Loyal fans haven’t enjoyed many victories this season, with Independiente Juniors rotting in the 7th position. The guesting Imbabura will believe to shield their higher league position in this fixture.
- Independiente Juniors have the most clean sheets (7) in Primera B
- Imbabura have the most scored goals (19) in Primera B
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
Independiente Juniors have collected 11 points from their Primera B home games so far after 3-2-1.
Sagardia was the last player to score a league goal for Independiente Juniors and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Independiente Juniors haven't scored in 187 minutes.
The fans are hoping that Independiente will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the game against Chacaritas (placed 1st).
Preceding that match was the home game against Olmedo that was lost 0-1.Independiente Juniors aren't scoring a lot here in the league, with only 3 goals from 6 games. Independiente Juniors have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 1 goal.
Imbabura form and stats
The visitors are W3-D0-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Primera B. Three has not been a lucky number for Imbabura as they have been defeated three times in a row since the El Nacional match.
Imbabura's previous game was their home loss versus Libertad (1-2).
Prior to that match, the Imbabura manager Lalama faced defeat when travelling to Puerto Quito and losing 0-1.The Imbabura manager Lalama has got the team scoring on the road, with 12 away goals in 5 league matches. Imbabura's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 9 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
The latest H2H encounter ended Imbabura - Independiente 3-2, earlier this season.Independiente Juniors missing players
Imbabura missing players
| Independiente Juniors | Imbabura | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Scored | S | 4 | 12 | 19 |
| 8 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 9 | 16 |
| 83% | 67% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 83% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 80% | 67% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 80% | 58% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 40% | 25% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 40% | 25% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 80% | 58% |
| 58% | 83% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 50% | 50% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 20% | 33% |
| 5.4 | 5.5 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 4 | 5.2 |
| 4.3 | 4.3 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 4.8 | 3.8 |
| 3 | 2.8 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3.6 | 3.2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 9.5 | 8.3 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14 | 13 | 13.7 |
| 3.7 | 3.2 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 7 | 6.6 | 6.2 |
| 18% | 16% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 36% | 25% |
| 8.9 | 7 | 5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9 | 11.2 | 11.8 |
| 3.6 | 1.8 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 4 | 3.9 |
- Imbabura have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Imbabura have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Imbabura have scored more than double the goals of Independiente Juniors.
- Imbabura have the most points from losing position (6) in Primera B
- Imbabura have the most scored goals (12) away in Primera B
- Imbabura have the most scored goals (19) in Primera B
- Imbabura have the the best goal difference (+3) away in Primera B
- Imbabura have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Imbabura haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Independiente Juniors have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Independiente Juniors have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in Primera B
- Independiente Juniors have the fewest scored goals (3) at home in Primera B
- Independiente Juniors have the most clean sheets (7) 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 | Chacaritas | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 23 |
| 2 | America de Quito | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 20 |
| 3 | Olmedo | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 19 |
| 4 | Libertad | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 19 |
| 5 | Imbabura | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 17 |
| 6 | Guayaquil | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 17 |
| 7 | Independiente Juniors | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| 8 | El Nacional | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 16 |
| 9 | Puerto Quito | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | -5 | 9 |
| 10 | Manta | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | -10 | 9 |
