Primera B match preview: Puerto Quito versus LDU Portoviejo

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Competition: Ecuador Primera B
Competition: Wed 28.July
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Olímpico Etho Vega Baquero (12000 seats)

It's been rough for Puerto Quito so far, and I guess you could say the same about LDU Portoviejo. The strugglers have a chance for some much needed points here.

Insights:
  • Puerto Quito have the the worst goal difference (-9) in Primera B
  • LDU Portoviejo have the most scored goals in the first half (17) in Primera B

Puerto Quito and LDU Portoviejo 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.

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Puerto Quito form and stats

Puerto Quito, who have the the worst goal difference (-9) in Primera B, have played 12 Primera B games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 6-2-4 (wins-draws-losses).

Puerto haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 184 minutes ago. A. Mena scored that one.

Puerto shared the glory with Duros del Balon in their last match, an away game that ended all square 0-0.

Preceding that match was the home game against America de Quito that was lost 0-2.

Puerto are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 16 goals in 12 games. Puerto's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 14 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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LDU Portoviejo form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for LDU Portoviejo so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 1-3-7 (win-draw-lose). Three consecutive losses in away matches means LDU Portoviejo are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.

Impressive finishing secured the home win 2-0 against Guayaquil in their previous game.

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Independiente Juniors wasn't a success with a 1-3 loss.

The attacking power of LDU Portoviejo when travelling is not overwhelming with 10 goals scored from 11 league matches away. LDU Portoviejo struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 21 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

LDU Portoviejo - Puerto 2-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Puerto Quito-LDU Portoviejo H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Puerto two wins, LDU Portoviejo four wins, four draws. two of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Puerto Quito missing players

LDU Portoviejo missing players

Puerto Quito LDU Portoviejo
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
24 12 3 Played P 3 11 24
7 6 1 Won W 0 1 7
5 2 1 Drew D 0 3 5
12 4 1 Lost L 3 7 12
22 16 3 Scored S 1 10 30
31 14 4 Conceded C 6 21 37
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 91% 92%
71% 83% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 82% 88%
33% 33% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 73% 67%
12% 17% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 27% 29%
8% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 9% 4%
42% 42% 67% BTTS BTTS 33% 64% 58%
25% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 9% 25%
38% 25% 33% Failed to Score F T 67% 36% 25%
 
3.5 3.5 4 Corners for (avg) C F 5.7 5.1 5.2
3.3 2.8 2.3 Corners against (avg) C A 4.7 3.5 3.2
2.7 3.1 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.3 2.5 2.5
8 5 3 Red cards R C 0 0 3
 
8.3 9.5 11.3 Shots (avg) S ( 11 8.6 9.3
3.7 4.2 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.7 3.1 3.6
25% 31% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 9% 29% 34%
Key stats in Primera B this season:
  • LDU Portoviejo have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • LDU Portoviejo have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • LDU Portoviejo have the most dropped points from leading position (19) in Primera B
  • LDU Portoviejo have the most scored goals in the first half (17) in Primera B
  • Puerto Quito have the the worst goal difference (-9) in Primera B
  • Puerto Quito haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 24 14 5 5 31 21 12 8 4 0 18 8 12 6 1 5 13 13 10 47
2 El Nacional 24 12 5 7 30 20 12 9 2 1 19 4 12 3 3 6 11 16 10 41
3 Guayaquil 24 11 2 11 31 36 11 4 2 5 11 12 13 7 0 6 20 24 -5 35
4 Gualaceo 24 9 7 8 30 23 11 6 4 1 16 4 13 3 3 7 14 19 7 34
5 Independiente Juniors 24 9 6 9 34 31 12 6 1 5 20 15 12 3 5 4 14 16 3 33
6 Chacaritas 24 7 9 8 22 25 12 6 3 3 15 11 12 1 6 5 7 14 -3 30
7 America de Quito 24 6 11 7 22 21 12 3 7 2 13 12 12 3 4 5 9 9 1 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 24 7 5 12 30 37 13 6 2 5 20 16 11 1 3 7 10 21 -7 26
10 Puerto Quito 24 7 5 12 22 31 12 6 2 4 16 14 12 1 3 8 6 17 -9 26

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.