The visiting Independiente side should be favourites in this visit to Santa Tecla, as the away team holds a 7 point advantage from their eight league games this season.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Santa Tecla and Independiente.
Santa Tecla form and stats
Santa Tecla have played 4 Primera Division games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 1-3-0 (wins-draws-losses).
An away draw last time out for Santa Tecla, facing El Vencedor in a game that ended 1-1. Ahead of that match, Santa Tecla won a home game hosting Chalatenango (2-1).
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Alianza are coming to town in four days.
A decent goal production from Santa Tecla in their home games so far, with 6 goals from 4 league matches. 5 goals have been conceded.
Independiente form and stats
The visitors are W2-D2-L0 on the road this term. That's in the Primera Division. Independiente are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played seven in a row without losing.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Chalatenango (placed 11th) in their previous outing. The Primera Division match ended in a draw 0-0. Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Sonsonate.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Municipal Limeño in just four days.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Independiente's away games in the league this season with only 2 goals from 4 matches. Independiente are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 0 goals away.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Santa Tecla - Independiente 1-1 earlier this season. Santa Tecla-Independiente H2H statistics last two meetings regardless of arena: Santa Tecla one win, Independiente zero wins, one draw. one of these two matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
 T. Peña González 8 goals |   H. Sosa Burgos 5 goals |  R. Ferreira da Silva 5 goals |
Santa Tecla missing players
Independiente missing players
| Santa Tecla | Independiente | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 34 | 17 | 3 | Played | P | 5 | 15 | 30 |
| 10 | 8 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 13 | 8 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 11 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 44 | 29 | 3 | Scored | S | 5 | 13 | 28 |
| 39 | 16 | 4 | Conceded | C | 8 | 16 | 35 |
| 85% | 82% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 73% | 83% |
| 74% | 82% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 47% | 57% |
| 53% | 65% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 27% | 33% |
| 26% | 35% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 40% | 27% | 23% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 13% | 10% |
| 53% | 65% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 47% | 50% |
| 26% | 35% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 40% | 47% | 33% |
| 35% | 18% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 33% | 33% |
| 4.6 | 4.6 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 4 | 4 |
| 4.2 | 3.6 | 2.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.8 | 5.8 | 4.5 |
| 3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4.8 | 3.7 | 2.8 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 246 | 132 | 18 | Total Shots | T S | 22 | 107 | 235 |
| 98 | 51 | 6 | Shots on Target | S O | 9 | 48 | 99 |
| 45% | 57% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 44% | 25% | 27% |
- Independiente has the fewest conceded goals (3)
- Independiente has the fewest scored goals in the first half (9)
- Santa Tecla have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Santa Tecla have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Independiente have scored away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Independiente | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 14 |
| 2 | Once Municipal | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 |
| 3 | El Vencedor | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| 4 | Alianza | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 12 |
| 5 | FAS | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
| 6 | Jocoro | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 10 |
| 7 | Aguila | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 10 |
| 8 | Municipal Limeño | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 9 |
| 9 | Isidro Metapán | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 9 |
| 10 | Santa Tecla | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 7 |
| 11 | Chalatenango | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -3 | 7 |
| 12 | Sonsonate | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -5 | 7 |