Independiente del Valle, favorite in the LigaPro return final against Emelec?

Independiente del Valle, who was champion of the Copa Sudamericana 2019, will start this Sunday as a favorite for the first local title, by the advantage of two goals in the first leg over the experienced Emelec, who has won 14 titles, two less than the leader Barcelona.

Besides the advantage, Independiente has shown superiority against Emelec in 2021, as they drew 0-0 and defeated it 3-2 in the second phase.

In the first game for the title played last Sunday, the Valle team won again 3-1.

As for the duels between European technicians, the Portuguese Renato Paiva has won, over the Spanish Ismael Rescalvo, from Emelec.

The last letter from Ismael Rescalvo

While “Los Rayados del Valle” will have all their figures, Emelec will miss Colombian midfielder Alexis Zapata, due to injury, and striker Alejandro Cabeza, due to suspension.

With Rescalvo since April 2019, Emelec will start for his first title, but he must win 2-0 to go to the definition by penalties or win with a difference of three goals.

The image that the teams have left projects the visitor as a favorite, due to the number of defensive and offensive variants in their game proposal practiced since last December when Paiva arrived at the team.

The line of three defenders provides security to Independiente’s defensive system, with solidarity to its defenses and a clear departure from Argentine midfielder Christian Pellerano, who will have the collaboration of his compatriots Nicolás Previtali and Lorenzo Faravelli.

(Video) The goals of the first leg between Independiente del Valle and Emelec (3-1)

The defender-wingers, José Hurtado and Jhoanner Chávez, are fundamental in Paiva’s proposal to defend, but with a greater predisposition to go on the attack.

Between the midfielders and the extreme defenders, they constantly nurture the attackers Junior Sornoza and the Argentine striker Jonathan Bauman.

For its part, Emelec goes with more time with the same technician (April 2019), without finishing consolidating his systems in defense and attack, which rivals take advantage of when they decide to attack him.

In Emelec’s defensive system, the experience and quality of goalkeeper Pedro Ortiz stands out, backed by Argentines Aníbal Leguizamón and Luca Soza, assisted on the flanks by Romario Caicedo and Jackson Rodríguez.

In front of them, the midfielders Dixon Arroyo and the Uruguayan Sebastián Rodríguez, who neglect enough to work on the sides, thus causing the defensive fragility of the team.

The figure in Emelec’s attack is Joao Rojas, not only because of his support for the left defender Rodríguez, but also because of how sharp and effective he is to transform most attacks into a goal., with shots from outside the area that will cause complications to Valle’s goalkeeper, Moisés Ramírez.

On the right side, Romario Caicedo, apart from giving way to his defense, unfolds to attack, but leaves spaces that Brayan Carabalí will try to cover, and the Uruguayan Facundo Barceló, with eight goals in the first phase and only two in the second, You will need to show great improvement to help your team.

Probable lineups:

Emelec: Pedro Ortiz; Romario Caicedo, Aníbal Leguizamón, Luca Sosa, Jackson Rodríguez; Dixon Arroyo, Sebastián Rodríguez, José Francisco Cevallos, Bryan Carabalí; Joao Rojas and Facundo Barceló.

Technician: Ismael Rescalvo.

Independent of the Valley: Moisés Ramírez; Mateo Caravajal, Richard Schunke, Luis Segovia; José Hurtado, Cristian Pellerano, Nicolás Previtali, Jhoanner Chávez; Lorenzo Faravelli, Jonathan Bauman and Junior Sornoza.

Technician: Renato Paiva.

Referee: Augusto Aragón, from Ecuador, assisted by his compatriots Christian Lezcano and Edison Vásquez.

VAR: The Mexicans César Ramon and Óscar Macías.

Stadium: George Capwell, owned by Emelec.

Time: 19.00 local hours. (I)