It's early days in the Primera Division and both Alianza and Independiente are still hoping for a flying start in order to set the tone for the season. Three points can make a big difference at this stage.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Alianza form and stats
0 victories, 1 draw and 0 defeats. That’s what Alianza, who have the most scored goals (6) in Primera Division, have to build on here at Estadio Cuscatlán in the Primera Division. The Alianza fans aren't used to losing here at Estadio Cuscatlán and will expect new points from this game. Alianza has played 15 games in a row here without a defeat.
In their previous game, the manager W. Gutiérrez Cardona led his Alianza to a defeat in the Primera Division match away at Chalatenango. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estadio Cuscatlán. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Sonsonate that ended 2-2.
There will be little rest for Alianza after this match as they are travelling to Municipal Limeño for a Primera Division game in only three days.
At Estadio Cuscatlán, Alianza has the goal stats of 2-2 (for/against) from 1 league fixture.
Independiente form and stats
Playing away, Independiente have won 0 games, drawn 1 and suffered 0 defeats in the Primera Division this season. Independiente has built quite a streak of draws from their away games now, as four in a row has ended all square. Will this streak be broken in today's game?
The attacking players of Independiente have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 226 minutes. Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Independiente goalkeeper Matias Nahuel Coloca is eager to challenge this, with his 350 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.
Independiente's last game was the home draw against El Vencedor (0-0). Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Águila.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Jocoro in just three days.
It's early days yet, but Independiente has scored 0 and conceded 0 goals from their travels in the league so far (1 game).
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Alianza - Independiente 0-0. Alianza-Independiente H2H statistics last two meetings regardless of arena: Alianza 0 wins, Independiente 0 wins, 2 draws. 0 of these two matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
 T. Peña González 6 goals |   Ó. Cerén Delgado 3 goals |  M. Monterroza Delzas 3 goals |
Alianza missing players
Independiente missing players
| Alianza | Independiente | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 15 | 5 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 25 |
| 17 | 12 | 4 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 49 | 32 | 12 | Scored | S | 5 | 11 | 23 |
| 25 | 12 | 6 | Conceded | C | 6 | 16 | 32 |
| 86% | 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 75% | 84% |
| 68% | 67% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 58% | 60% |
| 54% | 60% | 80% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 33% | 36% |
| 36% | 40% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 33% | 24% |
| 14% | 20% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 17% | 12% |
| 54% | 53% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 58% | 52% |
| 39% | 47% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 28% |
| 21% | 7% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 36% |
| 5.1 | 5.6 | 5.2 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 6 | 4.9 | 4.1 |
| 4 | 3.8 | 4 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 3 | 4.9 | 4 |
| 2.5 | 1.9 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 5 | 3.4 | 2.7 |
| 8 | 1 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 254 | 159 | 65 | Total Shots | T S | 25 | 95 | 196 |
| 114 | 68 | 26 | Shots on Target | S O | 12 | 44 | 86 |
| 43% | 47% | 46% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 23% | 26% |
- Alianza has the most scored goals (6)
- Alianza has the most scored goals in the second half (29)
- Alianza have not yet lost a game at home.
- Alianza have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Alianza have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Alianza have scored more than double the goals of Independiente.
- Independiente has the fewest dropped points from leading position (5)
- Independiente has the fewest scored goals in the first half (8)