Match Report
The table gap was wide: 26 points between Independiente Juniors (1st, 39 pts) and El Nacional (6th, 13 pts). On recent form El Nacional sat only 23rd league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 6th overall. Against a league average of 0.93 goals per team per game, Independiente Juniors ran at 1.22 scored and 0.74 conceded, El Nacional at 0.64 and 1.52.
Independiente Juniors's unbeaten run stood at 6. From the last five rounds, Independiente Juniors held 13 points of 15 and El Nacional 7.
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Independiente Juniors 1, draws 3, El Nacional 1, at 1.8 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 20% of meetings won. These meetings skew tight — only 20% saw more than two goals.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: Independiente Juniors led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Independiente Juniors: J. Cuero (43') · El Nacional: Luis Benalcazar (60')
Key stats
Possession: Independiente Juniors 59% · El Nacional 41% · Total shots: 16-12 · On target: 4-6 · Corners: 6-4