Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Motagua in 2nd and Platense in 3rd place.
- Motagua has the most scored goals (33) in Liga Nacional
- Platense have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
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 Platense.
Motagua form and stats
14 points is a decent return from 7 Liga Nacional games here for Motagua. The data says 4 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss.
It's back home for Motagua, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Platense away with the result 4-2. Before that, Motagua had a home game versus Platense which ended with a victory 5-0.
As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today?
Motagua have proved capable of finding the net in their games here with 13 goals in 7 league matches. Motagua are not conceding a lot of goals here in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 4 from 7 matches.
Platense form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Platense so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 1-3-3 (win-draw-lose).
Platense's previous game was their home loss versus Motagua (2-4). Preceding that game, the 0-5 loss visiting Motagua's place.
A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Platense, as mentioned above. 6 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?
Platense have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 7 league away games 10 goals have been scored. Platense are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 10 goals in these matches.
Head 2 Head
Platense - Motagua 2-4 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: seven wins for Motagua, one draw and two wins for Platense. Over 2,5 goals: eight times; under 2,5 goals: two games.Motagua missing players
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| Motagua | Platense | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 7 | 15 |
| 11 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 37 | 13 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| 12 | 4 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 18 | 29 |
| 93% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 93% |
| 80% | 71% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 73% |
| 73% | 57% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 71% | 53% |
| 33% | 14% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 57% | 47% |
| 33% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 57% | 47% |
| 53% | 43% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 71% | 60% |
| 40% | 43% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 13% | 29% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 29% | 27% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.6 | 2.3 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.9 | 3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 13.5 | 15 | 28 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 8.4 | 7.9 |
| 5.4 | 4.7 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3.6 | 2.9 |
| 43% | 39% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 40% | 45% |
- All of Platense's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Motagua has the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Liga Nacional
- Motagua has the most matches over the total-line (11) in Liga Nacional
- Motagua has the most scored goals (33) in Liga Nacional
- Motagua has the most scored goals in the first half (17) in Liga Nacional
- Motagua has the most scored goals in the second half (20) in Liga Nacional
- Motagua has the the best goal difference (+23) in Liga Nacional
- Motagua have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Platense have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Platense have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Platense haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 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 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 21 | 34 |
| 2 | Motagua | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 23 | 32 |
| 3 | UPNFM | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 18 |
| 4 | Real de Minas | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -6 | 12 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 38 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 17 | -26 | 5 |