Independiente del Valle vs Guayaquil City Prediction: The Home Side Clear Favorite for Winning

In the upcoming fixture of Liga Pro Ecuador, First Stage Round 10, Independiente del Valle will be up against Guayaquil City at the Complejo Independiente del Valle in Quito. With Independiente leading the points table with 7 wins and 22 points, a win in the upcoming home game will give Independiente 80% win record in the 10 matches played. On the other hand, Guayaquil City stands 14th with 2 wins and 8 points and will be desperate to improve its current standing. The two teams last competed against each other in August 2022, and Independiente won (0-1). In the last four matches played between the two, Independiente has won thrice, whereas a fixture has resulted in a draw. Continue reading to find out more about the upcoming matchup between the two. 

Independiente del Valle - Carrying a Splendid Winning Streak (WWWWW)

Independiente del Valle is delivering robust performances across competitions and is expected to dominate the upcoming fixture as well. With 7 match unbeaten streak across all competitions, Independiente del Valle will be starting as the outright favorite for winning. In the last away outing against Gualaceo SC, Hoyos, and Rodriguez scored goals, giving their side an important away win. Independiente has scored 9 goals in the recent five matches played, averaging 1.80 goals per game. In comparison to the scoring average, Independiente has allowed 4 goals, averaging 0.80 goals per game. Hence, the home side is likely to dominate and score over 2 goals. 

Expected Opening Lineup for Independiente del Valle

Moisés Ramírez; Richard Schunke, Mateo Carabajal, Agustín García Basso; Matías Fernández, Joao Ortíz, Nicolás Previtali, Yaimar Medina; Kendry Paez; Kevin Rodriguez, Marcelo Moreno.

Guayaquil City - Coming off a Draw Against Libertad (DLWLL)

Going in the matchup, Guayaquil City is coming off a draw against Libertad (1-1), in which Parrales scored the equalizer in the 84th minute of play. With just wins from the 9 matches played in Liga Pro Ecuador so far, Guayaquil will be looking to push themselves a little and at least play for a draw against Independiente. In the last five matches played, Guayaquil City has scored 5 goals, averaging 1.00 goals per game, and has conceded 9 goals, averaging 1.80 goals per game. Hence, the side has struggled with scoring in recent matches. When playing away from home, Guayaquil City has lost its last two matches and allowed 5 goals from the opposition.

Expected Opening Lineup for Guayaquil City

Jose Gabriel Cevallos; Kevin Sambonino, Darwin Torres, Kevin Becerra, Carlos Medina; Winston Fernandez, Jean Humanante; Klebinho, Mauricio Alonso, Renato Cesar; Andres Parrales.

Expert Betting Tips

Moving forward in the contest, Independiente del Valle will be starting as clear favorites for winning at home. Moreover, I am predicting only the home side to score, as in the last four matches at home, Independiente del Valle didn’t allow visitors to score. Subsequently, the match total is expected to be over 2.5 goals, and the home side to win in a clean sheet. 

• Both Teams To Score - No for 1.672
• Correct Score 3-0 for 6
• Goals Over 2.5 for 1.44