This could be an entertaining match as Malacateco have their presumed home advantage, while Municipal are in front by 2 points in the Liga Nacional table.
- Malacateco is in the best form (4-2-0)
- Municipal have won significantly less corners away then at home.
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Liga Nacional game only four days ago. That game, against Antigua GFC, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Municipal.
Malacateco form and stats
Malacateco have collected 10 points from their Liga Nacional home games so far after 3-1-2. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Estadio Municipal Santa Lucía.
The Malacateco goalkeeper is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 303 minutes without conceding a goal in the Liga Nacional.
The Malacateco supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Achuapa in Liga Nacional and win 1-0.
Before that match, a win away at Cotzumalguapa.Malacateco has scored 8 league goals at home this season, in 6 matches. 7 goals have been conceded.
Municipal form and stats
Municipal have only collected 6 points from their away games in the Liga Nacional, after 1-3-2 (6 played).
Municipal are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Antigua GFC (placed 1st).
Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Cotzumalguapa.The attacking power of Municipal when travelling is not overwhelming with 5 goals scored from 6 league matches away. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (5 so far).
Head 2 Head
The two duelists also met each other earlier this season: Municipal - Malacateco 4-0. Stats for the last ten meetings featuring these two contenders are: one win for Malacateco, six draws and three wins for Municipal. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.Top Goalscorers
  M. Rotondi 8 goals |  J. Martínez 8 goals | G. Britos 3 goals |
Malacateco missing players
Municipal missing players
| Malacateco | Municipal | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 15 | 8 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 18 |
| 16 | 7 | 6 | Conceded | C | 0 | 5 | 12 |
| 85% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 83% | 92% |
| 62% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 69% |
| 46% | 50% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 17% | 38% |
| 23% | 17% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 23% |
| 15% | 17% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 38% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 54% |
| 46% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 33% | 38% |
| 31% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 33% | 15% |
| 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 3.3 | 4.8 |
| 5.2 | 5.8 | 5.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 3.5 | 3.9 |
| 2.6 | 2.5 | 3.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.3 | 2.1 |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 7.2 | 9 | 10.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 6.2 | 8.9 |
| 3.4 | 4.5 | 4.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2.8 | 3.2 |
| 34% | 30% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 29% | 44% |
- Malacateco have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Malacateco have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Malacateco have the most conceded goals in the second half (14) 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.
- Malacateco is in the best form (4-2-0)
- Municipal have won significantly less corners away then 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 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Comunicaciones | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 26 |
| 3 | Cotzumalguapa | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 25 |
| 4 | Municipal | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 20 |
| 5 | Xelaju | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 19 |
| 6 | Malacateco | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -1 | 18 |
| 7 | Iztapa | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -2 | 16 |
| 8 | Solola | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | -3 | 16 |
| 9 | Coban Imperial | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 15 |
| 10 | Nueva Concepcion | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 14 | -12 | 11 |
| 11 | Achuapa | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -8 | 10 |
| 12 | Guastatoya | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 11 | -7 | 8 |