This could be an interesting match as Motagua have their presumed home advantage while Marathón are ahead 4 points in the Liga Nacional table.
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 Motagua and Marathón.
Motagua form and stats
When playing at home, Motagua have managed 4 wins, 1 draw and suffered 2 defeats from 7 games.In their previous game, the manager D. Vásquez led his Motagua to a defeat in the Liga Nacional match away at Platense. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino. Before that, Motagua played out a draw 0-0 when visiting Olimpia.
The Motagua fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 13 goals in 7 matches. Motagua are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, averaging less than one per game. The total is 4 from 7 matches.
Marathón form and stats
2 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of Marathón playing as the away team this season. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Marathón are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.It might be tough going out on the road again for Marathón, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-2 versus Vida. Ahead of that game was the 2-2 draw at home against Real España.
A quick return to home after this game, as Marathón are hosting Honduras Progreso in the Liga Nacional only three days away.
Marathón are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 7 away goals from 7 games. Marathón have conceded 9 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Marathón - Motagua 1-0. Motagua-Marathón H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Motagua 5 wins, Marathón 2 wins, 3 draws.Top Goalscorers
 
R. Moreira
16 goals
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J. Arboleda
16 goals
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K. López
8 goals
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Motagua missing players
Marathón missing players
| Motagua | Marathón | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 37 | 18 | Played | 17 | 35 |
| 54 | 34 | Scored | 18 | 54 |
| 24 | 8 | Conceded | 22 | 45 |
| 95% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 94% | 94% |
| 57% | 50% | Over 1.5 | 71% | 77% |
| 30% | 33% | Over 2.5 | 41% | 54% |
| 19% | 28% | Over 3.5 | 18% | 31% |
| 5% | 11% | Over 4.5 | 12% | 14% |
| 32% | 17% | Both teams to score | 53% | 69% |
| 49% | 61% | Clean Sheet | 24% | 20% |
| 24% | 22% | Failed To Score | 29% | 17% |
- Motagua hasn't played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Motagua is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
| 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 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 20 | 33 |
| 2 | Marathón | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 28 |
| 3 | Real España | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 27 |
| 4 | Motagua | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 24 |
| 5 | UPNFM | 15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 23 |
| 6 | Platense | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 21 |
| 7 | Real de Minas | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -1 | 16 |
| 8 | Juticalpa | 15 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | -14 | 12 |
| 9 | Vida | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 16 | -13 | 11 |
| 10 | Honduras Progreso | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 20 | -21 | 5 |
