The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Independiente Juniors are in the 6th position while the guesting Puerto Quito worry at 9th.
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.
Independiente Juniors form and stats
The story so far in the Primera B for Independiente Juniors at their home stadium is 2 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat.
A defeat was the result before that one, 1-5 away at 9 de Octubre.
There will be little rest for Independiente after this match as they are travelling to Gualaceo for a Primera B game in only three days.
The Independiente fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 9 goals in 6 league matches. On the other hand, Independiente have conceded 6 goals.
Puerto Quito form and stats
0 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of Puerto Quito, who have the fewest points (3) away in Primera B, playing as the away team in the Primera B this season. It's a growing despair in Puerto Quito as they have recorded three consecutive losses.
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Manta wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Primera B trip to América de Quito.
The visitors have scored 4 goals from 5 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Puerto Quito have conceded 9 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Puerto Quito - Independiente 0-1 entered in the official records. As for the last five games between these two teams, there's four Independiente Juniors victories, one draw and zero Puerto Quito wins. Over/under statistics; two of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.Independiente Juniors missing players
Puerto Quito missing players
| Independiente Juniors | Puerto Quito | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 16 | 9 | 5 | Scored | S | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 17 | 6 | 3 | Conceded | C | 3 | 9 | 16 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 80% | 83% |
| 75% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 60% | 50% |
| 42% | 33% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 40% | 33% |
| 42% | 33% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 40% | 25% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 20% | 17% |
| 58% | 50% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 40% | 33% |
| 25% | 33% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 33% |
| 17% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 60% | 50% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2.8 | 3.1 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 109 | 71 | 44 | Total Shots | T S | 9 | 19 | 52 |
| 44 | 30 | 21 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 7 | 21 |
| 34% | 30% | 24% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 75% | 43% | 33% |
- Independiente Juniors have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Puerto Quito have scored away.
- Independiente Juniors haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Puerto Quito has the fewest points (3) away in Primera B
- Puerto Quito have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Puerto Quito have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Puerto Quito have yet to win a game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | 9 de Octubre | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 23 |
| 2 | Manta | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 21 |
| 3 | Duros del Balón | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 20 |
| 4 | América de Quito | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| 5 | Chacaritas | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -1 | 17 |
| 6 | Independiente Juniors | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -1 | 16 |
| 7 | Gualaceo | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 15 |
| 8 | Fuerza Amarilla | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -4 | 13 |
| 9 | Puerto Quito | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -6 | 11 |
| 10 | Santa Rita | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -6 | 9 |