Prediction Chacaritas vs Imbabura 2025 – Betting Tips for the Liga Pro Serie B on 28/08/2025

Match preview: intensity expected in Pelileo

Chacaritas welcome Imbabura to Estadio de Pelileo on 28/08/2025 in what promises to be a tense Relegation Round fixture. The home side arrive with a patchy run of form, producing pockets of encouragement but too many dropped points, while Imbabura arrive similarly inconsistent but with a statistical edge in attacking intent. With Pelileo’s 8,000-capacity stadium set to host a contest that could swing momentum early in the relegation mini-league, fans should expect end-to-end episodes rather than a cagey stalemate.

Chacaritas have shown they can score at home — 14 goals recorded on home soil — but they have also leaked 15, a sign their matches are often open. Their recent string of results includes a goalless-less run of mixed outcomes, though the 1-1 draw with Gualaceo on 17 August underlined a side that is capable of grinding out a result when needed, with Deny Mideros singled out as the best performer in that match. The home side’s formline across the last ten matches reads as a sequence of draws, wins and defeats, reflecting an inability to sustain consistency.

Tactical battle: attacking numbers versus defensive frailties

Imbabura, while also hit-and-miss, bring more volume to the attacking phase. Their season totals show a much higher number of total shots and a superior attacks-per-game profile than Chacaritas, and their dangerous-attack metrics point to real threat in the final third. Imbabura’s away goal return is reasonable and, crucially, they have shown they can score freely against Chacaritas before — a 4-1 victory in June this year remains a recent and telling H2H reference.

Both teams’ defensive records leave room for optimism in front of goal. Chacaritas’ tendency to see both nets bulge in home fixtures is corroborated by a high BTTS percentage, and Imbabura’s away matches have often produced both teams on the scoresheet as well. Clean sheet numbers are modest for the hosts, and while Imbabura have managed more shutouts overall, their away concession count is notable. When you combine Chacaritas’ openness with Imbabura’s attacking volume, the game looks primed for goals at either end.

What to expect and the key factors

Expect a lively tempo early on as Imbabura seek to press and create chances, while Chacaritas will try to exploit space on the break and use home support to force a positive result. Set-piece moments and transitional play could decide the match; both teams have shown vulnerability to conceding in spells. The recent 1-1 for Chacaritas and the 2-0 loss for Imbabura in mid-August suggest neither side is entering in peak confidence, but both retain the capacity to score.

Betting suggestion: Based on the attacking profiles and historical head-to-head, the strongest market to target is the goal market: Both Teams to Score — Yes. Both sides have posted high BTTS percentages in their respective home and away fixtures, and the patterns point to an open game with goals at both ends. Confidence in this selection is supported by recent encounters and the clear attacking intent shown in the underlying statistics.