Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Motagua - Vida!
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Motagua form and stats
Motagua, who have the most scored goals (17) in Liga Nacional, must be fairly happy with 5 points from their first three Liga Nacional games here at Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino. Motagua have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.
An away draw last time out for Motagua, facing Alianza (after extra-time, 3-4 on penalties) in a game that ended 1-1. Prior to that, an away loss at Olimpia in the Liga Nacional.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Motagua as they have a new game in only three days, a Liga Nacional match thankfully also at home. UPNFM are visiting.
Motagua has scored 3 league goals at home this season, in 3 matches. Motagua have only conceded 2 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Vida form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Liga Nacional travels is 3 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats. Vida have been producing wins at home as well, producing a total of five victories in a row regardless of arena. Having won their last three away games Vida has no reason to fear anyone.
Two travels in a row for Vida, whose manager W. Araújo Recarey could celebrate last time after the Liga Nacional win against Real Sociedad. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Marathon at their stadium, the result 2-0.
As you can tell from the results above, Vida was very dominant against Real Sociedad, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 6-1 (!) with H. Torres, C. Guillén, W. Quaye, D. Meléndez and C. Meléndez providing the goals.
Vida are scoring goals for fun in their league games away this season, having clocked up more than three goals per game on average (12 goals from 4 away games). Vida are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only 2 away goals have been conceded so far.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Motagua won seven games, one match ended with a draw and Vida has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / sixMotagua missing players
Vida missing players
| Motagua | Vida | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | 3 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 12 | 20 |
| 8 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 88% | 67% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 88% | 67% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 75% |
| 75% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 38% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 38% |
| 75% | 67% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 25% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 38% |
| 12% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.8 | 2.7 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.8 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 101 | 38 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 49 | 53 |
| 39 | 8 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 31 | 35 |
| 44% | 38% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 39% | 46% |
- All of Vida'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 fewest matches under the total-line (2) in Liga Nacional
- Motagua has the fewest scored goals (3) at home in Liga Nacional
- Motagua has the most matches over the total-line (6) in Liga Nacional
- Motagua has the most scored goals (17) in Liga Nacional
- Motagua has the most scored goals in the first half (7) in Liga Nacional
- Motagua has the the best goal difference (+9) in Liga Nacional
- Motagua have not yet lost a game at home.
- Motagua have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Vida have not yet lost a game away.
- Vida have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Vida have scored at least twice as many goals away as Motagua have scored home.
- Vida have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Vida haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Motagua | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 17 |
| 2 | Olimpia | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 16 |
| 3 | UPNFM | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | -1 | 10 |
| 4 | Real de Minas | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -5 | 5 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -14 | 2 |