There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Independiente Juniors leading Santa Rita by 6 points.
It's no vacation for neither Independiente nor Santa Rita as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Independiente Juniors form and stats
Independiente Juniors have collected 8 points from their Primera B home games so far after 2-2-1.
It's back home for Independiente Juniors, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Manta away with the result 3-1. Ahead of that match, Independiente Juniors won a home game hosting Fuerza Amarilla (2-0).
The manager will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to 9 de Octubre in only three days.
The Independiente fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 7 in 5 matches. From these home matches, Independiente Juniors have conceded only 4 goals.
Santa Rita form and stats
As the visiting team in Primera B matches, Santa Rita, who have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Primera B, have produced an overall stat of 1-0-3 so far. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Santa Rita have lost on their last two travels.
Santa delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against 9 de Octubre (placed 3rd) in their previous match; a Primera B game.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Chacaritas in just three days.
The visitors have scored 3 goals from 4 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. In the opposite end, Santa have conceded 7 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Santa Rita - Independiente Juniors 3-1, played this season. Numbers for the last five meetings between these two teams are: two wins for Independiente, one draw and two wins for Santa Rita. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: four games.Independiente Juniors missing players
Santa Rita missing players
| Independiente Juniors | Santa Rita | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 12 | 7 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 7 | 13 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 75% | 78% |
| 33% | 20% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 75% | 56% |
| 33% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 44% | 40% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 67% |
| 33% | 40% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 22% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 50% | 33% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.3 | 2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 90 | 56 | 13 | Total Shots | T S | 7 | 20 | 44 |
| 37 | 25 | 6 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 8 | 17 |
| 32% | 28% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 12% | 29% |
- Independiente Juniors has the most scored goals in the second half (8) in Primera B
- Independiente Juniors have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Santa Rita have scored away.
- Independiente Juniors haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Santa Rita has the fewest clean sheets (0) in Primera B
- Santa Rita has the fewest matches under the total-line (2) in Primera B
- Santa Rita has the most conceded goals in the second half (9) in Primera B
- Santa Rita has the the worst goal difference (-4) in Primera B
- Santa Rita have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Santa Rita have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Santa Rita have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Santa Rita haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Santa Rita is in the worst form (0-2-4)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Duros del Balón | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 19 |
| 2 | Independiente Juniors | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 14 |
| 3 | 9 de Octubre | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 |
| 4 | Manta | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 14 |
| 5 | Chacaritas | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -2 | 12 |
| 6 | Fuerza Amarilla | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -1 | 11 |
| 7 | Puerto Quito | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | -1 | 11 |
| 8 | Gualaceo | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 10 |
| 9 | América de Quito | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 10 |
| 10 | Santa Rita | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 8 |