Real de Minas hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 15 points and a 7th position in the Liga Nacional table. Visiting UPNFM holds 5th place with 22 pts.
The visiting UPNFM played their last game only four days ago, a Liga Nacional match.
This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.
Real de Minas form and stats
2-3-2 (win-draw-lost) are the numbers at home for Real de Minas so far this season. Three draws from their last three home games means a steady supply of points here at Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, but a victory now would be sweet for Real de Minas. With three draws from their last three games overall it has been a case of neither great nor terrible for Real de Minas.Real de Minas drew their last game, 0-0 away at Honduras Progreso. The points were shared before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Real Espana.
There will be little rest for Real de Minas after this match as they are travelling to Vida for a Liga Nacional game in only four days.
Real de Minas are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 9 goals in 7 matches. On the other hand, Real de Minas have conceded 7 goals.
UPNFM form and stats
Playing away, UPNFM have won 2 games, drawn 3 and suffered 2 defeats so far this season.UPNFM are travelling after their nice 2-0 home win in the Liga Nacional against Platense. A 0-3 defeat away at Motagua before that.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only two days as another away game awaits: The Liga Nacional trip to Honduras Progreso.
The visitors have scored 6 goals from 7 away games, an average of less than one per game. As opposed to that, UPNFM have seen the ball go into their own net 9 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was UPNFM - Real de Minas 2-2, played this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last three meetings): Real de Minas won 0 games, 1 match ended with a draw and UPNFM has 2 wins.Top Goalscorers
  K. Peña 8 goals |  Israel Silva 5 goals |
Real de Minas missing players
UPNFM missing players
| Real de Minas | UPNFM | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 32 | 16 | Played | 17 | 34 |
| 33 | 15 | Scored | 15 | 45 |
| 57 | 21 | Conceded | 18 | 37 |
| 91% | 88% | Over 0.5 | 88% | 91% |
| 81% | 75% | Over 1.5 | 59% | 74% |
| 53% | 44% | Over 2.5 | 41% | 47% |
| 34% | 19% | Over 3.5 | 6% | 21% |
| 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 6% |
| 50% | 38% | Both teams to score | 53% | 62% |
| 25% | 31% | Clean Sheet | 29% | 26% |
| 34% | 44% | Failed To Score | 29% | 21% |
| 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 | Olimpia | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 29 |
| 2 | Marathón | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 28 |
| 3 | Real España | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 24 |
| 4 | Motagua | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 23 |
| 5 | UPNFM | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 22 |
| 6 | Platense | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 18 |
| 7 | Real de Minas | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -1 | 15 |
| 8 | Juticalpa | 13 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 12 | -10 | 11 |
| 9 | Vida | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 15 | -14 | 7 |
| 10 | Honduras Progreso | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 18 | -19 | 5 |
