Marathón v Olimpia preview: Visitors can prove cut above

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Competition: Honduras Liga Nacional
Competition: Sun 23.January
Match begins: 22:06 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano

Liga Nacional: Two teams in pretty good form get together for this fixture. Olimpia might have a slight advantage with their 3rd position in the league table?

Insights:
  • Marathón have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Olimpia have the fewest conceded goals (14) in Liga Nacional

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Marathón and Olimpia.

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Marathón form and stats

The Liga Nacional stats at home this season for Marathón are 5-2-2 (wins-draws-losses). Marathón has recorded two wins in a row here at Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

Marathón's last game was hosting Platense and winning 1-0. Marathón drew their last game, also a home match. Platense was the opponent, 1-0 the score. The Marathón fans got no joy from their last match, also played here at Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano: A 1-0 defeat against Platense.

In the game before, an away victory match versus Olimpia with a 0-3 scoreline. 0-3 away at Olimpia before that. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Olimpia (0-3).

Marathón have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano with 16 goals in 9 league matches. From these home matches, Marathón have conceded only 8 goals. 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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Olimpia form and stats

4-2-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Olimpia, who have the fewest conceded goals (14) in Liga Nacional, in their Liga Nacional matches away.

Olimpia's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Real Sociedad that finished 4-2. Olimpia might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Real Sociedad proved too strong as Olimpia slumped to a 4-2 defeat in front of their own fans at Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino. The fans enjoyed Olimpia's previous match versus Real Sociedad, a 4-2 win played at home.

Ahead of that match was the victory versus Real España at their stadium, the result 1-0. Before that, Olimpia travelled to Real España and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-0. Prior to that match, the Olimpia manager Lavallén faced defeat when travelling to Real España and losing 1-0.

Olimpia are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 17 times in 9 away games so far. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Olimpia have conceded 10 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

These competitors have met earlier this season: Olimpia - Marathón 3-0. Marathón-Olimpia H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Marathón three wins, Olimpia seven wins, zero draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

OlimpiaE. Hernández Padilla
E. Hernández Padilla
2 goals
MarathónB. Castillo
B. Castillo
1 goals
MarathónF. López Saravia
F. López Saravia
1 goals

Marathón missing players

Olimpia missing players

Marathón Olimpia
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
21 11 2 Played P 2 12 25
10 7 0 Won W 0 5 15
3 2 0 Drew D 1 2 5
8 2 2 Lost L 1 5 5
27 18 1 Scored S 2 19 48
22 8 3 Conceded C 3 13 19
95% 91% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 92% 92%
67% 64% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 75% 80%
48% 45% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 58% 56%
14% 18% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 25% 24%
5% 9% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 17% 12%
48% 55% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 44%
29% 36% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 42% 52%
29% 18% 50% Failed to Score F T 50% 17% 12%
 
5.7 5.6 5 Corners for (avg) C F 7 5.2 5.5
4 3.3 1.5 Corners against (avg) C A 2 2.8 2.9
3.1 2.9 3.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4.5 3.5 3
7 4 0 Red cards R C 1 3 3
 
9.3 11.1 8 Shots (avg) S ( 13.5 9.3 11.4
3.9 4.7 2.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6.5 4.2 5.2
33% 35% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 15% 37% 39%
 
9 9.3 10 Shots against (avg) S A 8.5 6.5 6
3.8 3.4 3.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.5 2.5 2
Key stats in Liga Nacional this season:
  • Marathón have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Olimpia have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Olimpia have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Olimpia have the fewest conceded goals (14) in Liga Nacional
  • Olimpia have the most clean sheets (13) in Liga Nacional
  • Olimpia have the most scored goals (17) away in Liga Nacional
  • Olimpia have the most scored goals in the second half (29) in Liga Nacional
  • Olimpia have the the best goal difference (+21) in Liga Nacional
  • Olimpia is in the best form (5-0-1) in Liga Nacional

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Real España 18 11 5 2 32 15 9 5 3 1 18 11 9 6 2 1 14 4 17 38
2 Vida 18 10 6 2 30 17 9 7 2 0 15 5 9 3 4 2 15 12 13 36
3 Olimpia 18 10 5 3 35 14 9 6 3 0 18 4 9 4 2 3 17 10 21 35
4 Motagua 18 10 5 3 37 20 9 7 1 1 23 8 9 3 4 2 14 12 17 35
5 UPNFM 18 7 6 5 28 21 9 4 4 1 15 5 9 3 2 4 13 16 7 27
6 Marathón 18 8 3 7 25 19 9 5 2 2 16 8 9 3 1 5 9 11 6 27
7 Real Sociedad 18 4 4 10 20 41 9 2 3 4 10 21 9 2 1 6 10 20 -21 16
8 Honduras Progreso 18 4 3 11 19 31 9 3 2 4 11 13 9 1 1 7 8 18 -12 15
9 Victoria 18 4 2 12 10 32 9 3 0 6 6 12 9 1 2 6 4 20 -22 14
10 Platense 18 1 3 14 19 45 9 1 1 7 13 23 9 0 2 7 6 22 -26 6