Moving closer to the top sides is on the list when these two mid-table sides battle it out. Both will be targeting to better their league status, Malacateco in 5th and Xelajú in 6th place.
- Malacateco have the most conceded goals in the second half (16) in Liga Nacional
- Xelajú have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Malacateco form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estadio Municipal Santa Lucía as Malacateco have scored 16 goals to get 16 points from 8 games. The overall stats in the Liga Nacional are 5-1-2 (wins-draws-losses). Malacateco has won so many consecutive home games (four in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Estadio Municipal Santa Lucía. We remember; it was Antigua GFC.
Malacateco travelled for their previous game, a trip to Cobán Imperial that ended 1-1.
Before that, Malacateco had a home game versus Iztapa which ended with a victory 7-1.Malacateco can score goals in their home matches. After 8 league matches they have found the net 16 times. It's worth mentioning that 9 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. On the other hand, Malacateco have conceded 8 goals.
Xelajú form and stats
There's been little loot from Xelajú's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 8 away games in the Liga Nacional. Xelajú only have 1 win to counter their 5 defeats and 2 draws. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on M. Morales, the Xelajú manager, as the last three away games were defeats.
Xelajú won their last game, 2-1 versus Iztapa played at home.
Prior to that match, the Xelajú manager M. Morales faced defeat when travelling to Municipal and losing 0-3.Xelajú are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 4 goals from 8 away games. The Xelajú manager M. Morales has some worries about the defense as 16 goals have been conceded in these travels. It's worth mentioning that 8 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
The records show that this isn''t the first time these two sides meet this season, as the statistics show this recent game: Xelajú - Malacateco 1-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Malacateco one win, six draws and Xelajú three victories. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), eight games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Rotondi 11 goals | E. Herrera Morales 4 goals | K. Cerdas Barrantes 3 goals |
Malacateco missing players
Xelajú missing players
| Malacateco | Xelajú | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 25 | 16 | 8 | Scored | S | 2 | 4 | 14 |
| 20 | 8 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 16 | 19 |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 88% |
| 65% | 62% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 88% | 65% |
| 47% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 35% |
| 24% | 25% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 12% | 6% |
| 18% | 25% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 47% | 62% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 38% | 29% |
| 41% | 38% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 12% | 41% |
| 24% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 41% |
| 3.5 | 3.2 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1 | 2.2 | 3.5 |
| 5 | 5.4 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.2 |
| 2.4 | 2 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 7.5 | 3.5 | 2.8 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 8.2 | 10.5 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 7.4 | 8 |
| 4.2 | 5.9 | 7.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 2.1 | 2.4 |
| 35% | 34% | 53% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 24% | 34% |
| 11.6 | 12.2 | 12 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11 | 11.6 | 9.8 |
| 5.2 | 6.6 | 5.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.5 | 2.7 |
- Malacateco have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Malacateco have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Xelajú have scored away.
- 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 haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Xelajú have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Xelajú have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Xelajú have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Xelajú haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 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 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 38 |
| 2 | Comunicaciones | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 33 |
| 3 | Cotzumalguapa | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 31 |
| 4 | Municipal | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 26 |
| 5 | Malacateco | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 25 |
| 6 | Xelajú | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 16 | -5 | 23 |
| 7 | Iztapa | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 28 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 24 | -8 | 20 |
| 8 | Cobán Imperial | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -4 | 19 |
| 9 | Solola | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -12 | 17 |
| 10 | Guastatoya | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 11 | -3 | 16 |
| 11 | Achuapa | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -8 | 15 |
| 12 | Nueva Concepcion | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 18 | -14 | 15 |