The visiting El Nacional side should be favourites in this visit to LDU Portoviejo, as the away team holds a 17 point advantage from their 21 league games this season.
- LDU Portoviejo is in the worst form (1-1-4)
- El Nacional have the fewest conceded goals (17) 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.
LDU Portoviejo form and stats
When playing at home in the Primera B, LDU Portoviejo, who have the the worst goal difference (-9) in Primera B, have managed 4 wins, 2 draws and suffered 5 defeats from 11 games. Regardless of arena the trend is looking very unhealthy for Portoviejo with their four defeats in a row. Not since the Puerto Quito game, 21 days ago, have they avoided a loss.
Stress levels are on the rise for LDU Portoviejo's attacking players as they have now played 262 minutes without scoring in a league game. A. Vacca was their last goal scorer.
Portoviejo lost their last game at America de Quito (placed 7th) after a 0-1 scoreline.
Before that game, the home loss against Duros del Balon with the scoreline 0-2.This is expected to be a close game, with Portoviejo perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with LDU Portoviejo as a small favourite), we find seven games. LDU Portoviejo has won four of these, drawn zero and lost three.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Portoviejo as they are travelling to their away game against Independiente Juniors in the Primera B. That match is two days after this one.
LDU Portoviejo has scored 16 league goals at home this season, in 11 matches. LDU Portoviejo's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 16 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
El Nacional form and stats
As the visiting team in Primera B matches, El Nacional, who have the fewest conceded goals (17) in Primera B, have produced an overall stat of 3-2-5 so far. Nacional seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
Impressive finishing secured the home win 2-1 against Cumbaya in their previous game.
Preceding that game, the 1-3 loss visiting Guayaquil's place.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Nacional playing away and similar expectations, we found eight relevant matches. Results were three El Nacional wins, one draw and four defeats.
A new game in only two days for El Nacional, the Primera B home match versus Chacaritas. Busy days.
Nacional have scored 10 goals on their travels this season, from 10 away games in the league. 13 goals have been conceded by El Nacional in these games.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: El Nacional - Portoviejo 1-2. As for the last six games between these two teams, there's four Portoviejo victories, zero draws and two El Nacional wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, one match with two goals or less.LDU Portoviejo missing players
El Nacional missing players
| LDU Portoviejo | El Nacional | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 21 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 11 | 5 | 3 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 25 | 16 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 10 | 28 |
| 34 | 16 | 8 | Conceded | C | 2 | 13 | 17 |
| 90% | 91% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 86% | 91% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 70% | 67% |
| 71% | 73% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 40% | 38% |
| 29% | 36% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 14% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 62% | 64% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 50% | 38% |
| 19% | 27% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 20% | 48% |
| 29% | 18% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 30% | 19% |
| 5.1 | 5.2 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.3 | 5 | 4.3 |
| 3.4 | 3.1 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| 2.6 | 2.5 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.7 | 2.7 | 2.8 |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | 10.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.7 | 8 | 9.8 |
| 3.6 | 4.2 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.3 | 4.2 | 4.1 |
| 33% | 36% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 19% | 24% | 30% |
- El Nacional have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- El Nacional have the fewest conceded goals (17) in Primera B
- El Nacional have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (10) in Primera B
- El Nacional have the the best goal difference (+11) in Primera B
- El Nacional haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- LDU Portoviejo have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- LDU Portoviejo have the most conceded goals in the first half (19) in Primera B
- LDU Portoviejo have the most dropped points from leading position (16) in Primera B
- LDU Portoviejo have the the worst goal difference (-9) in Primera B
- LDU Portoviejo is in the worst form (1-1-4)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | 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 |