This could be an interesting match as UPNFM have their presumed home advantage while Marathón are ahead 14 points in the Liga Nacional table.
UPNFM have less rest than Marathón in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Liga Nacional game only three days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Vida.
UPNFM form and stats
4-2-3 (win-draw-lost) are the Liga Nacional numbers at home for UPNFM so far this season. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Estadio Tiburcio Carias Andino.
UPNFM are returning here after visiting Vida in a Liga Nacional game and winning with a 3-1 scoreline. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Real Sociedad in a game that was won 2-0.
The match schedule is unforgiving for UPNFM as they have a new game in only four days, a Liga Nacional match thankfully also at home. Olimpia are visiting.
The UPNFM fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 10 in 9 matches. UPNFM have conceded 9 in these home matches.
Marathón form and stats
The away team, who have the most scored goals (39) in Liga Nacional, have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 7 wins, 0 draws and only 2 losses in the Liga Nacional.
The manager H. Vargas was unhappy after their last game, a Liga Nacional match played at their home ground Estadio Tiburcio Carias Andino. Marathón suffered a 1-2 loss to Motagua. Before that one, a nice away victory 3-1 at Honduras Progreso.
The Marathón manager H. Vargas has got the team scoring on the road, with 20 away goals in 9 league matches. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (7 so far).
Head 2 Head
UPNFM and Marathón have met before this season: Marathón - UPNFM 4-4. Last ten meetings between the teams: UPNFM won 0, Marathón won 7 and 3 draws. 6 games with over 2,5 goals, 4 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  F. Guity 14 goals |   C. Costly 8 goals |  J. Arboleda 7 goals |
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| UPNFM | Marathón | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 19 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 7 | 12 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 27 | 10 | 0 | Scored | S | 3 | 20 | 40 |
| 24 | 9 | 3 | Conceded | C | 0 | 7 | 19 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 68% | 56% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 56% | 68% |
| 37% | 22% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 44% | 53% |
| 32% | 22% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 44% | 42% |
| 16% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 22% | 26% |
| 53% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 53% |
| 26% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 44% | 37% |
| 21% | 33% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 22% | 21% |
| 5.2 | 7.1 | 9.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5 | 4.7 | 5.9 |
| 5.1 | 4.1 | 6 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 4.7 | 4.5 |
| 2.9 | 2.6 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 5 | 3.9 | 3.4 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 225 | 123 | 29 | Total Shots | T S | 18 | 81 | 199 |
| 81 | 43 | 9 | Shots on Target | S O | 8 | 36 | 88 |
| 33% | 23% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 42% | 39% |
- Marathón has the fewest conceded goals (7) away
- Marathón has the most clean sheets (4) away
- Marathón has the most scored goals (20) away
- Marathón has the most scored goals (39)
- Marathón has the most scored goals in the first half (23)
- Marathón has the the best goal difference (+13) away
- Marathón have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Marathón have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Marathón haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- UPNFM has the fewest matches over the total-line (6)
- UPNFM has the most matches under the total-line (12)
- UPNFM have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- UPNFM 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 | Olimpia | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 25 | 44 |
| 2 | Marathón | 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 |