duros del Balón | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 17 |
| 6 | LDU Portoviejo | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 |
| 7 | Puerto Quito | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 15 |
| 8 | Gualaceo | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -3 | 10 |
| 9 | LDU Loja | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | -9 | 8 |
| 10 | Clan Juvenil | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 16 | -24 | 0 |
