CD Motagua host Atlético Choloma in the Honduras Liga Nacional. Motagua have generally had the better of things this season, while Choloma have been struggling for results.
The two sides have met four times in the last year or so, with Motagua winning every time. Whether that pattern continues once this game kicks off is another matter.
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Form check
Over their last 20 matches across all competitions, Motagua have won nine, drawn six and lost five, scoring 29 goals and conceding 16. That's a healthy return, even accounting for continental games mixed in with league fixtures.
CD Motagua: 20 completed matches; Atlético Choloma: 20 completed matches.
CD Motagua
- Win
- 45% 9 / 20
- Draw
- 30% 6 / 20
- Loss
- 25% 5 / 20
- Scored
- 29
- Conceded
- 16
- Difference
- +13
Atlético Choloma
- Win
- 35% 7 / 20
- Draw
- 15% 3 / 20
- Loss
- 50% 10 / 20
- Scored
- 24
- Conceded
- 30
- Difference
- -6
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liga Nacional | Real Espana | CD Motagua | 20.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| CONCACAF Central American Cup | Alianza | CD Motagua | 17.09.2026 | 0-0 |
| Liga Nacional | CD Motagua | Génesis | 13.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| CONCACAF Central American Cup | CD Motagua | Alianza | 10.09.2026 | 3-0 |
| Liga Nacional | Atletico Independiente | CD Motagua | 06.09.2026 | 0-0 |
| Liga Nacional | CD Motagua | Olancho | 30.08.2026 | 2-1 |
| CONCACAF Central American Cup | Municipal | CD Motagua | 26.08.2026 | 1-1 |
| Liga Nacional | CD Motagua | Lobos Upnfm | 22.08.2026 | 4-1 |
| Liga Nacional | CD Olimpia | CD Motagua | 17.08.2026 | 3-1 |
| CONCACAF Central American Cup | CD Motagua | CS Cartagines | 13.08.2026 | 1-1 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liga Nacional | Atlético Choloma | Estrella Roja | 19.09.2026 | 2-0 |
| Liga Nacional | Lobos Upnfm | Atlético Choloma | 14.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| Liga Nacional | Atlético Choloma | Olancho | 05.09.2026 | 0-0 |
| Liga Nacional | Real Espana | Atlético Choloma | 31.08.2026 | 2-1 |
| Liga Nacional | Atlético Choloma | Platense FC | 23.08.2026 | 2-0 |
| Liga Nacional | Atlético Choloma | CD Marathon | 17.08.2026 | 0-1 |
| Liga Nacional | Atletico Independiente | Atlético Choloma | 10.08.2026 | 2-1 |
| Liga Nacional | Génesis | Atlético Choloma | 02.08.2026 | 2-0 |
| Liga Nacional | CD Marathon | Atlético Choloma | 01.05.2026 | 0-1 |
| Liga Nacional | CD Motagua | Atlético Choloma | 27.04.2026 | 5-1 |
Choloma's equivalent run reads seven wins, three draws and ten defeats, with 24 goals scored but 30 conceded. They've been leakier at the back and less consistent than Motagua across that same period.
Motagua's underlying form looks noticeably stronger than Choloma's, even allowing for the different competitions involved.
Comparative Team Statistics: CD Motagua vs Atlético Choloma

Head-to-head record
The last four meetings between these two have all gone Motagua's way, including a 5-1 home win back in April and a 3-1 away win in March. Choloma haven't beaten them since before that recent sequence, based on the matches on record.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liga Nacional | CD Motagua | Atlético Choloma | 27.04.2026 | 5-1 |
| Liga Nacional | Atlético Choloma | CD Motagua | 08.03.2026 | 1-3 |
| Liga Nacional | CD Motagua | Atlético Choloma | 10.11.2025 | 2-1 |
| Liga Nacional | Atlético Choloma | CD Motagua | 11.09.2025 | 0-3 |
| Liga Nacional | Atlético Choloma | CD Motagua | 04.04.2013 | 0-3 |
| Liga Nacional | CD Motagua | Atlético Choloma | 15.02.2013 | 1-0 |
| Liga Nacional | CD Motagua | Atlético Choloma | 11.11.2012 | 0-0 |
| Liga Nacional | Atlético Choloma | CD Motagua | 16.09.2012 | 1-2 |
| Liga Nacional | Atlético Choloma | CD Motagua | 22.03.2012 | 0-0 |
| Liga Nacional | CD Motagua | Atlético Choloma | 30.01.2012 | 1-0 |
There's an older history between the clubs stretching back over a decade, but those results carry little weight on current form.
Recent head-to-head form tilts firmly towards Motagua.
League standings
Motagua currently sit fourth in the table with 13 points from eight games, while Choloma are down in tenth with seven points from the same number of matches. It's still an early stage of the season, so the gap could easily narrow.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | CD Marathon | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14/6 | 17 |
| 4 | CD Motagua | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11/8 | 13 |
| 5 | Génesis | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10/6 | 11 |
| 9 | Lobos Upnfm | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7/12 | 8 |
| 10 | Atlético Choloma | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6/8 | 7 |
| 11 | Juticalpa | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8/19 | 6 |

How this one could play out
Motagua have shown they can score goals regularly this season, and their home form-including a heavy win over Choloma in the past year-suggests they should carry a threat in this fixture. Choloma's defensive record on the road, allowing plenty of goals in their sample, points to a game where they could struggle to keep things tight.
That said, Motagua have also had a busy few months playing in the CONCACAF Central American Cup alongside domestic duties, which could affect freshness by the time this match comes around.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emilio Arturo Izaguirre Girón | Honduras | 40 | Defender | 177 cm | 77 kg |
| R. Gómez | Argentina | 33 | Midfielder | 168 cm | 65 kg |
| Oscar Rodrigo Padilla Discua | Honduras | 33 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| H. Castellanos | Honduras | 33 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| W. Martínez | Honduras | 35 | Midfielder | 180 cm | n/a |
| D. Meléndez | Honduras | 31 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| S. Cardozo | Uruguay | 31 | Defender | 189 cm | 85 kg |
| R. Zapata | Honduras | 28 | Midfielder | 181 cm | n/a |
| C. Argueta | Honduras | 27 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| E. Maldonado | Honduras | 32 | Midfielder | 174 cm | n/a |
| Y. Mejía | Honduras | 28 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| E. Munguía | Honduras | 20 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| J. Macías | Honduras | 22 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| G. Sacaza | Honduras | 22 | Defender | 190 cm | n/a |
| J. Navas | Honduras | 20 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| J. GarcÃa | Honduras | 20 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| J. Portillo | Honduras | 23 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| C. Flores | Honduras | 21 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| M. Vazquez | Honduras | 19 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| J. Argueta | Honduras | 18 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
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Motagua enter this on the back of a stronger overall run and a clean sweep of recent meetings with Choloma. Without a market to weigh up, though, there's nothing concrete to back here.
We'd rather wait for clearer pricing information before making a call on this one.
