Another enjoyable match in Liga Nacional as Vida welcome Motagua

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

Vida form and stats

6-1-0 is the performance here at Estadio Municipal Ceibeño Nilmo Edwards so far in the Liga Nacional, giving Vida a total of 19 from their 7 games here. Outstanding results! Vida has won so many consecutive home games (six in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Estadio Municipal Ceibeño Nilmo Edwards. We remember; it was UPNFM.

A good away victory last time out for Vida, who won 2-1 against Victoria (placed 9th).

Ahead of that match, Vida won a home game hosting Olimpia (2-1).

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Vida have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found eight games) they have won four times, drawn three and lost one.

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Liga Nacional game versus Platense in only four days. This game is also played here at Estadio Municipal Ceibeño Nilmo Edwards.

Vida have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio Municipal Ceibeño Nilmo Edwards with 11 goals in 7 league matches. Vida have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 3 goals.

Motagua form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Liga Nacional travels is 3 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Motagua hope to make it five in this match.

J. Delgado, Cristopher Meléndez, I. López, D. Rodríguez and C. Mejía scored in Motagua's previous match, the home game against Real Sociedad that ended 5-1. As mentioned above, Motagua was the only team on the pitch versus Real Sociedad in their previous game, winning 5-1. This could be a tougher task.

Preceding that game was the away Concacaf League victory against Marathon with the score of 2-0.

We have checked recent matches where Motagua have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those six games were two victories, one draw and three defeats.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Real Espana in just four days.

Motagua are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 13 times in 7 away games so far. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Motagua have conceded 11 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The participants have met each other previously this season, with the result Motagua - Vida 2-1 written in the official records. Last ten meetings involving these sides: Vida won two, Motagua were winners in five and we saw three draws. six games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Á. Tejeda Escobar 11 goals

K. López Maldonado 7 goals

L. Palma Oseguera 3 goals

Vida missing players

Motagua missing players