Manta will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 10 points behind Independiente Juniors.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Manta form and stats
Overall stats at home this season for Manta are 4-3-1 (wins-draw-losses). It’s been three wins in a row for Manta here at Estadio Jocay, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.Manta manager L. Suárez and his team return home after a 2-2 draw away versus Independiente Juniors in the Primera B. Ahead of that match, Manta won a home game hosting Duros del Balón (1-0).
The Manta fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 12 goals in 8 matches. Manta are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Jocay, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 8 matches.
Independiente Juniors form and stats
4 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses. That’s the product of Independiente Juniors playing as the away team this season.Independiente Juniors delivered a 2-2 draw playing at home against Manta in their previous match; a Primera B game. Prior to that result Independiente Juniors won their away game at Clan Juvenil. The scoreline was 5-2.
Independiente Juniors find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 9 goals from 7 away fixtures. It's not easy to score on Independiente Juniors as they have only conceded 6 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Independiente Juniors - Manta 2-2 entered in the official records. H2H stats regardless of arena (last two matches): Manta 0 wins, 2 draws and Independiente Juniors 0 victories. As for goals, 1 match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 1 game had two or less.Top Goalscorers
Manta missing players
Independiente Juniors missing players
| Manta | Independiente Juniors | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 2 | Played | 2 | 9 | 18 |
| 8 | 5 | 0 | Won | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Drew | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Lost | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 25 | 13 | 0 | Scored | 3 | 14 | 27 |
| 14 | 6 | 1 | Conceded | 1 | 8 | 14 |
| 78% | 67% | 50% | Over 0.5 | 50% | 78% | 89% |
| 61% | 44% | 0% | Over 1.5 | 50% | 56% | 50% |
| 44% | 44% | 0% | Over 2.5 | 50% | 44% | 44% |
| 17% | 22% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 50% | 33% | 28% |
| 11% | 22% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 6% |
| 50% | 44% | 0% | BTTS | 50% | 44% | 44% |
| 44% | 44% | 50% | Clean Sheets | 50% | 33% | 39% |
| 28% | 44% | 100% | Failed To Score | 50% | 44% | 28% |
| 3.7 | 4.3 | 5 | Corners For (avg) | 1.5 | 2.2 | 2.9 |
| 5.2 | 4 | 4 | Corners Against (avg) | 5.5 | 4.7 | 3.4 |
| 2.6 | 2.3 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 2 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 0 | 2 |
- Independiente Juniors have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Independiente Juniors have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Manta have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
| 08-06-19 | | Puerto Quito | 2 - 1 | Manta |
| 15-06-19 | | Manta | 2 - 1 | Gualaceo |
| 25-06-19 | | LDU Portoviejo | 0 - 1 | Manta |
| 29-06-19 | | Manta | 1 - 0 | Duros del Balón |
| 14-07-19 | | Independiente Juniors | 2 - 2 | Manta |
| 19-07-19 | | Manta | 21:00 | Independiente Juniors |
| 28-07-19 | | Gualaceo | 21:00 | Manta |
| 04-08-19 | | Manta | - | LDU Portoviejo |
| 11-08-19 | | Orense | - | Manta |
| 18-08-19 | | Manta | - | LDU Loja |
| 08-06-19 | | LDU Portoviejo | 2 - 0 | Independiente Juniors |
| 16-06-19 | | Independiente Juniors | 2 - 1 | Puerto Quito |
| 24-06-19 | | Duros del Balón | 0 - 0 | Independiente Juniors |
| 29-06-19 | | Clan Juvenil | 2 - 5 | Independiente Juniors |
| 14-07-19 | | Independiente Juniors | 2 - 2 | Manta |
| 19-07-19 | | Manta | 21:00 | Independiente Juniors |
| 27-07-19 | | Independiente Juniors | 17:30 | Santa Rita |
| 04-08-19 | | Puerto Quito | - | Independiente Juniors |
| 11-08-19 | | Gualaceo | - | Independiente Juniors |
| 18-08-19 | | Independiente Juniors | - | Duros del Balón |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Independiente Juniors | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 34 |
| 2 | Orense | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 28 |
| 3 | Santa Rita | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 28 |
| 4 | Manta | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 24 |
| 5 | Duros del Balón | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 21 |
| 6 | Puerto Quito | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -1 | 21 |
| 7 | LDU Portoviejo | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 20 |
| 8 | LDU Loja | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -9 | 12 |
| 9 | Gualaceo | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | -6 | 11 |
| 10 | Clan Juvenil | 15 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 36 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 21 | -33 | 1 |