The managers R. Da Silva and W. Gutiérrez are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Primera Division league table.
There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Primera Division match only three days ago. This match was also played here at Estadio Simeon Magana. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Alianza have had more rest.
Sonsonate form and stats
23 points is a decent return from 11 Primera Division games here at Estadio Simeon Magana for Sonsonate. The data says 7 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses.
The Sonsonate supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Aguila in Primera Division and win 1-0. Heartbreak before that as Sonsonate lost 0-1 at Aguila's place.
Sonsonate are traveling soon after this match as the Primera Division match at Alianza awaits in four days.
The Sonsonate fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 17 goals in 11 league matches. Sonsonate have conceded 15 in these home matches.
Alianza form and stats
The visitors, who have the the best goal difference (+20) in Primera Division, are W4-D4-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Primera Division. Things are running smoothly for Alianza who hasn't tasted defeat in their last eleven matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against El Vencedor. Visiting Alianza has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.
Alianza won their last game, 4-3 versus El Vencedor played at home. A home win before that, celebrating 2-1 vs Isidro Metapan.
A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Alianza, as mentioned above. 7 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Sonsonate in just four days.
Alianza are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 13 away goals from 10 games (in the league). They concede less than a goal on average per away game (9 so far).
Head 2 Head
Alianza - Sonsonate 3-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Sonsonate won 0, Alianza won 10 and 0 draws. 5 games with over 2,5 goals, 5 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Peñaranda 11 goals |  R. González 5 goals | A. Montes 5 goals |
Sonsonate missing players
Alianza missing players
| Sonsonate | Alianza | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 22 |
| 11 | 8 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 14 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 8 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 34 | 18 | 4 | Scored | S | 2 | 13 | 38 |
| 38 | 15 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 9 | 18 |
| 96% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 80% | 86% |
| 79% | 75% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 70% | 68% |
| 58% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 40% | 50% |
| 42% | 33% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 20% | 27% |
| 21% | 25% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 10% | 14% |
| 62% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| 25% | 42% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 30% | 41% |
| 17% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 40% | 23% |
| 5 | 4.9 | 6 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 7.5 | 4.9 | 5.1 |
| 4.5 | 4.1 | 5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6 | 4.6 | 4.3 |
| 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 3.2 | 2.5 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 155 | 94 | 18 | Total Shots | T S | 18 | 77 | 205 |
| 68 | 41 | 11 | Shots on Target | S O | 10 | 37 | 97 |
| 37% | 41% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 35% | 39% |
- Alianza has the fewest conceded goals (18)
- Alianza has the fewest conceded goals (9) away
- Alianza has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (8)
- Alianza has the most scored goals in the second half (23)
- Alianza has the the best goal difference (+20)
- Alianza has the the best goal difference (+4) away
- Alianza have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Alianza is in the best form (4-2-0)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Alianza | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 38 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 48 |
| 2 | FAS | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 38 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 37 |
| 3 | Municipal Limeno | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 33 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 35 |
| 4 | Sonsonate | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 33 | 37 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 22 | -4 | 35 |
| 5 | Aguila | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 32 |
| 6 | Santa Tecla | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 31 |
| 7 | El Vencedor | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 28 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 3 | 29 |
| 8 | Isidro Metapan | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 29 |
| 9 | Chalatenango | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 34 | 36 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 20 | -2 | 28 |
| 10 | Independiente | 22 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 32 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 16 | -10 | 21 |
| 11 | Jocoro | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 22 | 32 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 16 | -10 | 19 |
| 12 | Once Municipal | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 42 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 22 | -21 | 14 |