Preview: 14 points stand between the contenders so far, Antigua GFC having done best. Will Malacateco strike back?
- Malacateco have the most conceded goals (14) in Liga Nacional
- Antigua GFC have the fewest conceded goals (2) in Liga Nacional
This promises to be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both contenders are well refreshed since they last ran out on the pitch. Let's start!
This arena has grass, unlike Antigua GFC's home stadium. The latest 46 games by the visitors on grass have resulted in 12 wins, 16 draws and 18 losses.
Malacateco form and stats
Malacateco have played three Liga Nacional home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 3 points from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead.
Malacateco are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Xelajú.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Cobán Imperial in a game that was won 1-0.Malacateco has scored 4 league goals at home this season, in 3 matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Malacateco defense is not exactly impregnable. 5 goals conceded from 3 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Antigua GFC form and stats
The visitors are W3-D0-L1 on the road this term. That's in the Liga Nacional. Antigua have been producing wins at home as well, producing a total of six victories in a row regardless of arena.
The Antigua goalkeeper is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 429 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Two travels in a row for Antigua GFC, whose manager R. Montoya López could celebrate last time after the Liga Nacional win against Cobán Imperial.
That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus Comunicaciones.Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Antigua have scored 5 goals in 4 league games away. Antigua are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only 2 away goals have been conceded so far.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - one - four (Malacateco wins - draws - Antigua GFC wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  P. Báez Benítez 7 goals |  M. Rotondi 3 goals | C. Mejía del Cid 2 goals |
Malacateco missing players
Antigua GFC missing players
| Malacateco | Antigua GFC | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | 4 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 5 | 14 |
| 14 | 5 | 5 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 57% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 50% | 57% |
| 57% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 43% |
| 43% | 33% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 29% |
| 29% | 33% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 43% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 25% | 14% |
| 29% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 50% | 71% |
| 43% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 14% |
| 4 | 3.3 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.1 |
| 5.7 | 5.7 | 6.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 3.5 | 3.4 |
| 3.7 | 3.7 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3.2 | 2.7 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5.3 | 8 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5 | 3 | 7.6 |
| 2 | 4 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 1.8 | 3.6 |
| 43% | 33% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 60% | 71% | 56% |
- Antigua GFC have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Antigua GFC have scored more than double the goals of Malacateco.
- Antigua GFC have the fewest conceded goals (2) in Liga Nacional
- Antigua GFC have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (0) in Liga Nacional
- Antigua GFC have the the best goal difference (+12) in Liga Nacional
- Antigua GFC haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Antigua GFC is in the best form (6-0-0)
- Malacateco have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Malacateco have the most conceded goals (14) in Liga Nacional
- Malacateco have the most conceded goals in the second half (13) in Liga Nacional
- Malacateco have the most dropped points from leading position (9) in Liga Nacional
- Malacateco have the the worst goal difference (-8) in Liga Nacional
| 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 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 18 |
| 2 | Comunicaciones | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 16 |
| 3 | Cotzumalguapa | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 15 |
| 4 | Xelajú | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 14 |
| 5 | Municipal | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 6 | Solola | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 9 |
| 7 | Iztapa | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 7 |
| 8 | Nueva Concepcion | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 7 |
| 9 | Guastatoya | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | -4 | 5 |
| 10 | Cobán Imperial | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 5 |
| 11 | Malacateco | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -8 | 4 |
| 12 | Achuapa | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -7 | 3 |