A crucial match in Liga Nacional as both participants are challenging for the top positions. With Olimpia in 1st position and Motagua located at 2nd, this is almost guaranteed to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
- Olimpia have the fewest conceded goals (8) in Liga Nacional
- Motagua have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
This has all the signs of an absorbing game with lots of spark and energy as both participants are well revitalized since they last played a game. Get ready!
Olimpia form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estadio Municipal Ceibeño Nilmo Edwards as Olimpia have scored 15 goals to get 20 points from 9 games. The overall stats in the Liga Nacional are 6-2-1 (wins-draws-losses).
Olimpia enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Motagua's place. The match ended 1-0 with Buenaños scoring. Some amazing scenes last match, when Buenaños scored the winning goal four minutes into stoppage time.
Preceding that match was a defeat to Marathon (1-3).The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for Olimpia home games with this odds we find 8 games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in 6 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat. Looking at the victories, 4 matches were won by at least two goals.
It should be taken into account that a peek at the 12 latest league fixtures shows that 9 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the sides scored a goal).
A decent goal production from Olimpia in their home games so far, with 15 goals from 9 league matches. Defensively Olimpia have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (3 in 9 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Motagua form and stats
The manager Medina was unhappy after their last game, played at their home stadium Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino. Motagua suffered a 0-1 loss to Olimpia. Motagua were so close to getting something from the game against Olimpia, but ended up with egg all over their face after conceding the deciding goal four minutes into overtime.
Before that, Motagua secured a home win against Victoria with the score 2-1.Motagua have scored 13 goals on their travels this season, from 9 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 11 goals have been conceded by Motagua in these games.
Head 2 Head
Olimpia have pulled off a streak of 4 consecutive games without losing (3-1-0) when facing Motagua.These teams met each other previously this match year: Motagua - Olimpia 0-1.
Top Goalscorers
  M. Chirinos Cortez 3 goals |  J. Bengtson Bodden 2 goals |
Olimpia missing players
Motagua missing players
| Olimpia | Motagua | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 10 | 21 |
| 13 | 6 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 30 | 16 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 13 | 34 |
| 12 | 6 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 11 | 26 |
| 90% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 95% |
| 62% | 80% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 60% | 71% |
| 29% | 20% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 67% |
| 19% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 30% | 43% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| 33% | 30% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 40% | 57% |
| 57% | 60% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 40% | 29% |
| 19% | 10% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 30% | 19% |
| 4.3 | 5.2 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 2.7 | 4.1 |
| 4.5 | 4.1 | 1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 5.5 | 4.8 |
| 2.6 | 2 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 5 | 3.5 | 2.8 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10.7 | 9.4 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5 | 9.3 | 11.3 |
| 4.4 | 4.1 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 3.5 | 4.4 |
| 33% | 41% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 37% | 33% |
| 8.4 | 7 | 8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11 | 9.5 | 9.9 |
| 3.5 | 3.3 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.6 | 4 |
- Motagua have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Motagua have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Olimpia have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Olimpia have the fewest conceded goals (3) at home in Liga Nacional
- Olimpia have the fewest conceded goals (8) in Liga Nacional
- Olimpia have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6) in Liga Nacional
- Olimpia have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6) in Liga Nacional
- Olimpia have the fewest matches over the total-line (6) in Liga Nacional
- Olimpia have the fewest points from losing position (1) in Liga Nacional
- Olimpia have the most clean sheets (12) in Liga Nacional
- Olimpia have the most clean sheets (6) at home in Liga Nacional
- Olimpia have the most matches under the total-line (15) in Liga Nacional
- Olimpia have the the best goal difference (+17) in Liga Nacional
- Olimpia have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Olimpia haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Olimpia is in the best form (5-0-1) in Liga Nacional
| 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 |
