Platense expected to fight losing battle when facing Motagua

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Competition: Honduras Liga Nacional
Competition: Sun 27.February
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino (35000 seats)

Motagua have managed 7 home wins this season, Platense have won 0 away. Which team upgrades their results after this meeting?

Insights:
  • Motagua have the most scored goals (37) in Liga Nacional
  • Platense have the most conceded goals (45) in Liga Nacional

Motagua have less rest than Platense in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a CONCACAF Champions League game only three days ago. That game was an away game at Seattle Sounders, so at least Motagua are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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Motagua form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino as Motagua have scored 23 goals to get 22 points from 9 games. The overall stats in the Liga Nacional are 7-1-1 (wins-draws-losses).

Preceding that game was the away draw at UPNFM that finished 0-0.

The manager Vásquez will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Real Sociedad in only two days.

Motagua are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino in their league games, having scored an impressive 23 goals in 9 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. From these home matches, Motagua have conceded only 8 goals.

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Platense form and stats

There's been little loot from Platense's travels as they have only collected 2 points from 9 away games in the Liga Nacional. Platense only have 0 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 2 draws.

Platense has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Real Sociedad for a 1-1 draw.

A 1-2 loss hosting Vida before that.

With the hosting team stated as having a winning probability of about 80% by the bookmakers, any favourable result for the visiting team would be unexpected. Checking earlier matches with similar odds and Platense as the away side, we found six results. The numbers from these were one away win, zero draws and five defeats. The visitors lost five of these games by a margin of at least two goals.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Honduras Progreso in just two days.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Platense as they have only managed to score 6 times from 9 away games in the league. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Platense have conceded 22 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Platense - Motagua 2-3 was the story when these two contenders previously met, also in this season. Last ten meetings featuring these squads: Motagua won nine, Platense were winners in one and we saw zero draws. nine games with over 2,5 goals, one match with less than 2,5 goals. Moreira loves to face Platense and have scored 7 goals in these encounters.

Top Goalscorers

MotaguaK. López Maldonado
K. López Maldonado
10 goals
MotaguaR. Moreira Aldana
R. Moreira Aldana
5 goals

Motagua missing players

Platense missing players

Motagua Platense
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
28 13 4 Played P 4 12 24
14 9 4 Won W 1 1 3
9 3 0 Drew D 1 3 4
5 1 0 Lost L 2 8 17
48 28 14 Scored S 3 9 25
29 10 3 Conceded C 6 25 53
86% 85% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
75% 69% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 92% 96%
57% 62% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 58% 67%
29% 38% 75% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 17% 33%
21% 31% 75% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 25%
57% 54% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 58% 71%
32% 38% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
25% 23% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 42% 29%
 
6 6.5 7 Corners for (avg) C F 2.3 2.6 3.1
4.7 4.2 4.3 Corners against (avg) C A 4.7 4.9 4.2
2.2 1.6 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.7 2.6 2.4
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
10 12.6 14.3 Shots (avg) S ( 9.3 8.4 10.1
4.2 5.4 7.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.7 2.9 3.4
43% 42% 59% Goal Efficiency G E 12% 23% 32%
 
8.5 10.1 8.3 Shots against (avg) S A 16 11.6 11.2
3.3 3.9 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6 4.9 4.8
Key stats in Liga Nacional this season:
  • Motagua have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Motagua have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Motagua have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Platense have scored away.
  • Motagua have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (9) in Liga Nacional
  • Motagua have the most scored goals (23) at home in Liga Nacional
  • Motagua have the most scored goals (37) in Liga Nacional
  • Motagua have the the best goal difference (+15) at home in Liga Nacional
  • Platense have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Platense have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Platense have the fewest clean sheets (0) away in Liga Nacional
  • Platense have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Liga Nacional
  • Platense have the fewest points (2) away in Liga Nacional
  • Platense have the most conceded goals (22) away in Liga Nacional
  • Platense have the most conceded goals (45) in Liga Nacional
  • Platense have the most conceded goals in the second half (32) in Liga Nacional
  • Platense have the most dropped points from leading position (15) in Liga Nacional
  • Platense have the the worst goal difference (-26) in Liga Nacional
  • Platense haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 Espana 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