Only the second game in the Liga Nacional for these teams and it's all to play for as Real de Minas welcomes Platense. Check out this preview!
Real de Minas and Platense should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Real de Minas form and stats
Real de Minas lost their last game at Olimpia (placed 2nd) after a 1-2 scoreline. Preceding that game was the away draw at Motagua that finished 1-1.
Last season, Real de Minas's league statistics were 4 wins, 8 draws and 6 losses, resulting in a 7th position in the Liga Nacional. Over these 18 matches they scored 21 goals and conceded 22. Playing at home last season Real de Minas managed 2-4-3 (win-draw-lost) with 9 goals and 9 conceded.
Platense form and stats
Platense failed to get anything from their last game, a Liga Nacional home match vs Motagua (placed 1st) that ended with defeat 0-3. Before that, Platense secured a home win against Real España with the score 4-2.
Platense did not look prepared in the first half against Motagua and lost the game during the first 45 minutes. They need to evaluate their pre-match routine before this one.
Let's have a look at how Platense performed last season in the Liga Nacional: They landed a 6th position in the league table after playing out 7 victories, 4 draws and 7 defeats. In total they scored 25 and conceded 20 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 3 - drew 2 and lost 4 with 9/10 goals scored/conceded.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Platense - Real de Minas 0-4. Head-2-head stats last six meetings: 2 - 1 - 3 (Real de Minas wins - draws - Platense wins). As for goals, 5 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 1 had two or less.Top Goalscorers
 J. Mejía 14 goals |  A. Oviedo 4 goals |   D. Reyes 4 goals |
Real de Minas missing players
Platense missing players
| Real de Minas | Platense | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 19 |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 26 | 16 | 2 | Scored | S | 6 | 15 | 28 |
| 31 | 13 | 2 | Conceded | C | 5 | 19 | 39 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 68% | 67% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 89% | 89% |
| 53% | 67% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 89% | 79% |
| 32% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 56% | 47% |
| 21% | 22% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 22% | 21% |
| 53% | 67% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 89% | 68% |
| 21% | 22% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 26% | 11% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 11% | 26% |
| 4 | 3.9 | 3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 3.7 | 5.1 |
| 6 | 4.8 | 6 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 5.1 | 4.8 |
| 2.2 | 2 | 3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.3 | 1.8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 173 | 89 | 14 | Total Shots | T S | 28 | 56 | 167 |
| 74 | 38 | 4 | Shots on Target | S O | 17 | 25 | 76 |
| 34% | 39% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 35% | 48% | 30% |
- Platense have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Platense have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Platense have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Platense haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Real de Minas have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Real de Minas 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 | Motagua | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Olimpia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Real Sociedad | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Marathón | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | UPNFM | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Honduras Progreso | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Vida | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Real de Minas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 9 | Real España | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 10 | Platense | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |