Match Report
Level on 1 points, Deportivo Cuenca (4th) and Guayaquil City (2nd) met as equals in the table. Recent form told a different story for Guayaquil City: only 21st in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd. Scoring rates set the scale: Deportivo Cuenca 1 scored and 1 conceded per game, Guayaquil City 1 and 1, with the league averaging 1.14.
Deportivo Cuenca had not won in 5 games. Over the last five, Deportivo Cuenca had taken 1 of 15 points to Guayaquil City's 8.
Across 4 recorded meetings, Deportivo Cuenca have 3 wins to Guayaquil City's 0, with 1 draw, at 1.5 goals per meeting. Historically tight: 25% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
The venue was Estadio Alejandro Serrano Aguilar Banco del Austro. The referee was A. Díaz, with 54 matches in our database and 1.3 yellows per game on average. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.
Goal scorers
Deportivo Cuenca: Cristhian Alexander Benalcazar Folleco (78')
Key stats
Possession: Deportivo Cuenca 37% · Guayaquil City 63% · Total shots: 25-5 · On target: 4-2 · Corners: 4-2