There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Motagua leading UPNFM by 15 points.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.
Motagua form and stats
The story so far in the Liga Nacional for Motagua at their home stadium (Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino) is 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat.
The Motagua fans got no joy from their last match, a Liga Nacional game also here at Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino: A 2-3 defeat against Real de Minas (placed 6th). Heartbreak before that as Motagua lost 0-3 at Atlanta United's place.
The manager D. Vásquez will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Real España in only three days.
The Motagua manager D. Vásquez has got the team scoring with 11 from 5 home games in the league. Motagua have only conceded 4 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
UPNFM form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Liga Nacional travels is 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats. The sun doesn’t shine and the birds do not sing for UPNFM, who have now gone 13 games without a victory. The Vida game was their last win and it’s been a dry spell since. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as UPNFM have lost on their last two travels.
UPNFM aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 270 league minutes without a goal. R. Montoya was the last player to find the net.
UPNFM failed to get anything from their last game, a Liga Nacional home match vs Real España (placed 3rd) that ended with defeat 0-2. Prior to that match, the UPNFM manager J. Nazar Ordóñez faced defeat when travelling to Real España and losing 0-5.
A quick return to home after this game, as UPNFM are hosting Real de Minas in the Liga Nacional only three days away.
UPNFM are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 2 goals from 5 away games. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as UPNFM have conceded 9 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Motagua and UPNFM have met before this season: UPNFM - Motagua 1-3. Motagua-UPNFM H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Motagua nine wins, UPNFM zero wins, one draw. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
 R. Moreira Aldana 14 goals | K. López Maldonado 6 goals |  K. Peña Oseguera 5 goals |
Motagua missing players
UPNFM missing players
| Motagua | UPNFM | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 32 | 16 | 5 | Played | P | 3 | 16 | 32 |
| 18 | 11 | 5 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 5 | 11 |
| 8 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 7 | 13 |
| 56 | 35 | 13 | Scored | S | 2 | 19 | 35 |
| 35 | 15 | 3 | Conceded | C | 7 | 27 | 49 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 94% | 97% |
| 75% | 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 69% | 72% |
| 56% | 62% | 80% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 50% | 41% |
| 28% | 31% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 38% | 31% |
| 16% | 19% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 19% | 12% |
| 56% | 69% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 50% | 50% |
| 31% | 31% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 19% | 19% |
| 19% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 38% | 34% |
| 6.2 | 7.3 | 8.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 3.7 | 5.1 |
| 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.3 | 5.1 | 4.9 |
| 2.6 | 2.1 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.7 | 3 | 2.9 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 326 | 200 | 72 | Total Shots | T S | 26 | 147 | 343 |
| 148 | 87 | 34 | Shots on Target | S O | 9 | 52 | 122 |
| 33% | 39% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 22% | 37% | 27% |
- Motagua have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Motagua have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Motagua have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Motagua haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- UPNFM has the fewest scored goals (2) away
- UPNFM has the fewest scored goals (6)
- UPNFM has the most matches under the total-line (19)
- UPNFM have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- UPNFM have won significantly less corners away then 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 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 20 |
| 2 | Motagua | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 20 |
| 3 | Real España | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
| 4 | Marathón | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 18 |
| 5 | Vida | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
| 6 | Real de Minas | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -1 | 14 |
| 7 | Real Sociedad | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 10 |
| 8 | Platense | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -7 | 8 |
| 9 | Honduras Progreso | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 16 | -18 | 6 |
| 10 | UPNFM | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -11 | 5 |
