It's early days in the Liga Nacional and the teams are still hoping for a flying start in order to set the tone for the season. Three points can make a big difference at this stage.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Real de Minas form and stats
OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Real de Minas's two home games so far this season, having collected 4 points here at Estadio Marcelo Tinoco.The fans are hoping that Real de Minas will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-5 away loss in the Liga Nacional game against Real España. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Motagua that ended 4-4.
Early season goal statistics from Real de Minas's 2 home games: 5 goals, 4 conceded.
Platense form and stats
Still no away game victory for Platense with 1 draw and 1 loss from their first 2 attempts.This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Liga Nacional home defeat versus Honduras Progreso with 0-1 on the scoreboard. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Real España that ended 2-2.
3 goals so far away for Platense, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 4. All from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
As for the last four games between these two teams, there's 0 Real de Minas victories, 1 draw and 3 Platense wins. 3 of these games ended with three goals or more, 1 match with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
 J. Mejía 6 goals |   A. Aguilar 2 goals |  J. Nieto 2 goals |
Real de Minas missing players
Platense missing players
| Real de Minas | Platense | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Played | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Drew | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | 5 | 4 | Scored | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 12 | 4 | 4 | Conceded | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 60% | 50% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 80% |
| 40% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 60% |
| 40% | 50% | 100% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 20% |
| 40% | 50% | 100% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 40% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 60% |
| 20% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 40% | 0% | 0% | Failed To Score | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 5 | 5.5 | 4 | Corners For (avg) | 0 | 6 | 7.2 |
| 6 | 5.5 | 5 | Corners Against (avg) | 0 | 3.5 | 3.4 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 0 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 1 | 1 |
- All of Platense's away matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Platense have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Platense have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Platense have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Platense have yet to win a game away.
- Platense haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Real de Minas have not yet lost a game at home.
- Real de Minas haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Real de Minas | Last season | Platense | ||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 38 | 19 | 2 | Played | 4 | 21 | 42 |
| 8 | 5 | 0 | Won | 1 | 6 | 14 |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Drew | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| 20 | 9 | 1 | Lost | 1 | 11 | 16 |
| 42 | 19 | 0 | Scored | 4 | 20 | 49 |
| 65 | 25 | 3 | Conceded | 3 | 27 | 46 |
| 89% | 84% | 50% | Over 0.5 | 75% | 95% | 88% |
| 82% | 74% | 50% | Over 1.5 | 75% | 71% | 67% |
| 50% | 42% | 50% | Over 2.5 | 25% | 43% | 43% |
| 34% | 21% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 10% | 19% |
| 16% | 5% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 5% | 10% |
| 50% | 37% | 0% | BTTS | 25% | 48% | 50% |
| 26% | 32% | 50% | Clean Sheets | 50% | 24% | 31% |
| 34% | 47% | 100% | Failed To Score | 50% | 33% | 31% |
| 4.5 | 5.2 | 9 | Corners For (avg) | 3.5 | 4 | 4.7 |
| 6 | 4.9 | 7 | Corners Against (avg) | 5.5 | 8.7 | 7.1 |
| 3.1 | 3.1 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 3 | 4 |
- Platense have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
Real de Minas
| 27-07-19 | | Marathón | 2 - 0 | Real de Minas |
| 04-08-19 | | Real de Minas | 1 - 0 | Honduras Progreso |
| 10-08-19 | | UPNFM | 1 - 0 | Real de Minas |
| 14-08-19 | | Real de Minas | 4 - 4 | Motagua |
| 18-08-19 | | Real España | 5 - 1 | Real de Minas |
| 24-08-19 | | Real de Minas | 21:30 | Platense |
| 01-09-19 | | Real de Minas | 21:30 | Olimpia |
| 12-09-19 | | Vida | 01:15 | Real de Minas |
| 14-09-19 | | Real de Minas | 21:30 | Real Sociedad |
| 18-09-19 | | Real de Minas | 21:30 | Vida |
Platense
| 28-07-19 | | Motagua | 2 - 1 | Platense |
| 04-08-19 | | Platense | 1 - 1 | UPNFM |
| 11-08-19 | | Platense | 3 - 0 | Vida |
| 15-08-19 | | Real España | 2 - 2 | Platense |
| 18-08-19 | | Platense | 0 - 1 | Honduras Progreso |
| 24-08-19 | | Real de Minas | 21:30 | Platense |
| 01-09-19 | | Platense | 22:00 | Real Sociedad |
| 12-09-19 | | Olimpia | 01:00 | Platense |
| 20-09-19 | | Platense | 01:15 | Olimpia |
| 22-09-19 | | Platense | 22:00 | Marathón |
| 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 | Marathón | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 13 |
| 2 | Olimpia | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| 3 | Real España | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 4 | UPNFM | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | Motagua | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| 6 | Platense | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | Vida | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -5 | 4 |
| 8 | Real de Minas | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -6 | 4 |
| 9 | Honduras Progreso | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -7 | 4 |
| 10 | Real Sociedad | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -6 | 1 |