GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador (Interstat) — A pivotal Liga Pro Serie B clash is set for Sunday as Guayaquil City hosts Independiente Juniors with both Ecuadorian clubs jockeying for position in the second-division table.

The match at the Christian Benitez Stadium pits two sides separated by just two points. Guayaquil City (11-6-5) sits on 38 points, while Independiente Juniors (10-6-7) follows with 36. Both teams are in the hunt for a promotion playoff spot.

Guayaquil City enters the match after a scoreless draw with first-division side Emelec in a midweek Copa Ecuador match. Their form in Serie B has been strong, losing just once in their last five league outings.

Independiente Juniors arrives with momentum from a 2-1 league victory over Gualaceo on Oct. 16. That win snapped a two-match winless streak in the domestic competition.

Recent history favors the hosts. In the two meetings this season, Guayaquil City is unbeaten, including a 1-0 victory on June 12. The teams played to a 1-1 draw on April 2.

According to Interstat’s game simulator, Sunday’s contest is projected to end in a 1-1 draw. Kickoff is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025.