A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 3rd and 10th place in the table will show on the pitch.
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.
Sonsonate form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estadio Simeon Magana as Sonsonate have scored 16 goals to get 22 points from 10 games. The overall stats in the Primera Division are 7-1-2 (wins-draws-losses).
A good away victory last time out for Sonsonate, who won 4-2 against Chalatenango (placed 8th). A defeat was the result before that one, 1-2 away at Águila.
A goal frenzy last time out for Sonsonate, with a total of 6 goals in the match against Chalatenango. Fun stuff to watch!
The Sonsonate fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 16 goals in 10 league matches. Sonsonate have conceded 14 in these home matches.
Independiente form and stats
Independiente have only collected 10 points from their away games in the Primera Division, after 2-4-4 (10 played). Two points from the last two away games for Independiente, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.
L. Canales was the last player to score for the away team. Independiente haven't scored a league goal in the last 193 minutes.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Primera Division home defeat versus Águila with 0-1 on the scoreboard. Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Alianza.
Independiente have scored 10 goals on their travels this season, from 10 away games in the league. Independiente have conceded 15 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Independiente - Sonsonate 1-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season.Top Goalscorers
T. Peña
6 goals
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L. Sanhueza
6 goals
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A. Montes
5 goals
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Sonsonate missing players
Independiente missing players
| Sonsonate | Independiente | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 21 |
| 10 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 32 | 16 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 10 | 21 |
| 36 | 14 | 4 | Conceded | C | 4 | 15 | 31 |
| 95% | 90% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 80% | 90% |
| 86% | 80% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 60% | 67% |
| 67% | 60% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 40% | 43% |
| 48% | 40% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 40% | 29% |
| 24% | 30% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 14% |
| 67% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 60% | 57% |
| 24% | 40% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 30% | 19% |
| 14% | 20% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 30% | 33% |
| 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.9 | 4.3 |
| 4.7 | 4.3 | 2.7 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 5 | 4.2 |
| 2.2 | 1.9 | 1.7 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3.4 | 2.8 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 152 | 92 | 30 | Total Shots | T S | 15 | 93 | 194 |
| 67 | 40 | 8 | Shots on Target | S O | 10 | 43 | 85 |
| 36% | 40% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 10% | 23% | 25% |
- Independiente has the fewest dropped points from leading position (5)
- Independiente has the most conceded goals in the first half (19)
| 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 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 34 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 19 | 45 |
| 2 | FAS | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 38 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 37 |
| 3 | Sonsonate | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 36 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 22 | -4 | 34 |
| 4 | Águila | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 32 |
| 5 | El Vencedor | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 28 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 29 |
| 6 | Municipal Limeño | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 29 |
| 7 | Santa Tecla | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 28 |
| 8 | Chalatenango | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 1 | 28 |
| 9 | Isidro Metapán | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 26 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 26 |
| 10 | Independiente | 21 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 31 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -10 | 20 |
| 11 | Jocoro | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 16 | -13 | 16 |
| 12 | Once Municipal | 21 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 40 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 20 | -20 | 14 |