The managers M. Keosseián and D. Vásquez are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Liga Nacional league table.
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!
This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.
Olimpia form and stats
Olimpia are steadily winning games and points here at Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino. 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat is the summary from 6 games. The team is able to perform also as the away side, as they are nurturing a very healthy winning streak of four straight victories regardless of arena. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Olimpia after consecutive victories at their own ground.Happy days for Olimpia in their previous game, a Liga Nacional match away at Platense that ended with a 2-1 victory. Before that game, the 3-0 home victory against Marathón.
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Olimpia, as the Liga Nacional home game vs Juticalpa is only three days away.
Goals decide football matches and Olimpia are scoring many of them at home; 12 on target from 6 matches. Olimpia have only conceded 4 in these games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Motagua form and stats
Playing away, Motagua have won 3 games, drawn 1 and suffered 2 defeats so far this season.Motagua won their last game, 3-0 versus UPNFM played at home. Prior to that match, the Motagua manager D. Vásquez faced defeat in their match when travelling to Real España and losing 1-3.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Liga Nacional trip to Platense.
Motagua find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 6 goals from 6 away fixtures. Motagua are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 5 times in 6 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Motagua - Olimpia 1-1 entered in the official records. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 3 Olimpia victories, 5 draws and 2 Motagua wins.Top Goalscorers
 
J. Bengtson
21 goals
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R. Moreira
14 goals
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K. López
8 goals
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Olimpia missing players
Motagua missing players
| Olimpia | Motagua | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 35 | 17 | Played | 17 | 35 |
| 53 | 25 | Scored | 19 | 53 |
| 30 | 13 | Conceded | 14 | 22 |
| 89% | 82% | Over 0.5 | 94% | 97% |
| 74% | 76% | Over 1.5 | 65% | 57% |
| 51% | 53% | Over 2.5 | 24% | 29% |
| 23% | 12% | Over 3.5 | 12% | 20% |
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 6% |
| 57% | 53% | Both teams to score | 47% | 31% |
| 34% | 41% | Clean Sheet | 35% | 49% |
| 20% | 24% | Failed To Score | 24% | 23% |
- Olimpia is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
| 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 | Olimpia | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 29 |
| 2 | Marathón | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 27 |
| 3 | Motagua | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 23 |
| 4 | Real España | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 23 |
| 5 | UPNFM | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 19 |
| 6 | Platense | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 18 |
| 7 | Real de Minas | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -1 | 14 |
| 8 | Juticalpa | 13 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 12 | -10 | 11 |
| 9 | Vida | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 15 | -14 | 7 |
| 10 | Honduras Progreso | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 18 | -19 | 4 |
