An important duel in the bottom section of the league table, with both teams experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic “six-pointer” with the home team placed 10th and the visitors in 7th place.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Honduras Progreso form and stats
With 1 win, 0 draws and 5 defeats from their home games, Honduras Progreso, who have the fewest points (3) at home in Liga Nacional, are certainly not brimming with confidence. It's been an uphill battle for Honduras Progreso in their home games for quite some time now, as four matches in a row are lost here. Not since the Vida game have they avoided the disappointment of defeat. It's trouble wherever Honduras Progreso are playing these days as they have suffered four straight defeats now. They really need to get back to winning ways.The fans are hoping that Honduras Progreso will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the Liga Nacional game against Vida. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Platense (0-2).
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Honduras Progreso here at Estadio Francisco Morazán, with less than one goal per game on average (5 from 6 games). Honduras Progreso have conceded 10 from these games.
Real de Minas form and stats
The hunting on away grounds hasn’t been very fruitful for Real de Minas so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-3 (win-draw-lose).There were no winners in Real de Minas's previous match, a Liga Nacional home game that ended 1-1 vs Real España. A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting Juticalpa.
The travelling fans enjoy Real de Minas's attacking play in away games, having scored 9 goals in 6 away matches. For Real de Minas, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Real de Minas - Honduras Progreso 3-0. Head-2-head stats last three meetings: 1 - 0 - 2 (Honduras Progreso wins - draws - Real de Minas wins).Top Goalscorers
  Yerson Gutiérrez 13 goals |  F. López 5 goals |  J. Delgado 4 goals |
Honduras Progreso missing players
Real de Minas missing players
| Honduras Progreso | Real de Minas | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 31 | 15 | Played | 15 | 31 |
| 36 | 17 | Scored | 18 | 33 |
| 59 | 25 | Conceded | 36 | 57 |
| 97% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 94% |
| 84% | 73% | Over 1.5 | 93% | 84% |
| 61% | 47% | Over 2.5 | 67% | 55% |
| 35% | 20% | Over 3.5 | 53% | 35% |
| 19% | 20% | Over 4.5 | 27% | 13% |
| 58% | 60% | Both teams to score | 67% | 52% |
| 16% | 20% | Clean Sheet | 13% | 23% |
| 29% | 20% | Failed To Score | 20% | 32% |
- Honduras Progreso hasn't played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Real de Minas is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Olimpia | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 29 |
| 2 | Marathón | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 27 |
| 3 | Motagua | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 23 |
| 4 | Real España | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 23 |
| 5 | UPNFM | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 19 |
| 6 | Platense | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 18 |
| 7 | Real de Minas | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -1 | 14 |
| 8 | Juticalpa | 13 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 12 | -10 | 11 |
| 9 | Vida | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 15 | -14 | 7 |
| 10 | Honduras Progreso | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 18 | -19 | 4 |
