Match Report
21 points for Guayaquil City (1st), 14 for Independiente Juniors (2nd): a 7-point gap. Independiente Juniors had been under-performing their position — 14th on five-round form against 2nd in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.3/0.6 for Guayaquil City and 1.7/1.3 for Independiente Juniors (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.16.
Guayaquil City carried a 6-game unbeaten run into this, having scored in 6 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 13/15 points for Guayaquil City against 3/15 for Independiente Juniors.
7 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Guayaquil City 3, draws 3, Independiente Juniors 1, at 1.57 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 29% of the meetings went to the host. These meetings skew tight — only 14% saw more than two goals.
The venue was Estadio Christian Benítez Betancourt, with room for 10,152 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Guayaquil City: Miller Bolaños (84') · Independiente Juniors: Youri José Ochoa Sampertegui (86')
Key stats
Possession: Guayaquil City 51% · Independiente Juniors 49% · Total shots: 10-28 · On target: 4-7 · Corners: 3-4