The Comunicaciones & Antigua GFC head coaches W. Coito Olivera and R. Montoya López are both afraid of and feeling excited about this vital fixture in the top regions of the Liga Nacional standings.
- Comunicaciones is in the best form (4-2-0)
- Antigua GFC have the most scored goals (29) in Liga Nacional
It's no vacation for neither Comunicaciones nor Antigua GFC as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Comunicaciones's stadium, Estadio Nacional Mateo Flores, has a grass surface. Antigua GFC have artifical turf on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Antigua GFC when playing on grass; 12 wins, 16 draws and 18 losses from 46 matches. They have scored 45 goals in these games and conceded 58.
Comunicaciones form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estadio Nacional Mateo Flores as Comunicaciones have scored 14 goals to get 18 points from 8 games. The overall stats in the Liga Nacional are 5-3-0 (wins-draws-losses).
A good away victory last time out for Comunicaciones, who won 2-1 against Coban Imperial (placed 8th).
Before that, Comunicaciones had a home game versus Malacateco which ended with a victory 2-1.This is expected to be a close game, with Comunicaciones perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Comunicaciones as a small favourite), we find four games. Comunicaciones has won two of these, drawn one and lost one.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Concacaf League game versus Deportivo Saprissa in only three days. This game is also played here at Estadio Nacional Mateo Flores.
A decent goal production from Comunicaciones in their home games so far, with 14 goals from 8 league matches. Comunicaciones are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Nacional Mateo Flores in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 7 from 8 matches.
Antigua GFC form and stats
As the visiting team in Liga Nacional matches, Antigua GFC, who have the most scored goals (29) in Liga Nacional, have produced an overall stat of 4-1-3 so far.
Antigua are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the Liga Nacional against Achuapa (placed 11th). Late drama in the previous game, when Estiven Sarria scored the winning goal four minutes into stoppage time to defeat Achuapa.
Prior to that match, the Antigua manager R. Montoya López faced defeat when travelling to Nueva Concepción and losing 0-1.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Antigua GFC playing away and similar expectations, we found 16 relevant matches. Results were seven Antigua GFC wins, four draws and five defeats.
The visitors have scored 7 goals from 8 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's not easy to score on Antigua as they have only conceded 5 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
The latest past match featuring both these participants is the Antigua GFC - Comunicaciones 1-0 played previously this season. Previous ten meetings featuring these teams: Comunicaciones won three, Antigua GFC triumphed in three and we saw four draws. five games with more than 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  P. Báez Benítez 8 goals |  L. García 5 goals | O. Santis Cayax 4 goals |
Comunicaciones missing players
Antigua GFC missing players
| Comunicaciones | Antigua GFC | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 11 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 28 | 14 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 7 | 29 |
| 16 | 7 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 94% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 81% | 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 38% | 62% |
| 62% | 62% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 12% | 44% |
| 31% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 62% | 75% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 25% | 38% |
| 19% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 38% | 44% |
| 25% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 38% | 19% |
| 6.7 | 5.4 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 4.8 | 4.4 |
| 3.4 | 3.2 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.2 |
| 2 | 2.1 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 3 | 2.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12.2 | 16.8 | 25 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 7.5 | 11.1 |
| 4.9 | 5.4 | 10 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 2.9 | 4.4 |
| 35% | 33% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 12% | 30% | 41% |
- Antigua GFC have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Antigua GFC have the fewest conceded goals (10) in Liga Nacional
- Antigua GFC have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2) in Liga Nacional
- Antigua GFC have the most scored goals (29) in Liga Nacional
- Antigua GFC have the most scored goals in the first half (14) in Liga Nacional
- Antigua GFC have the the best goal difference (+19) in Liga Nacional
- Antigua GFC haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Comunicaciones have not yet lost a game at home.
- Comunicaciones have the fewest clean sheets (3) in Liga Nacional
- Comunicaciones have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6) in Liga Nacional
- Comunicaciones have the most matches over the total-line (10) in Liga Nacional
- Comunicaciones have the most points from losing position (8) in Liga Nacional
- Comunicaciones have the most scored goals in the second half (18) in Liga Nacional
- Comunicaciones have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Comunicaciones is in the best form (4-2-0)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Antigua GFC | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 35 |
| 2 | Comunicaciones | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 33 |
| 3 | Cotzumalguapa | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 30 |
| 4 | Malacateco | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 24 |
| 5 | Municipal | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 23 |
| 6 | Xelaju | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 16 | -6 | 20 |
| 7 | Iztapa | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 22 | -7 | 20 |
| 8 | Coban Imperial | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -4 | 18 |
| 9 | Solola | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -9 | 17 |
| 10 | Guastatoya | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 11 | -3 | 15 |
| 11 | Achuapa | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -8 | 14 |
| 12 | Nueva Concepción | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 18 | -14 | 14 |