Primera B: Tipsway are previewing an absorbing and crucial fight between LDU Portoviejo and Independiente Juniors at Estadio Reales Tamarindos. Both teams need the win!
- LDU Portoviejo have the most dropped points from leading position (19) in Primera B
- Independiente Juniors have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Primera B
LDU Portoviejo and Independiente Juniors should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
LDU Portoviejo form and stats
6-4-5 (win-draw-lost) are the Primera B numbers at home for LDU Portoviejo so far this season. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.
Portoviejo travelled for their previous game, a trip to El Nacional that ended 1-1.
In the match before that, Portoviejo hosted América de Quito and drew the game 0-0.The Portoviejo fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 21 in 15 matches. On the other hand, Portoviejo have conceded 17 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Independiente Juniors form and stats
Independiente Juniors have only collected 15 points from their away games in the Primera B, after 3-6-6 (15 played).
Independiente are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 0-0 draw at Guayaquil (placed 6th).
Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Puerto Quito.The visiting Independiente have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 15 goals from 15 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Independiente have conceded 20 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Independiente Juniors - LDU Portoviejo 3-1 was the score in these sides' latest h2h fixture, played this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last nine matches): LDU Portoviejo four wins, two draws and Independiente Juniors three victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.LDU Portoviejo missing players
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| LDU Portoviejo | Independiente Juniors | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 30 | 15 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 15 | 30 |
| 8 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| 13 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 35 | 21 | 3 | Scored | S | 6 | 15 | 37 |
| 41 | 17 | 4 | Conceded | C | 6 | 20 | 39 |
| 90% | 87% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 80% | 87% |
| 83% | 87% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 73% | 73% |
| 53% | 53% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 40% | 50% |
| 23% | 27% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 27% | 30% |
| 3% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 13% | 13% |
| 57% | 53% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 47% | 50% |
| 27% | 40% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 27% |
| 27% | 20% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 53% | 37% |
| 5.3 | 5.6 | 6.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.5 | 5.1 | 5 |
| 3.4 | 2.7 | 1.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.8 |
| 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| 9.7 | 11 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.8 | 11 | 10.6 |
| 3.9 | 4.5 | 5.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 4.5 | 4.2 |
| 29% | 31% | 19% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 22% | 29% |
- Independiente Juniors have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Primera B
- LDU Portoviejo have the most dropped points from leading position (19) in Primera B
- LDU Portoviejo have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded 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 | Cumbaya | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 38 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 58 |
| 2 | El Nacional | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 40 | 26 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 14 | 52 |
| 3 | Gualaceo | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 37 | 25 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 12 | 47 |
| 4 | Chacaritas | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 26 | 27 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -1 | 41 |
| 5 | América de Quito | 30 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 32 | 26 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 40 |
| 6 | Guayaquil | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 32 | 44 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 21 | 29 | -12 | 37 |
| 7 | Independiente Juniors | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 37 | 39 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 20 | -2 | 35 |
| 8 | Puerto Quito | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 29 | 37 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 21 | -8 | 35 |
| 9 | LDU Portoviejo | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 35 | 41 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 24 | -6 | 33 |
| 10 | Duros del Balón | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 37 | 53 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 21 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 32 | -16 | 32 |