Relegated from the top positions, with a poor campaign compared to 2017, Macará will seek to resurface this Saturday at the expense of Deportivo Cuenca, which could sink even further if it loses.
"We have lacked a bit of luck to score goals, but hopefully we will be effective against Cuenca. They are in last place, but we should not be overconfident because we need to win in order to move up," said midfielder Carlos Feraud.
The number 10 of the Ambato idol is right to point out that Macará's attack has been weak. They have scored 14 goals in 13 matches, of which 5 have been scored by Juan Manuel Tévez. This production only surpasses that of the teams at the bottom like Técnico Universitario (11 goals), Guayaquil City (9), and Deportivo Cuenca (10).
This lack of goals has Macará in ninth place with 12 points, while Cuenca is in last place with 7.
In the Deportivo Cuenca team, the main absence will be defender Brian Cucco, who has been suspended for three matches due to "violent conduct" against the torero Ariel Nahuelpán in the last match. Diego Jerves will also be absent due to a muscle tear. Gustavo Vallecilla and Dennys Quiñónez will replace the absentees.
Macará
Espinoza; G. Corozo, M. Corozo, De Jesús, Quiñónez; Cazares, Feraud, Patta, Arboleda; Mina, Tévez. DT: Paúl Vélez.
Deportivo Cuenca
Heras; Carabalí, Bedoya, Vallecilla, Cuero; Mosquera, Quiñónez, De La Cruz, Preciado; Rojas, Bonfigli. DT: Guillermo Sanguinetti.
Referee: Guillermo Guerrero.
Time: 12:00
Broadcast: GolTV (D)