El Nacional host LDU Portoviejo in Serie B, with CheckLive unable to separate the two sides — no favourite has been named. This looks a genuinely tight contest, where a draw is just as likely as a win for either team, and the points are on the line.
El Nacional's last five have been mixed: a 0-1 draw with Gualaceo SC, a 1-1 draw with Independiente Juniors, a 0-1 loss to San Antonio FC, and wins over 9 de Octubre (1-0) and 22 de Julio (3-1). LDU Portoviejo have drawn four of their last five, with two goalless stalemates against Cumbayá FC, a 0-0 with Cuniburo FC and a 2-0 win over 22 de Julio; their only defeat came in the Copa Ecuador, 0-1 to Barcelona SC.
The head-to-head is short but favours the visitors — from two meetings, El Nacional have lost both, including a 1-0 defeat last time out. With LDU Portoviejo so often drawing and El Nacional's form fluctuating, the key watch is whether either side can find a breakthrough in what should be a tight, low-scoring game.
