The home fans anticipate a win in this match, and the home advantage should be put to good use against a struggling visitor. Libertad are in 4th place while the guesting Manta sweat at 9th.
- Libertad have the most scored goals in the second half (28) in Primera B
- Manta have the fewest scored goals (24) in Primera B
Both contenders have had enough days rest since their previous competitive action. Let's aim for an animated match!
Libertad form and stats
7-5-3 (win-draw-lost) are the Primera B numbers at home for Libertad so far this season.
Libertad are returning here after visiting Independiente Juniors and winning with a 1-0 scoreline.
In the match before that, Libertad hosted America de Quito and drew the game 1-1.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Libertad have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 6 games) they have won 2 times, drawn 3 and lost 1.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Primera B game versus El Nacional in only four days. This game is also played here at Estadio Federativo Reina del Cisne.
Libertad has scored 20 league goals at home this season, in 15 matches. Libertad's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 16 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Manta form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Manta so far with only 13 points returning home. The records show 2-7-7 (win-draw-lose). One point away has become something of a habit for Manta who have played out draws in their last three away games.
Home advantage was not enough for Manta in their previous game as they lost hosting El Nacional, 0-1. Until that loss this team had taken at least one point from eight league games in a row.
A home win before that, celebrating 2-0 vs Guayaquil.Manta are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 2 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats. From a total of 11 matches.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Manta's away games in the league this season with only {8 goals} from 16 matches. As opposed to that, Manta have seen the ball go into their own net 17 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
It's not the first time these two teams get together this season, as the results database show this recent match: Manta - Libertad 2-2. Libertad-Manta H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: Libertad one win, Manta zero wins, two draws. two of these three matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Libertad missing players
Manta missing players
| Libertad | Manta | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 31 | 15 | 6 | Played | P | 4 | 16 | 32 |
| 13 | 7 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 3 | 7 | 11 |
| 9 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| 35 | 20 | 6 | Scored | S | 1 | 8 | 24 |
| 32 | 16 | 4 | Conceded | C | 0 | 17 | 35 |
| 84% | 87% | 83% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 25% | 75% | 84% |
| 55% | 53% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 56% |
| 42% | 40% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 31% |
| 16% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 6% | 9% |
| 6% | 13% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 3% |
| 35% | 47% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 31% | 38% |
| 45% | 40% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 31% | 28% |
| 35% | 27% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 75% | 62% | 50% |
| 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 2.9 | 3.7 |
| 4.7 | 4.7 | 3.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.8 | 5.1 | 4.8 |
| 3.2 | 3.1 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4.2 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 10.1 | 11.2 | 13.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.2 | 6.4 | 8.6 |
| 4 | 5.2 | 5.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 1.8 | 3 |
| 28% | 25% | 18% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 12% | 26% | 25% |
| 10.3 | 10.6 | 11.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.2 | 8.9 | 8.7 |
| 4 | 5.1 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 3.7 | 3.9 |
- Libertad have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Manta have scored away.
- Libertad have the most scored goals in the second half (28) in Primera B
- Manta have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Manta have the fewest scored goals (24) in Primera B
- Manta have the fewest scored goals in the second half (9) in Primera B
- Manta have won significantly less corners away then 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 | 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 | 31 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 35 | 32 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| 5 | Imbabura | 32 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 42 | 42 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 26 | 0 | 43 |
| 6 | Chacaritas | 33 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 28 | 31 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 21 | -3 | 43 |
| 7 | Guayaquil | 32 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 30 | 34 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 19 | -4 | 39 |
| 8 | Olmedo | 33 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 28 | 39 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 17 | -11 | 35 |
| 9 | Manta | 32 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 35 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 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 |
