Vargas Torres vs Independiente Juniors: Full pre-match guide and statistics

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Competition: Ecuador Primera B
Competition: Wed 31.May
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Folke Anderson

Struggling Vargas Torres will hope to pull off a small shock when they welcome top side Independiente Juniors in the next league game. It’s 7th vs 3rd and the home regulars will have moderate confidence.

Insights:
  • Vargas Torres have the fewest scored goals in the first half (2) in Primera B
  • Independiente Juniors have yet to win a game away.

Both sides have had sufficient rest since their last match. Let's agree to expect an active fixture!

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Vargas Torres form and stats

2 victories, 2 draws and 1 defeat. That’s what Vargas Torres have to build on here at Estadio Folke Anderson in the Primera B.

Vargas Torres lost their last game at Macara (placed 1st) after a 0-1 scoreline. The first defeat after going unbeaten in three league games.

Before that, Vargas had a home game versus America de Quito which ended with a victory 3-0.

Vargas Torres has scored 6 league goals at home this season, in 5 matches. Vargas are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Folke Anderson in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 3 from 5 matches.

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Independiente Juniors form and stats

Playing away, Independiente Juniors have won 0 games, drawn 3 and suffered 2 defeats in the Primera B this season.

Independiente Juniors played 1-1 against Cuniburo in their previous match.

Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against 9 de Octubre.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 20 similar matches played by Independiente in our archives, and the results are: 7 wins for Independiente Juniors, 5 draws and 8 defeats.

The attacking power of Independiente Juniors when travelling is not overwhelming with 4 goals scored from 5 league matches away. Independiente Juniors have conceded 9 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

This was the end result when the teams played each other earlier this season; Independiente Juniors - Vargas Torres 2-1.

Vargas Torres missing players

Independiente Juniors missing players

Vargas Torres Independiente Juniors
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
11 5 2 Played P 3 5 11
2 2 0 Won W 0 0 5
6 2 2 Drew D 3 3 4
3 1 0 Lost L 0 2 2
9 6 2 Scored S 2 4 16
8 3 2 Conceded C 2 9 13
73% 80% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 33% 60% 82%
45% 40% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 60% 64%
27% 40% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 60% 55%
9% 20% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 40% 36%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 20% 18%
36% 20% 50% BTTS BTTS 33% 60% 64%
45% 60% 50% Clean Sheets C S 67% 40% 36%
45% 40% 50% Failed to Score F T 67% 40% 18%
 
2.9 5 5.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4.7 4.8 4.7
3.8 3 2.5 Corners against (avg) C A 2.7 2 2.6
2.9 2.6 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.7 3.6 3.5
4 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
10.5 14.4 12 Shots (avg) S ( 13.7 12.4 13.3
3.7 5.4 5.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.3 3.6 5.4
22% 22% 18% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 22% 27%
 
8.1 8 5.5 Shots against (avg) S A 8.3 8 7.1
2.9 2.4 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 4.2 3.3
Key stats in Primera B this season:
  • Independiente Juniors have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Independiente Juniors have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Independiente Juniors have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded away.
  • Independiente Juniors have yet to win a game away.
  • Vargas Torres have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Vargas Torres have the fewest scored goals in the first half (2) in Primera B
  • Vargas Torres have won significantly more corners at home than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Macara 12 7 5 0 16 7 5 3 2 0 5 1 7 4 3 0 11 6 9 26
2 Imbabura 11 5 4 2 22 13 6 3 2 1 10 6 5 2 2 1 12 7 9 19
3 Independiente Juniors 11 5 4 2 16 13 6 5 1 0 12 4 5 0 3 2 4 9 3 19
4 Manta 11 4 2 5 8 12 5 4 1 0 5 1 6 0 1 5 3 11 -4 14
5 America de Quito 11 3 4 4 13 18 5 1 4 0 6 5 6 2 0 4 7 13 -5 13
6 9 de Octubre 11 3 3 5 18 17 5 3 1 1 13 8 6 0 2 4 5 9 1 12
7 Vargas Torres 11 2 6 3 9 8 5 2 2 1 6 3 6 0 4 2 3 5 1 12
8 Guayaquil 12 2 6 4 9 13 7 2 3 2 5 7 5 0 3 2 4 6 -4 12
9 Chacaritas 11 3 2 6 14 19 6 1 2 3 9 13 5 2 0 3 5 6 -5 11
10 Cuniburo 11 2 4 5 7 12 6 2 2 2 6 7 5 0 2 3 1 5 -5 10

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.