It's advantage Independiente Juniors so far with their 1st position in the Primera B table, welcoming Manta who are placed 4th.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Independiente Juniors form and stats
This stadium, Estadio Municipal La Cocha, has been a fortress for Independiente Juniors in the Primera B so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 7-0-1.
Independiente Juniors drew their last game, 0-0 away at Santa Rita (placed 3rd). Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against Puerto Quito.
Independiente Juniors are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 11 goals in 8 attempts. As for guarding their own goal, Independiente Juniors have only let in 4 goals at home.
Manta form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Primera B travels is 2 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats. Manta seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
The manager was unhappy after their last game, a Primera B match played at their home ground Estadio Municipal La Cocha. Manta suffered a 2-3 loss to Gualaceo (placed 9th). Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting LDU Portoviejo's place.
Manta are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 9 away goals from 7 games (in the league). They concede less than a goal on average per away game (6 so far).
Head 2 Head
Independiente Juniors and Manta have met before this season: Manta - Independiente Juniors 1-0. Independiente Juniors-Manta H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: Independiente Juniors 0 wins, Manta 1 win, 2 draws. 1 of these three matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Independiente Juniors missing players
Manta missing players
| Independiente Juniors | Manta | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 35 | 17 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 17 | 35 |
| 18 | 11 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 6 | 16 |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| 46 | 24 | 7 | Scored | S | 4 | 20 | 47 |
| 28 | 14 | 4 | Conceded | C | 4 | 18 | 29 |
| 83% | 94% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 94% | 83% |
| 54% | 59% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 76% | 63% |
| 40% | 41% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 47% | 43% |
| 23% | 24% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 6% | 14% |
| 6% | 6% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 43% | 47% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 59% | 49% |
| 43% | 47% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 35% | 46% |
| 31% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 12% | 23% |
| 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4 | 2.8 | 3.4 |
| 3.7 | 2.7 | 3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6.8 | 6.3 | 5.1 |
| 2 | 2.1 | 0.7 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 3.1 | 2.9 |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | Red Cards | R C | 2 | 4 | 6 |
- Independiente Juniors have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Independiente Juniors have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Manta have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Manta have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Manta have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Independiente Juniors | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 34 |
| 2 | Orense | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 28 |
| 3 | Santa Rita | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 28 |
| 4 | Manta | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 24 |
| 5 | Duros del Balon | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 21 |
| 6 | Puerto Quito | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -1 | 21 |
| 7 | LDU Portoviejo | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 20 |
| 8 | LDU Loja | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -9 | 12 |
| 9 | Gualaceo | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | -6 | 11 |
| 10 | Clan Juvenil | 15 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 36 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 21 | -33 | 1 |