Emelec – Barcelona SC Prediction & Preview and Betting Tips (16.11.2017)

Emelec and Barcelona measure forces, in a match for the 10th round of the First A. The record of direct confrontations of the last 3 years is favorable to the home team, which in the last 16 matches won 8, drew 2 and lost 6 The last direct confrontation between these two teams, on 06-29-2017, ended with the victory of Barcelona by (2-1). Particular attention is required for the home / away condition, since both teams present significantly different results at home and abroad.

Emelec :

After 14 wins, 12 draws and 5 losses, the home team is currently in the 3 rd position, with 16 points won. In their last game, they won the Clan Juvenil at home by (5-1), after in the previous match they lost by (3-1) away, in a game against the Catholic University. This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 3 wins, 7 draws and 5 losses in away matches, with 23 goals scored and 25 conceded; against 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses at their stadium, with 25 goals scored and 9 conceded. In the last 10 home matches for the championship Emelec has won 8 and tied 2, for which they have won 26 points out of 30 possible.

For this competition, it registers a sequence of 6 wins in the last home matches and did not lose any of the last 16 matches in its stadium. In their home league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 1-0 (6 out of 16 matches). The team allowed goals to the opponent in 9 of the last 10 matches, so he has not presented great defensive solidity, but his attack has scored regularly, as he has always scored at least one goal in the last 10 matches for this competition. In 31 matches in the competition, they suffered the first goal 9 times and only managed 1 comeback.

The Ecuadorian championship is nearing the end and Emelec is in the fight for the title, so he is only interested at this moment to conquer positive results. The team has presented an excellent football within the field and hopes to continue with this good performance to stay in the first place of the qualifying table and conquer the much desired title of champion. The coach of the team must play a fairly offensive tactical scheme, as it is very important to take the initiative offensive game, to go in search of victory.

Barcelona SC:

The away team is currently in the 9 th position of the league, with 9 points won, after 14 wins, 8 draws and 8 losses. In the penultimate match, they tied in an away match against LDU Quito, by (0-0). In the last match, they tied in an away match against Independiente del Valle, by (2-2). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses in away matches, with 17 goals scored and 14 conceded; against 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses at their stadium, with 22 goals scored and 15 suffered. For the championship, Barcelona won 13 points out of 30 possible, after 3 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses in the last 10 games they played as visitors. In their home league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 0-0 (6 out of 16 matches). In 30 matches in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 8 games in which he suffered the first goal.

Barcelona have made a relatively weak period in the Ecuadorian championship and are aware that they need to improve their performance a lot on the pitch if they want to achieve a good result in this game, because on this day they will have a very strong opponent ahead, and playing Outside the house you must find many difficulties. The visiting team has the objective of winning at least one draw, for this, they will have to be very defensively focused and try to go out in counterattack. For this meeting coach Guillermo Almada should not have any important absences, so he should present a fairly competitive team.