Imbabura vs Guayaquil City tips and predictions

Interesting Copa Ecuador battle could go all the way

Guayaquil City are superior than Imbabura but this is not as straightforward as it might look at face value.

All results are on the table here so take all the reasonable steps to understand how they match up. With goals being far from abundant both of these sides will fancy their chances of keeping a clean sheet and it's certainly not one to get carried away with. That said, the draw is the play from the 1X2.

The two sides have looked weak in attack. Imbabura have only scored once in their last 3 home starts which isn't the form they will have wanted. Guayaquil City have averaged 0.7 goals in their last 20 away campaigns.

In previous matches in this head-to-head, 2 of the last 3 have ended in a draw.

It would be misleading to argue that the favourites are a banker here. It's perfectly credible that the two sides cancel each other out over an attritional ninety minutes. It's not a strong view and it won't be for everyone, but the No BTTS bet seems fair enough. Looking into the goal line, it's no more than one goal standing out in this one considering the price on offer.

Guayaquil City have drawn 6 of their last 13 matches on the road. With nothing much to go on the conclusion is that this also ends in stalemate.

Of course, Guayaquil City are a top tier side so it remains to be seen how Imbabura adapt adapt to the challenge.