Libertad will aim to operate their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The team playing at home are currently 7 points behind El Nacional.
- Libertad have the most scored goals in the second half (28) in Primera B
- El Nacional have the most scored goals (45) in Primera B
The hosts Libertad saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Primera B. This match was also played here. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, El Nacional have had more rest.
Libertad form and stats
The story so far in the Primera B for Libertad at their home stadium is 7 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats. Libertad have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper not having conceded a league goal in 210 minutes.
Libertad drew their last game, also a home match. Manta (placed 8th) was the opponent, 0-0 the score.
A strong away win before that one, visiting Independiente Juniors and winning 1-0.Libertad are traveling soon after this match as the Primera B match at El Nacional awaits in three days.
Libertad are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 20 goals in 16 games.
El Nacional form and stats
6 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses. That’s the product of El Nacional playing as the away team in the Primera B this season.
El Nacional are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at America de Quito (placed 3rd).
The game earlier was the Copa Ecuador-battle against Independiente del Valle, a home loss (0-2).
A new game in only three days for Nacional, the Primera B home match versus Libertad. Busy days.
The visiting El Nacional have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 18 goals from 16 games. El Nacional have conceded 20 goals in these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
The previous H2H game ended Libertad - El Nacional 1-0, earlier this season. As for the last two games between these two teams, there's one Libertad victory, zero draws and one El Nacional win. Over/under statistics; one of these games ended with three goals or more, one match with two goals or less. One of the profiles has been Gómez with 2 goals scored against Libertad in these 2 meetings.
Libertad missing players
El Nacional missing players
| Libertad | El Nacional | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 32 | 16 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 16 | 32 |
| 13 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 6 | 16 |
| 10 | 6 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 9 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 35 | 20 | 4 | Scored | S | 5 | 18 | 45 |
| 32 | 16 | 6 | Conceded | C | 5 | 20 | 31 |
| 81% | 81% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 94% | 94% |
| 53% | 50% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 69% | 69% |
| 41% | 38% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 44% | 41% |
| 16% | 19% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 19% | 19% |
| 6% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 12% | 12% |
| 34% | 44% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 56% | 50% |
| 47% | 44% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 31% | 41% |
| 38% | 31% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 19% | 16% |
| 4.4 | 4.9 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7.7 | 5.2 | 6 |
| 4.6 | 4.6 | 7.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.3 | 5.4 | 5 |
| 3.1 | 2.9 | 5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 3.1 | 3 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 10.2 | 11.4 | 8.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13.3 | 12 | 12.7 |
| 4 | 5.1 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.1 | 4.2 |
| 27% | 24% | 11% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 42% | 27% | 34% |
| 10.2 | 10.5 | 10 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7.7 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| 4 | 5 | 6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.7 |
- El Nacional have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- El Nacional have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (10) in Primera B
- El Nacional have the most conceded goals in the first half (21) in Primera B
- El Nacional have the most points from losing position (13) in Primera B
- El Nacional have the most scored goals (45) in Primera B
- El Nacional have the most scored goals in the first half (21) in Primera B
- El Nacional have the the best goal difference (+14) in Primera B
- El Nacional is in the best form (4-2-0) in Primera B
- Libertad have the most scored goals in the second half (28) 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 | El Nacional | 32 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 45 | 31 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 14 | 56 |
| 2 | Independiente Juniors | 33 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 38 | 29 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 19 | 9 | 52 |
| 3 | America de Quito | 33 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 38 | 28 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 51 |
| 4 | Libertad | 32 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 35 | 32 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 49 |
| 5 | Imbabura | 33 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 43 | 43 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 26 | 0 | 44 |
| 6 | Chacaritas | 33 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 28 | 31 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 21 | -3 | 43 |
| 7 | Guayaquil | 33 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 31 | 35 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 20 | -4 | 40 |
| 8 | Manta | 33 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 24 | 35 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 17 | -11 | 36 |
| 9 | Olmedo | 33 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 28 | 39 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 17 | -11 | 35 |
| 10 | Puerto Quito | 33 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 26 | 33 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 22 | -7 | 34 |
