Independiente Juniors vs Guayaquil: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Ecuador Primera B
Competition: Fri 16.July
Match begins: 00:00 (UTC)

Both teams are in good shape, Guayaquil enjoying a 3 point advantage on Independiente Juniors in the tables. Let's go!

Insights:
  • Independiente Juniors have the most scored goals (30) in Primera B
  • Guayaquil have the fewest clean sheets (3) in Primera B

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Independiente Juniors form and stats

Overall Primera B stats at home this season for Independiente Juniors, who have the most scored goals (30) in Primera B, are 5-1-4 (wins-draw-losses). Independiente has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager and the players.

In their previous game, led his Independiente Juniors to a defeat in the Primera B match away at Puerto Quito. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here.

Ahead of that match, Independiente lost 1-3 at home to Gualaceo.

There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Independiente, as the Primera B home game vs LDU Portoviejo is only one day away.

A decent goal production from Independiente in their home games so far, with 16 goals from 10 league matches. 12 goals have been conceded.

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Guayaquil form and stats

As the visiting team in Primera B matches, Guayaquil, who have the fewest clean sheets (3) in Primera B, have produced an overall stat of 6-0-5 so far. Guayaquil seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

Guayaquil play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-2 to Gualaceo (placed 4th).

A home win before that, celebrating 3-1 vs El Nacional.

After this away game Guayaquil return home for a Primera B game against Cumbaya. That game is only one sleeps after this.

Guayaquil has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 18 goals from 11 games. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Guayaquil have conceded 21 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Guayaquil - Independiente 1-2. Head-to-head totals (for the last two meetings): Independiente Juniors won one game, zero matches ended with a draw and Guayaquil has one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / zero

Independiente Juniors missing players

Guayaquil missing players

Independiente Juniors Guayaquil
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
21 10 2 Played P 3 11 21
8 5 0 Won W 1 6 10
5 1 1 Drew D 0 0 2
8 4 1 Lost L 2 5 9
30 16 1 Scored S 3 18 28
28 12 3 Conceded C 6 21 31
90% 90% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 95%
76% 70% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 91% 76%
52% 60% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 64% 52%
38% 40% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 45% 29%
19% 20% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 36% 19%
48% 40% 50% BTTS BTTS 33% 64% 57%
29% 50% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 9% 14%
33% 20% 50% Failed to Score F T 67% 27% 33%
 
4.5 4.4 6.5 Corners for (avg) C F 3.3 3.3 3.8
3.8 4.1 2.5 Corners against (avg) C A 7.3 6.3 5.1
2.5 2.5 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.7 2.5 2.8
8 5 1 Red cards R C 1 3 8
 
9.6 8.6 3.5 Shots (avg) S ( 11 10.3 10.5
3.7 3.3 1 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 4.3 4.8
38% 48% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 38% 28%
Key stats in Primera B this season:
  • Guayaquil have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Guayaquil have the fewest clean sheets (3) in Primera B
  • Guayaquil have the most conceded goals (21) away in Primera B
  • Guayaquil have the most points (18) away in Primera B
  • Guayaquil have the most points from losing position (13) in Primera B
  • Guayaquil have the most scored goals (18) away in Primera B
  • Guayaquil haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • 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
  • Independiente Juniors have the most scored goals (30) 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 21 11 5 5 24 18 10 6 4 0 13 6 11 5 1 5 11 12 6 38
2 El Nacional 21 11 4 6 28 17 11 8 2 1 18 4 10 3 2 5 10 13 11 37
3 Guayaquil 21 10 2 9 28 31 10 4 2 4 10 10 11 6 0 5 18 21 -3 32
4 Gualaceo 21 8 6 7 25 19 10 5 4 1 12 2 11 3 2 6 13 17 6 30
5 Independiente Juniors 21 8 5 8 30 28 10 5 1 4 16 12 11 3 4 4 14 16 2 29
6 Chacaritas 21 7 7 7 22 24 10 6 1 3 15 11 11 1 6 4 7 13 -2 28
7 America de Quito 21 5 10 6 18 18 11 3 6 2 12 11 10 2 4 4 6 7 0 25
8 Puerto Quito 21 7 4 10 21 26 11 6 2 3 16 12 10 1 2 7 5 14 -5 25
9 Duros del Balon 21 7 4 10 28 34 11 5 2 4 20 17 10 2 2 6 8 17 -6 25
10 LDU Portoviejo 21 5 5 11 25 34 11 4 2 5 16 16 10 1 3 6 9 18 -9 20

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.