Liga Nacional: What this game might miss in glamour it should pay back in pace and commitment. Let's go: Marathón - Honduras Progreso!
- Marathón have the most scored goals (35) in Liga Nacional
- Honduras Progreso is in the worst form (1-0-5)
The visiting Honduras Progreso played their last game only four days ago, a Liga Nacional match. That game was also an away game, at Olancho. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
Marathón form and stats
Marathón have played 9 Liga Nacional games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-4-1 (wins-draws-losses). Two home wins in a row for Marathón bring valid hopes of a third.
Marathón lost their last game at UPNFM after a 1-2 scoreline. The first loss after collecting points in three league rounds.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Victoria in a game that was won 1-0.Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Motagua are coming to town in two days.
Marathón are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Estadio Yankel Rosenthal in their league games, having scored an impressive 23 goals in 9 matches. Marathón's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 11 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Honduras Progreso form and stats
Honduras Progreso have only collected 6 points from their away games in the Liga Nacional, after 1-3-5 (9 played). With the Honduras Progreso losing streak of five defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking.
There might be some fixture complaints from Honduras as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous match, 0-2 against Olancho.
The game before that, was lost at home, a 1-3 defeat against Real España.The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Victoria in just three days.
The attacking power of Honduras Progreso when travelling is not overwhelming with 8 goals scored from 9 league matches away. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Honduras have conceded 19 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The sides have played each other previously this season, with the final score Marathón - Honduras Progreso 5-1 entered in the official records. Ramirez (Honduras Progreso) and Barrios (Honduras Progreso) were shown red cards when these teams met earlier this season. Will it be as hotheaded this time? As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's five Marathón victories, four draws and one Honduras Progreso win. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less. The matches between these teams sometimes lean towards being hot-tempered, having seen 11 red cards from the last ten encounters.
Top Goalscorers
  C. Zúniga Bernárdez 14 goals | D. Ramírez 4 goals |  D. Ramírez Rochez 4 goals |
Marathón missing players
Honduras Progreso missing players
| Marathón | Honduras Progreso | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 4 | Played | P | 2 | 12 | 24 |
| 11 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 9 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 47 | 28 | 8 | Scored | S | 1 | 12 | 24 |
| 38 | 17 | 7 | Conceded | C | 4 | 25 | 43 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 92% |
| 86% | 86% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 92% | 79% |
| 57% | 57% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 67% | 58% |
| 36% | 36% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 38% |
| 14% | 14% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 8% |
| 61% | 57% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 67% | 54% |
| 29% | 36% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 8% | 12% |
| 14% | 7% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 33% | 42% |
| 5.6 | 6.6 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.5 | 3.6 | 4.8 |
| 4.8 | 2.9 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 7.7 | 6.7 |
| 2.4 | 2.6 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2.6 | 2.7 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 12.4 | 13.8 | 17.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 8.3 | 9.6 |
| 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6.5 | 3.7 | 4 |
| 35% | 41% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 8% | 24% | 19% |
| 9.8 | 9.2 | 9.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.5 | 13.4 | 11.8 |
| 3.7 | 3 | 2.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 9 | 6.8 | 5.4 |
- Honduras Progreso have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Honduras Progreso have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Honduras Progreso have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Honduras Progreso have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Honduras Progreso is in the worst form (1-0-5)
- Marathón have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Honduras Progreso have scored away.
- Marathón have the most scored goals (23) at home in Liga Nacional
- Marathón have the most scored goals (35) in Liga Nacional
- Marathón have the most scored goals in the second half (27) in Liga Nacional
- Marathón have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Marathón haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | Olimpia | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 38 |
| 2 | Motagua | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 32 |
| 3 | Olancho | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 34 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 29 |
| 4 | Real España | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 29 |
| 5 | Victoria | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 28 |
| 6 | Marathón | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 26 |
| 7 | Vida | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 23 |
| 8 | UPNFM | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -8 | 18 |
| 9 | Honduras Progreso | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 19 | -12 | 13 |
| 10 | Real Sociedad | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 42 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 24 | -27 | 10 |
