Primera B match preview: LDU Portoviejo versus Gualaceo

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Competition: Ecuador Primera B
Competition: Tue 03.August
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)

The season has been rough for LDU Portoviejo so far, while Gualaceo have done well. Will the away team take a new scalp?

Insights:
  • LDU Portoviejo have the most dropped points from leading position (19) in Primera B
  • Gualaceo have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6) 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.

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LDU Portoviejo form and stats

Overall Primera B stats at home this season for LDU Portoviejo are 6-2-5 (wins-draw-losses). The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here.

Portoviejo manager P. Trobbiani and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Puerto Quito (placed 10th) in the Primera B.

Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against Guayaquil.

A decent goal production from Portoviejo in their home games so far, with 20 goals from 13 league matches. Portoviejo have conceded 16 in these home matches.

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Gualaceo form and stats

There's been little loot from Gualaceo's travels as they have only collected 12 points from 13 away games in the Primera B. Gualaceo only have 3 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 3 draws.

Gualaceo won their last game, 1-0 versus América de Quito played at home.

Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Cumbaya's place.

Gualaceo have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 13 league away games 14 goals have been scored. Gualaceo have conceded 19 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Gualaceo - Portoviejo 0-0. Last ten meetings between the teams: LDU Portoviejo won three, Gualaceo won one and six draws. three games with over 2,5 goals, seven matches with two goals or less.

LDU Portoviejo missing players

Gualaceo missing players

LDU Portoviejo Gualaceo
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
25 13 4 Played P 4 13 25
7 6 2 Won W 2 3 10
6 2 0 Drew D 0 3 7
12 5 2 Lost L 2 7 8
31 20 7 Scored S 6 14 31
38 16 5 Conceded C 5 19 23
92% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 84%
88% 92% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 77% 64%
64% 62% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 46% 36%
28% 31% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 31% 20%
4% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 8% 8%
60% 54% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 62% 40%
24% 38% 50% Clean Sheets C S 25% 15% 44%
24% 15% 0% Failed to Score F T 25% 31% 32%
 
5.3 5.3 3.5 Corners for (avg) C F 2.5 3.4 3.8
3.2 2.9 5 Corners against (avg) C A 7 4.8 4.6
2.5 2.4 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.2 3 3
3 3 1 Red cards R C 0 1 5
 
9.2 9.9 6.5 Shots (avg) S ( 10 9.2 10.8
3.7 4.2 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.2 4.1 4.8
33% 37% 57% Goal Efficiency G E 35% 26% 26%
Key stats in Primera B this season:
  • Gualaceo have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Gualaceo have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6) in Primera B
  • LDU Portoviejo have the most dropped points from leading position (19) 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 Cumbaya 25 15 5 5 32 21 12 8 4 0 18 8 13 7 1 5 14 13 11 50
2 El Nacional 24 12 5 7 30 20 12 9 2 1 19 4 12 3 3 6 11 16 10 41
3 Gualaceo 25 10 7 8 31 23 12 7 4 1 17 4 13 3 3 7 14 19 8 37
4 Guayaquil 25 11 3 11 31 36 12 4 3 5 11 12 13 7 0 6 20 24 -5 36
5 Independiente Juniors 25 9 6 10 34 32 13 6 1 6 20 16 12 3 5 4 14 16 2 33
6 Chacaritas 25 7 10 8 22 25 12 6 3 3 15 11 13 1 7 5 7 14 -3 31
7 América de Quito 25 6 11 8 22 22 12 3 7 2 13 12 13 3 4 6 9 10 0 29
8 Duros del Balon 24 8 5 11 32 39 13 6 3 4 22 18 11 2 2 7 10 21 -7 29
9 LDU Portoviejo 25 7 6 12 31 38 13 6 2 5 20 16 12 1 4 7 11 22 -7 27
10 Puerto Quito 25 7 6 12 23 32 13 6 3 4 17 15 12 1 3 8 6 17 -9 27

Read more about Primera B

The Primera Categoria Serie B, often shortened to Serie B or Primera B, is the second-highest level of football in Ecuador. Like Serie A the competition format often changes every year. Currently it holds ten teams and the season runs from February to December in two stages.