Independiente Juniors vs El Nacional Prediction 20 August 2026
🔔How will young players cope with the pressure of this match? There may be squad rotations from the coaching staff, so the game between Independiente Juniors and El Nacional may differ from the usual. The meeting will take place at the Estadio La Cocha stadium in the city of Latacunga as part of the Serie B tournament. The match is scheduled for 20:30 20 August.
Head-to-Head
The last official match between the teams took place on 21 March 2026 and ended with a score of 0:1. Let's compare the statistics from that encounter (home team - El Nacional):
- ball possession percentage: 42% vs 58%;
- corner kicks: 3 vs 8;
- yellow cards: 0 vs 0.
📊 Analytical review of previous official games between the teams Independiente Juniors and El Nacional:
- played 9 matches;
- number of wins for the home team - 2, for the away team - 4, draws - 3;
- number of goals (home/away) - 9 against 13;
- average total goals in the match - 2.44.
Head-to-head statistics Independiente Juniors - El Nacional

Independiente Juniors Team Overview
- 10 wins,
- 3 losses,
- 8 draws.
📈Currently, Independiente Juniors stands at a mid-tier position within the Serie B standings, with a win percentage of 48% and a loss percentage of 14%.
⚽️Independiente Juniors has scored a total of 27 goals. On the defensive end, Independiente Juniors has allowed 15 goals over the season.
Match Results: Independiente Juniors

El Nacional Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on 13 August 2026 as part of the Serie B tournament (home team - El Nacional, away - San Antonio ). The match concluded with a scoreline of 0:1.
Here are the match stats (El Nacional vs San Antonio ):
- ball possession: 55% vs 45%;
- corner kicks: 9 vs 9;
- fouls: 10 vs 14;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 2;
- shots on target: 2 vs 7.
- 2 wins,
- 14 losses,
- 5 draws.
📈Currently, El Nacional stands at a mid-tier position within the Serie B standings, with a win percentage of 10% and a loss percentage of 67%.
⚽El Nacional has scored a total of 14 goals. On the defensive end has allowed 31 goals over the season.
Match Results: El Nacional
Prediction for the 1st half
First Half Statistics: Independiente Juniors (Home) vs El Nacional (Away)
- Number of matches played in the tournament: 10 vs 9;
- Number of wins: 2 (20%) vs 1 (11.11%);
- Number of losses: 1 (10%) vs 7 (77.78%);
- Number of draws: 7 (70%) vs 1 (11.11%);
- Average total goals scored: 0.7 vs 1.78;
- Average total goals conceded: 0.2 vs 1.44.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- Number of wins: 1 vs 1;
- Number of losses: 1 vs 5;
- Number of draws: 8 vs 4;
- Average first half total: 1 (scored - 0.6, conceded - 0.4) vs 1 (scored - 0.2, conceded - 0.8).
- El Nacional have lost the 1st half in 6 of last 7 away games (Serie B).
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 9;
- home team wins - 2, away team wins - 4, draws - 3.
Statistics: Independiente Juniors vs El Nacional
- matches played in the tournament: 21 vs 21;
- wins: 10 vs 2;
- win percentage: 48% vs 10%;
- losses: 3 vs 14;
- draws: 8 vs 5.
Last 10 matches:
- wins: 5 vs 2;
- losses: 2 vs 6;
- draws: 3 vs 2.
- El Nacional have lost in last 7 away games (Serie B).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- today's home team scores on average - 1, the guests - 1.44;
- average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 2.44;
- both teams scored: overall - 5; at the home team's field - 3.
Statistics: Independiente Juniors vs El Nacional
- average total in the tournament: 2 vs 2.14;
- average total goals scored: 1.29 vs 0.67;
- average total in the 1st half: 0.52 vs 0.24;
- average total in the 2nd half: 0.76 vs 0.43;
- Independiente Juniors: average total at home in the tournament - 1.5;
- El Nacional: average total away in the tournament - 0.67;
- last 10 matches (average total): 1.5 (home - 1.8) vs 0.6 (away - 1.25).
- Independiente Juniors have not conceded in last 5 home games (Serie B).
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 9;
- both teams scored all-time - 5 times;
- on the home team’s field - 3 times.
Statistics: Independiente Juniors vs El Nacional
- number of matches played in the tournament: 21 vs 21;
- number of matches in the season where both teams scored (BTTS): 9 vs 11;
- number of BTTS matches for Independiente Juniors at home - 4 (40%);
- number of BTTS matches for El Nacional away - 6 (67%).
Last 10 matches:
- number of BTTS matches: 3 vs 3;
- BTTS matches for Independiente Juniors at home - 1 (20%);
- BTTS matches for El Nacional away - 3 (75%).
Editorial Prediction
- Under 2.5 goals scored in 6 of last 7 Independiente Juniors home games.