Straining Platense cross their fingers to pull off a small shock when they host hard-driving Motagua in the upcoming league round. It’s 10th vs 2nd and the home fans will have modest confidence.
- Platense have the most conceded goals (30) in Liga Nacional
- Motagua have the most scored goals (23) in Liga Nacional
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!
Platense form and stats
Platense's struggle is real here at Estadio Excelsior with only 4 points collected from 6 Liga Nacional games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 1-1-4. It's trouble wherever Platense are playing these days as they have suffered six straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways.
The fans are hoping that Platense will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 2-4 away loss in the Liga Nacional game against Honduras Progreso (placed 8th). As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today?
Before that game, the home loss against UPNFM with the scoreline 2-3.Platense have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio Excelsior with 9 goals in 6 league matches. Platense are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (14 from 6 played).
Motagua form and stats
2-2-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Motagua in their Liga Nacional matches away.
M. Pereira, K. López (3) and J. Villafranca scored in Motagua's previous match, the home game against Victoria that ended 5-0. As you can tell from the results above, Motagua was very dominant against Victoria, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 5-0 (!) with M. Pereira, K. López (3) and J. Villafranca providing the goals. K. López certainly enjoyed Motagua's last game versus Victoria, appearing multiple times in the match report with three goals and the 5-0 victory.
That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus Deportivo Universitario in the Concacaf League.Motagua are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 10 times in 6 away games so far. As for defending, Motagua rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 9 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Motagua - Platense 3-0 was the product when this pair of contenders previously did battle, also in this season. Head-to-head statistics (for the prior ten meetings): Platense won one game, one match ended with a draw and Motagua got eight wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: eight / twoTop Goalscorers
  K. López Maldonado 5 goals |  A. Velásquez Rodríguez 3 goals | M. Vega Ordoñez 3 goals |
Platense missing players
Motagua missing players
| Platense | Motagua | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | 9 | 3 | Scored | S | 7 | 10 | 23 |
| 30 | 14 | 7 | Conceded | C | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 91% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 83% | 82% |
| 67% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 67% | 73% |
| 42% | 67% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 33% | 36% |
| 33% | 50% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 17% | 27% |
| 58% | 83% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 50% | 45% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 33% | 45% |
| 42% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 18% |
| 3.3 | 4 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 6.2 | 6.1 |
| 4.9 | 4 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.3 | 5.5 | 5.1 |
| 2.5 | 2.2 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12.1 | 14.8 | 8.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 2.3 | 5.2 | 9 |
| 4.1 | 5.2 | 2.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 2.5 | 3.8 |
| 27% | 31% | 60% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 67% | 55% |
- All of Platense's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Motagua have the most scored goals (23) in Liga Nacional
- Motagua haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Platense have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Platense have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Platense have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Liga Nacional
- Platense have the fewest points (4) at home in Liga Nacional
- Platense have the most conceded goals (30) in Liga Nacional
- Platense have the most conceded goals in the second half (18) in Liga Nacional
- Platense have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Platense haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Platense is in the worst form (0-0-6)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Vida | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 25 |
| 2 | Motagua | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 21 |
| 3 | UPNFM | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 20 |
| 4 | Olimpia | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 19 |
| 5 | Real España | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 19 |
| 6 | Marathón | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 19 |
| 7 | Real Sociedad | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -7 | 13 |
| 8 | Honduras Progreso | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 12 |
| 9 | Victoria | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 16 | -20 | 6 |
| 10 | Platense | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 16 | -18 | 5 |