Match Report
8 points and 2 places separated them: Guayaquil City 1st with 21, 9 de Octubre 3rd with 13. 9 de Octubre had been under-performing their position — 20th on five-round form against 3rd in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.3/0.6 for Guayaquil City and 1.67/1.11 for 9 de Octubre (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.16.
Guayaquil City came in having won five on the spin. The last-five ledger: Guayaquil City 15/15, 9 de Octubre 5/15.
6 meetings are on record — 4 won by Guayaquil City, 0 by 9 de Octubre, 2 drawn, at 1.33 goals per meeting. Only 17% of these meetings ended in a home win. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 0% of the meetings went over two goals.
The venue was Estadio Christian Benítez Betancourt, with room for 10,152 spectators. It was 1-1 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-1.
Goal scorers
Guayaquil City: Miller Bolaños (43') · 9 de Octubre: Yilmar Celedón (18')
Key stats
Possession: Guayaquil City 52% · 9 de Octubre 48% · Total shots: 1-1 · On target: 1-1 · Corners: 1-2