CD Motagua vs Real Espana: result 2-1 and analysis
Liga NacionalApertura - FinalsKick-off on December 30, 2017 at 10:00 PM (UTC)Estadio José de la Paz Herrera Uclés, Tegucigalpa
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What was the result of CD Motagua vs Real Espana?
CD Motagua won 2-1 on December 30, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 62′R. CastilloCD Motagua
- 73′R. CastilloCD Motagua
- 108′Á. TejedaReal Espana
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, CD Motagua have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Real Espana have 8, 1 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2017 | Real Espana(away) | 0-2 | Liga Nacional |
| Dec 23, 2017 | CD Olimpia(home) | 3-1 | Liga Nacional |
| Dec 20, 2017 | CD Olimpia(away) | 0-2 | Liga Nacional |
| Nov 24, 2017 | Lobos Upnfm(away) | 1-0 | Liga Nacional |
| Nov 19, 2017 | Real Espana(away) | 2-3 | Liga Nacional |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2017 | CD Motagua(home) | 2-0 | Liga Nacional |
| Dec 23, 2017 | CD Marathon(away) | 1-3 | Liga Nacional |
| Dec 21, 2017 | CD Marathon(home) | 3-0 | Liga Nacional |
| Dec 7, 2017 | Juticalpa(home) | 2-0 | Liga Nacional |
| Dec 1, 2017 | Juticalpa(away) | 3-2 | Liga Nacional |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 CD Motagua win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Real Espana win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2017 | Real Espana 2-0 CD Motagua | Liga Nacional |
| Nov 19, 2017 | Real Espana 3-2 CD Motagua | Liga Nacional |
| Sep 17, 2017 | CD Motagua 2-1 Real Espana | Liga Nacional |
| May 14, 2017 | CD Motagua 2-2 Real Espana | Liga Nacional |
| May 12, 2017 | Real Espana 1-2 CD Motagua | Liga Nacional |
| Mar 11, 2017 | CD Motagua 1-1 Real Espana | Liga Nacional |
Last archived meeting: Real Espana vs CD Motagua on Dec 27, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
CD Motagua score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Real Espana score 1.9 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD Motagua | 1.7 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Real Espana | 1.9 | 1.5 | 5 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
CD Motagua sit 7th in Liga Nacional (6 points from 4 matches) and Real Espana sit 2nd (8 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Real Espana | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | CD Motagua | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy