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 1st and 4th place in the table will show on the pitch.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Motagua form and stats
Motagua have only played one game here so far, a win. Last season their home statistics were {hometeam_home_last_season_win wins}, {hometeam_home_last_season_draw draws} and {hometeam_home_last_season_lost defeats} from hometeam_home_last_season_played matches.In their previous game, the manager D. Vásquez led his Motagua to a defeat in the Liga Nacional match away at Real España. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino. Ahead of that match, Motagua lost 0-2 at home to Real de Minas.
Early season goal statistics from Motagua's 1 home game: 3 goals, 1 conceded.
UPNFM form and stats
One match played away so far for UPNFM and it was a tie. Last season the statistics for their away games were {awayteam_away_last_season_win wins}, {awayteam_away_last_season_draw draws} and {awayteam_away_last_season_lost losses} from awayteam_away_last_season_played games. Things are running smoothly for UPNFM who hasn't tasted defeat in their last eleven matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Marathon.UPNFM delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Vida (placed 8th) in their previous match; a Liga Nacional game. Before that, UPNFM travelled to Juticalpa and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0.
1 goal so far away for UPNFM, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 1. All from 1 match.
Head 2 Head
UPNFM - Motagua 1-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Motagua-UPNFM H2H statistics last eight meetings regardless of arena: Motagua 6 wins, UPNFM 0 wins, 2 draws.Top Goalscorers
  R. Moreira 14 goals |  K. López 8 goals |   K. Peña 7 goals |
Motagua missing players
UPNFM missing players
| Motagua | UPNFM | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 34 | 17 | Played | 16 | 32 |
| 97% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 94% | 91% |
| 56% | 47% | Over 1.5 | 88% | 72% |
| 26% | 29% | Over 2.5 | 56% | 47% |
| 21% | 29% | Over 3.5 | 38% | 22% |
| 6% | 12% | Over 4.5 | 12% | 6% |
| 32% | 18% | Both teams to score | 75% | 66% |
| 47% | 59% | Clean Sheet | 19% | 25% |
| 24% | 24% | Failed To Score | 12% | 19% |
| 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 | Motagua | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | Olimpia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Real España | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Platense | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| 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 | Platense | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | Real España | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Marathón | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 | UPNFM | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
