Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Independiente del Valle (1st, 46 pts) held a 33-point advantage over Manta (16th, 13 pts).
Over the last five, Independiente del Valle had taken 12 of 15 points to Manta's 5.
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Independiente del Valle 2, draws 2, Manta 1, at 1.8 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 40% of the wins in this fixture. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 20% of the meetings went over two goals.
Goal scorers
Independiente del Valle: Carlos González (23'), Ronald Briones (75'), Hugo Quintana (80'), Edwin Josué Quintero Preciado (87')
Key stats
Possession: Independiente del Valle 65% · Manta 35% · Total shots: 26-5 · On target: 9-1 · Corners: 6-1