Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Olimpia - Motagua!
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only two days ago in the Concacaf League.
This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.
Olimpia form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estadio Tiburcio Carias Andino as Olimpia, who have the most clean sheets (9) in Liga Nacional, have scored 18 goals to get 22 points from 9 games. The overall stats in the Liga Nacional are 7-1-1 (wins-draws-losses). Ever since the Real Espana game Olimpia has been unbeatable here at Estadio Tiburcio Carias Andino producing five straight wins.
The fans are hoping that Olimpia will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the Liga Nacional game against Vida. A strong away win before that one, visiting Vida and winning 3-2.
Goals decide football matches and Olimpia are scoring many of them at home; 18 on target from 9 league matches. As for guarding their own goal, Olimpia have only let in 4 goals at home.
Motagua form and stats
As the visiting team in Liga Nacional matches, Motagua have produced an overall stat of 3-2-4 so far.
Motagua delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Deportivo Saprissa in their previous match; a Concacaf League game. Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Marathon.
After this away game Motagua return home for a Liga Nacional game against Vida. That game is only two sleeps after this.
Motagua find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 10 goals from 9 away fixtures in the league. 12 goals have been conceded by Motagua in these games.
Head 2 Head
Olimpia - Motagua 2-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 4 Olimpia victories, 4 draws and 2 Motagua wins. 2 of these games ended with three goals or more, 8 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
 
J. Benguche
9 goals
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J. Bengtson
6 goals
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E. Hernández
5 goals
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| Olimpia | Motagua | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 19 |
| 14 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 38 | 18 | 1 | Scored | S | 3 | 12 | 28 |
| 14 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 13 | 22 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 95% |
| 84% | 67% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 50% | 68% |
| 53% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 40% | 53% |
| 21% | 22% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 21% |
| 11% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 11% |
| 53% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 40% | 63% |
| 47% | 67% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 30% | 21% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 40% | 21% |
| 5.6 | 6.6 | 5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4 | 5.6 | 6.3 |
| 4.6 | 3.6 | 3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5 | 4.5 |
| 2.3 | 2.7 | 6 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 3.5 | 2.6 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 187 | 89 | 11 | Total Shots | T S | 8 | 59 | 162 |
| 83 | 35 | 4 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 30 | 74 |
| 40% | 40% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 20% | 28% |
- Olimpia has the fewest conceded goals (12)
- Olimpia has the fewest conceded goals (4) at home
- Olimpia has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (8)
- Olimpia has the most clean sheets (6) at home
- Olimpia has the most clean sheets (9)
- Olimpia has the most points (22) at home
- Olimpia has the most scored goals in the second half (23)
- Olimpia has the the best goal difference (+14) at home
- Olimpia has the the best goal difference (+25)
- Olimpia have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Olimpia have scored in all their matches so far.
- Olimpia haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Olimpia is in the best form (5-0-1)
| 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 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 25 | 44 |
| 2 | Marathon | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 39 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 22 | 40 |
| 3 | Motagua | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 31 |
| 4 | UPNFM | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 26 |
| 5 | Vida | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 25 |
| 6 | Real de Minas | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 25 | 29 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 16 | -4 | 23 |
| 7 | Real Espana | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 22 |
| 8 | Platense | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 28 | 36 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 19 | -8 | 21 |
| 9 | Real Sociedad | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 14 | -18 | 10 |
| 10 | Honduras Progreso | 18 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 36 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 20 | -24 | 10 |