Lots to play for in this game, with Olancho placed 3rd and Motagua in 2nd. Here's our match guide!
- Olancho have the fewest dropped points from leading position (7) in Liga Nacional
- Motagua have the most dropped points from leading position (23) in Liga Nacional
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 Olancho and Motagua.
Olancho form and stats
5 victories, 1 draw and 3 defeats. That’s what Olancho have to build on here at Estadio Juan Ramón Brevé Vargas in the Liga Nacional. The Olancho fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Estadio Juan Ramón Brevé Vargas and will expect new points from this game. Olancho has played twelve games in a row here without a defeat.
Olancho's last game was hosting Motagua (after extra-time) and winning 1-0.
Preceding that game was the away draw at Vida (after extra-time) that finished 1-1.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Olancho have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 5 games) they have won 3 times, drawn 2 and lost 0.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (20 in 9 games), Olancho's attacking play is working.
Motagua form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Liga Nacional travels is 5 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats.
Motagua are travelling again after losing away to Olancho (after extra-time) in their previous match (0-1). Until that loss this team had gained at least one point from seven league games in a row.
Preceding that, 1-1 away against Pachuca in the CONCACAF Champions League. We have checked recent matches where Motagua have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 11 games were 3 victories, 4 draws and 4 defeats.
Motagua find the net regularly in their away games. 13 goals from 9 away fixtures in the league. As opposed to that, Motagua have seen the ball go into their own net 11 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The two sides met each other previously this campaign: Olancho - Motagua 1-0. Head-2-head stats last four meetings: three - zero - one (Olancho wins - draws - Motagua wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  A. Auzmendi 19 goals | C. Altamirano Metzgen 7 goals | C. Lanza Martínez 5 goals |
Olancho missing players
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| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 33 | 17 | 1 | Played | P | 3 | 18 | 35 |
| 16 | 10 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 6 | 15 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 9 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 59 | 39 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 21 | 53 |
| 38 | 17 | 1 | Conceded | C | 9 | 22 | 44 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 94% |
| 76% | 82% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 71% |
| 55% | 65% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 50% | 60% |
| 36% | 47% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 28% | 37% |
| 15% | 24% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 6% | 9% |
| 61% | 65% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 44% | 57% |
| 21% | 24% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 26% |
| 18% | 12% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 33% | 23% |
| 6.4 | 6.5 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.2 |
| 4.5 | 4 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.7 | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| 2.5 | 1.9 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.7 | 3.3 | 2.9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 12.1 | 12.9 | 2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 8.4 | 10.9 |
| 5 | 6.1 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 3.2 | 4.2 |
| 35% | 37% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 8% | 36% | 34% |
| 7.2 | 6.2 | 3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10 | 9.1 | 10.2 |
| 3.4 | 3.1 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.3 | 3.4 | 3.8 |
- Motagua have the most dropped points from leading position (23) in Liga Nacional
- Motagua have the most matches over the total-line (20) in Liga Nacional
- Olancho have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Olancho have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Olancho have the fewest dropped points from leading position (7) in Liga Nacional
- Olancho have the most points from losing position (21) in Liga Nacional
- Olancho have the most scored goals in the second half (34) in Liga Nacional
- Olancho 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 | Olimpia | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 38 |
| 2 | Motagua | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 32 |
| 3 | Olancho | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 34 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 29 |
| 4 | Real Espana | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 29 |
| 5 | Victoria | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 28 |
| 6 | Marathon | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 26 |
| 7 | Vida | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 23 |
| 8 | UPNFM | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -8 | 18 |
| 9 | Honduras Progreso | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 19 | -12 | 13 |
| 10 | Real Sociedad | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 42 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 24 | -27 | 10 |
