The home boss Meléndez looking to inspire Alianza win versus Firpo

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Competition: El Salvador Primera Division
Competition: Sun 15.May
Match begins: 21:15 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Cuscatlán (8000 seats)

Sit down for a show! Today's starring antagonists are Alianza and Firpo, a win is the prize and 1 1/2 hours the duration.

Insights:
  • Alianza have the most scored goals (48) in Primera Division
  • Firpo have the most dropped points from leading position (29) in Primera Division

It's no vacation for neither Alianza nor Firpo as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Alianza form and stats

Home games in the Primera Division have been a walk in the park for Alianza so far, with 31 points won from 11 matches; 10 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses. The Alianza fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Estadio Cuscatlán and will expect new points from this game. Alianza has played eleven games in a row here without a defeat.

The spoils were shared in Alianza's previous game, also at home. Visiting Firpo travelled back with a draw after a 0-0 scoreline.

In the game before, an away victory match versus Firpo with a 2-1 scoreline.

Goals decide football matches and Alianza are scoring many of them at home; 26 on target from 11 league matches. As for guarding their own goal, Alianza have only let in 5 goals at home. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Firpo form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Primera Division travels is 3 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats.

Firpo are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 0-0 draw at Alianza.

The game before that, was lost at home, a 1-2 defeat against Alianza.

The travelling fans enjoy Firpo's attacking play in away games, having scored 17 goals in 11 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 16 goals have been conceded by Firpo in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The two combatants have fought before this season: Firpo - Alianza 1-2. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Alianza six wins, two draws and Firpo two victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

FirpoJ. Williams
J. Williams
19 goals
AlianzaR. Zelaya García
R. Zelaya García
16 goals

Alianza missing players

Firpo missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Alianza Firpo
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
51 26 5 Played P 4 24 48
33 19 4 Won W 1 6 15
11 6 1 Drew D 0 9 17
7 1 0 Lost L 3 9 16
92 48 6 Scored S 2 33 63
45 15 1 Conceded C 5 31 56
90% 88% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 90%
69% 62% 40% Over 1.5 O 1.5 25% 75% 73%
57% 46% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 54% 46%
35% 35% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 33% 25%
16% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 10%
49% 38% 20% BTTS BTTS 25% 71% 62%
47% 58% 80% Clean Sheets C S 25% 17% 27%
14% 15% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 21% 21%
 
5.2 5.7 4 Corners for (avg) C F 6.5 4.5 4.6
3.7 3.1 2.2 Corners against (avg) C A 6.2 4.7 4.1
2.4 2.1 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 3.3 2.9
7 5 0 Red cards R C 0 4 9
 
10.4 12.3 9 Shots (avg) S ( 11 9.9 9.6
4.6 5 3.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.2 4 4
39% 37% 35% Goal Efficiency G E 15% 35% 33%
 
8.6 9.3 7 Shots against (avg) S A 7.5 8.1 7.6
3.4 3.5 2.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.8 3.2 2.9
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Alianza have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Alianza have the fewest conceded goals (19) in Primera Division
  • Alianza have the fewest conceded goals (5) at home in Primera Division
  • Alianza have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (21) in Primera Division
  • Alianza have the most clean sheets (14) at home in Primera Division
  • Alianza have the most clean sheets (23) in Primera Division
  • Alianza have the most matches over the total-line (23) in Primera Division
  • Alianza have the most points (31) at home in Primera Division
  • Alianza have the most scored goals (26) at home in Primera Division
  • Alianza have the most scored goals (48) in Primera Division
  • Alianza have the most scored goals in the first half (41) in Primera Division
  • Alianza have the most scored goals in the second half (48) in Primera Division
  • Alianza have the the best goal difference (+21) at home in Primera Division
  • Alianza have the the best goal difference (+29) in Primera Division
  • Alianza is in the best form (5-0-1) in Primera Division
  • Firpo have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Firpo have the most dropped points from leading position (29) in Primera Division

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Alianza 22 16 3 3 48 19 11 10 1 0 26 5 11 6 2 3 22 14 29 51
2 FAS 22 11 5 6 33 20 11 6 2 3 21 12 11 5 3 3 12 8 13 38
3 Firpo 22 9 8 5 36 28 11 6 4 1 19 12 11 3 4 4 17 16 8 35
4 Once Municipal 22 9 8 5 39 32 11 3 5 3 19 18 11 6 3 2 20 14 7 35
5 Aguila 22 9 7 6 36 27 11 6 3 2 20 10 11 3 4 4 16 17 9 34
6 CD Platense 22 7 8 7 22 27 11 4 4 3 13 14 11 3 4 4 9 13 -5 29
7 Chalatenango 22 7 6 9 31 31 11 3 4 4 13 15 11 4 2 5 18 16 0 27
8 Jocoro 22 5 11 6 31 33 11 5 5 1 21 14 11 0 6 5 10 19 -2 26
9 Atletico Marte 22 6 7 9 22 30 11 4 1 6 11 15 11 2 6 3 11 15 -8 25
10 Santa Tecla 22 6 6 10 23 33 11 3 4 4 12 14 11 3 2 6 11 19 -10 24
11 Isidro Metapan 22 3 7 12 16 35 11 3 4 4 11 14 11 0 3 8 5 21 -19 16
12 Municipal Limeno 22 2 8 12 16 38 11 1 5 5 7 17 11 1 3 7 9 21 -22 14

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Alianza 22 16 3 3 48 19 11 10 1 0 26 5 11 6 2 3 22 14 29 51
2 FAS 22 11 5 6 33 20 11 6 2 3 21 12 11 5 3 3 12 8 13 38
3 Firpo 22 9 8 5 36 28 11 6 4 1 19 12 11 3 4 4 17 16 8 35
4 Once Municipal 22 9 8 5 39 32 11 3 5 3 19 18 11 6 3 2 20 14 7 35
5 Aguila 22 9 7 6 36 27 11 6 3 2 20 10 11 3 4 4 16 17 9 34
6 CD Platense 22 7 8 7 22 27 11 4 4 3 13 14 11 3 4 4 9 13 -5 29
7 Chalatenango 22 7 6 9 31 31 11 3 4 4 13 15 11 4 2 5 18 16 0 27
8 Jocoro 22 5 11 6 31 33 11 5 5 1 21 14 11 0 6 5 10 19 -2 26
9 Atletico Marte 22 6 7 9 22 30 11 4 1 6 11 15 11 2 6 3 11 15 -8 25
10 Santa Tecla 22 6 6 10 23 33 11 3 4 4 12 14 11 3 2 6 11 19 -10 24
11 Isidro Metapan 22 3 7 12 16 35 11 3 4 4 11 14 11 0 3 8 5 21 -19 16
12 Municipal Limeno 22 2 8 12 16 38 11 1 5 5 7 17 11 1 3 7 9 21 -22 14

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