Open game expected at Estadio Francisco Martínez Durón: Real Sociedad vs Marathón preview

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Competition: Honduras Liga Nacional
Competition: Sun 27.February
Match begins: 21:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Francisco Martínez Durón (5000 seats)

Real Sociedad are looking to set aside the league table before this fixture vs Marathón. Here's all you should know before the game!

Insights:
  • Real Sociedad is in the worst form (1-2-3)
  • Marathón have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Real Sociedad form and stats

Real Sociedad's results here at Estadio Francisco Martínez Durón in the Liga Nacional have been very modest with 2 victories, 3 draws and 4 defeats.

The home supporters saw a 1-1 draw versus Platense last time out and are looking for a win here.

A defeat was the result before that one, 1-4 away at Real Espana.

This is expected to be a close game, with Sociedad perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Real Sociedad as a small favourite), we find 15 games. Real Sociedad has won one of these, drawn six and lost eight.

The match schedule is unforgiving for Real Sociedad as they have a new game in only two days, a Liga Nacional match thankfully also at home. Motagua are visiting.

Real Sociedad has scored 10 league goals at home this season, in 9 matches. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Real Sociedad are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (21 from 9 played).

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Marathón form and stats

Playing away, Marathón have won 3 games, drawn 1 and suffered 5 defeats in the Liga Nacional this season. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on Curbelo, the Marathón manager, as the last three away games were defeats.

The manager Curbelo was unhappy after their last game, played at their home stadium Estadio Yankel Rosenthal. Marathón suffered a 2-3 loss to Victoria.

A 1-2 defeat away at Honduras Progreso before that.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found nine similar matches played by Marathón in our archives, and the results are: six wins for Marathón, two draws and one defeat.

A new game in only two days for Marathón, the Liga Nacional home match versus UPNFM. Busy days.

Marathón have conceded 11 goals in these away matches. It's worth mentioning that 8 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Sociedad - Marathón 0-3 was the scoreline in these squads' previous H2H game, played this season. Real Sociedad-Marathón H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Real Sociedad two wins, Marathón six wins, two draws. seven of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

MarathónB. Castillo
B. Castillo
5 goals
Real SociedadJ. Tobías Chávez
J. Tobías Chávez
4 goals
Real SociedadR. Martínez Alméndarez
R. Martínez Alméndarez
4 goals

Real Sociedad missing players

Marathón missing players

Real Sociedad Marathón
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
24 12 3 Played P 4 12 26
5 3 0 Won W 1 3 12
6 5 2 Drew D 0 1 3
13 4 1 Lost L 3 8 11
30 17 5 Scored S 4 10 33
56 26 8 Conceded C 7 19 30
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
96% 92% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 75% 69%
71% 75% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 58% 50%
42% 42% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 8% 15%
29% 25% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 8%
62% 58% 67% BTTS BTTS 75% 42% 46%
8% 8% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 17% 31%
29% 33% 33% Failed to Score F T 25% 42% 27%
 
3.4 3.8 3.3 Corners for (avg) C F 7 5.9 5.4
6.4 5.8 6 Corners against (avg) C A 4.5 4.7 3.9
2.8 2.5 3.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 3.4 3.1
4 1 1 Red cards R C 2 4 9
 
4.7 3.1 3.3 Shots (avg) S ( 10.2 7.2 9.3
2 1.5 1.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.2 3.1 3.9
64% 94% 100% Goal Efficiency G E 24% 27% 32%
 
8.7 5.2 3.3 Shots against (avg) S A 9 8 8.7
4.1 3 2.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 4 3.6
Key stats in Liga Nacional this season:
  • Marathón have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Marathón haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Real Sociedad have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Real Sociedad have the fewest matches under the total-line (6) in Liga Nacional
  • Real Sociedad have the fewest points from losing position (3) in Liga Nacional
  • Real Sociedad have the most conceded goals in the first half (25) in Liga Nacional
  • Real Sociedad have the most matches over the total-line (14) in Liga Nacional
  • Real Sociedad have the the worst goal difference (-11) at home in Liga Nacional
  • Real Sociedad haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Real Sociedad is in the worst form (1-2-3)

  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

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