Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Once Municipal - Independiente!
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Once Municipal form and stats
3-2-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Primera Division numbers at home for Once Municipal, who have the the best goal difference (+4) at home in Primera Division, so far this season.
Once Municipal's previous game was a Primera Division match also played at home, ending 3-0 versus Chalatenango (placed 12th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Before that match, a win away at Sonsonate.
The manager J. Cortes Dieguez will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Municipal Limeño in only three days.
The Once Municipal fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 6 in 6 matches. Once Municipal have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 2 goals.
Independiente form and stats
2-2-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Independiente in their Primera Division matches away. Independiente has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
Independiente are travelling again after losing away to FAS in their previous match (1-2). Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Municipal Limeño.
A new game in only three days for Independiente, the Primera Division home match versus Aguila. Busy days.
Independiente are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 3 goals from 6 away games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (4 so far).
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Independiente - Once Municipal 1-0. Last three meetings between the teams: Once Municipal won zero, Independiente won two and one draw. one game with over 2,5 goals, two matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Contreras Estrada 9 goals |  T. Peña González 8 goals | A. Roque 3 goals |
Once Municipal missing players
Independiente missing players
| Once Municipal | Independiente | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 33 | 16 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 17 | 33 |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | 6 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 17 | 7 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| 33 | 15 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 14 | 30 |
| 49 | 22 | 4 | Conceded | C | 0 | 20 | 40 |
| 94% | 88% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 33% | 76% | 85% |
| 67% | 62% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 53% | 61% |
| 58% | 44% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 29% | 33% |
| 21% | 25% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 24% | 21% |
| 9% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 9% |
| 42% | 44% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 47% | 52% |
| 24% | 25% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 41% | 30% |
| 39% | 44% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 35% | 33% |
| 3.8 | 4.4 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1.5 | 3.8 | 4 |
| 5 | 5.3 | 5.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 6.1 | 4.7 |
| 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 3.6 | 2.8 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 237 | 125 | 20 | Total Shots | T S | 17 | 118 | 254 |
| 88 | 46 | 7 | Shots on Target | S O | 8 | 52 | 107 |
| 34% | 26% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 12% | 25% | 27% |
- Independiente has the fewest scored goals in the first half (10)
- Once Municipal has the fewest points from losing position (1)
- Once Municipal has the the best goal difference (+4) at home
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Once Municipal | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 20 |
| 2 | El Vencedor | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 19 |
| 3 | Alianza | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 16 |
| 4 | Independiente | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 15 |
| 5 | FAS | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 15 |
| 6 | Isidro Metapán | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 15 |
| 7 | Municipal Limeño | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 14 |
| 8 | Aguila | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 14 |
| 9 | Jocoro | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 13 |
| 10 | Santa Tecla | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | -2 | 11 |
| 11 | Sonsonate | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | -5 | 11 |
| 12 | Chalatenango | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -5 | 11 |