Here's what we know about the Malacateco - Iztapa fixture:

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Competition: Guatemala Liga Nacional
Competition: Wed 27.October
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Municipal Santa Lucía (7000 seats)

Malacateco reset their brains and bodies for another match after their 1-2 result versus Comunicaciones, a game that made them wiser. How will they do against Iztapa?

Insights:
  • Malacateco have the most dropped points from leading position (9) in Liga Nacional
  • Iztapa have yet to win a game away.

It's no vacation for neither Malacateco nor Iztapa 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.

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Malacateco form and stats

The story so far in the Liga Nacional for Malacateco at their home stadium (Estadio Municipal Santa Lucía) is 4 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats. There’s a good atmosphere here at Estadio Municipal Santa Lucía after three straight home wins.

No payout for Malacateco in their previous match, an away game at Comunicaciones that ended in defeat 1-2.

Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Municipal.

There will be little rest for Malacateco after this match as they are travelling to Cobán Imperial for a Liga Nacional game in only four days.

Malacateco has scored 9 league goals at home this season, in 7 matches. Malacateco's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 7 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Iztapa form and stats

There's been little loot from Iztapa's travels as they have only collected 2 points from 7 away games in the Liga Nacional. Iztapa only have 0 wins to counter their 5 defeats and 2 draws.

Impressive finishing secured the home win 1-0 against Municipal in their previous game.

A 3-3 draw at Cotzumalguapa's stadium before that.

Iztapa have another match away in just three sleeps, a Liga Nacional match against Xelaju. A grim diary for the guests!

Iztapa are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 8 away goals from 7 games (in the league). The Iztapa manager R. Cepeda Alvarado has some worries about the defense as 15 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

Iztapa - Malacateco 4-2 was the end result in these participants' previous h2h game, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Malacateco one win, three draws and Iztapa six victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

MalacatecoM. Rotondi
M. Rotondi
9 goals
IztapaC. Félix Suénaga
C. Félix Suénaga
5 goals
IztapaL. Tatuaca García
L. Tatuaca García
3 goals

Malacateco missing players

Iztapa missing players

Malacateco Iztapa
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
15 7 2 Played P 2 7 15
6 4 2 Won W 0 0 6
3 1 0 Drew D 1 2 2
6 2 0 Lost L 1 5 7
17 9 2 Scored S 5 8 18
18 7 0 Conceded C 7 15 19
87% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
60% 57% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 71% 47%
47% 43% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 57% 33%
20% 14% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 43% 27%
13% 14% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 29% 20%
40% 57% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 57% 33%
47% 43% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 33%
27% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 43% 33%
 
3.7 3.4 2 Corners for (avg) C F 5.5 6 5.7
5.1 5.9 5 Corners against (avg) C A 3 3.6 3.1
2.5 2.3 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.9 2.1
5 2 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8.1 9.7 10 Shots (avg) S ( 12.5 9.1 9.3
3.9 5 5.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.5 2.4 2.3
29% 26% 18% Goal Efficiency G E 56% 47% 51%
Key stats in Liga Nacional this season:
  • Iztapa have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Iztapa have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Iztapa have yet to win a game away.
  • Iztapa haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Malacateco have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Malacateco have the most conceded goals in the second half (16) in Liga Nacional
  • Malacateco have the most dropped points from leading position (9) in Liga Nacional
  • Malacateco haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  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 15 10 2 3 27 9 7 6 1 0 20 4 8 4 1 3 7 5 18 32
2 Comunicaciones 15 9 3 3 26 15 8 5 3 0 14 7 7 4 0 3 12 8 11 30
3 Cotzumalguapa 14 7 6 1 18 12 7 3 3 1 10 9 7 4 3 0 8 3 6 27
4 Malacateco 15 6 3 6 17 18 7 4 1 2 9 7 8 2 2 4 8 11 -1 21
5 Municipal 15 5 5 5 18 14 7 4 2 1 13 7 8 1 3 4 5 7 4 20
6 Iztapa 15 6 2 7 18 19 8 6 0 2 10 4 7 0 2 5 8 15 -1 20
7 Xelaju 15 5 5 5 12 15 8 4 3 1 8 2 7 1 2 4 4 13 -3 20
8 Cobán Imperial 15 5 3 7 14 17 7 3 2 2 7 5 8 2 1 5 7 12 -3 18
9 Solola 15 4 5 6 13 20 8 2 2 4 7 11 7 2 3 2 6 9 -7 17
10 Achuapa 15 3 5 7 8 15 8 3 1 4 5 8 7 0 4 3 3 7 -7 14
11 Nueva Concepción 15 4 2 9 8 21 8 4 2 2 7 5 7 0 0 7 1 16 -13 14
12 Guastatoya 14 3 3 8 10 14 6 3 2 1 7 3 8 0 1 7 3 11 -4 12

Read more about Liga Nacional

Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatamala (National football league of Guatemala) is the top level of Guatemalan football. It was formerly known as Liga Mayor “A”. It was founded in 1919. The league has twelve teams meeting each other twice in two stages, Apertura and Clausura.