Achuapa contests Malacateco in Liga Nacional face-off

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Competition: Guatemala Liga Nacional
Competition: Thu 02.March
Match begins: 01:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Municipal Manuel Ariza (1500 seats)

Tipsway provides all you need and want to know about the Liga Nacional match Achuapa - Malacateco!

Insights:
  • Achuapa have the most conceded goals in the first half (28) in Liga Nacional
  • Malacateco have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (10) in Liga Nacional

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Achuapa and Malacateco.

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Achuapa form and stats

24 points is a decent return from 11 Liga Nacional games here at Estadio Municipal Manuel Ariza for Achuapa. The data says 7 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss.

In their previous game, the manager Rosas led his Achuapa to a defeat away at Cotzumalguapa. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estadio Municipal Manuel Ariza.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Xinabajul in a game that was won 4-2.

This is expected to be a close game, with Achuapa perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Achuapa as a small favourite), we find 15 games. Achuapa has won 8 of these, drawn 1 and lost 6.

It should be taken into account that a glance at the 10 latest league games reveals that 8 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the teams scored).

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

The Achuapa fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 19 goals in 11 league matches. 12 goals have been conceded.

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Malacateco form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Malacateco so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-8 (win-draw-lose).

Malacateco has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Xinabajul for a 1-1 draw.

Preceding that match was the 2-2 draw at home vs Municipal.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Malacateco playing away and similar expectations, we found 4 relevant matches. Results were 2 Malacateco wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats.

Goals from both teams? This club's latest statistics suggest that, having completed 5 league matches in a row with one or more goals from each side.

A new game in only four days for Malacateco, the Liga Nacional home match versus Coban Imperial. Busy days.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Malacateco as they have only managed to score 10 times from 11 away games in the league. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Malacateco have conceded 19 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Achuapa and Malacateco have faced each other earlier this season: Malacateco - Achuapa 1-0. Previous eight meetings with these sides: Achuapa won three, Malacateco triumphed in three and we saw two draws. three games with more than 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less. The games between these clubs have sometimes been aggressive, having seen 6 sending-offs from the last eight encounters.

Top Goalscorers

AchuapaK. Bordon Milian
K. Bordon Milian
7 goals
AchuapaD. Ruiz Golón
D. Ruiz Golón
4 goals
AchuapaE. Lemus De Paz
E. Lemus De Paz
2 goals

Achuapa missing players

Malacateco missing players

Achuapa Malacateco
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
33 16 5 Played P 6 17 33
8 8 1 Won W 0 2 13
10 5 3 Drew D 1 4 8
15 3 1 Lost L 5 11 12
33 24 5 Scored S 2 15 43
57 17 7 Conceded C 13 30 42
94% 94% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 94% 97%
73% 69% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 82% 76%
48% 50% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 59% 55%
27% 25% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 24% 21%
18% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 6% 6%
48% 56% 60% BTTS BTTS 33% 65% 61%
15% 25% 20% Clean Sheets C S 17% 18% 30%
42% 25% 40% Failed to Score F T 67% 24% 12%
 
4.8 5.8 3.6 Corners for (avg) C F 2 3.1 3.5
5.1 5.1 4.6 Corners against (avg) C A 5.7 6.6 5.1
2.2 2.2 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.7 2.9 2.5
8 4 3 Red cards R C 1 2 3
 
8.2 9.7 7.8 Shots (avg) S ( 5.7 6.4 7.5
3.6 4.6 3.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.8 2.7 4
28% 33% 28% Goal Efficiency G E 12% 33% 33%
 
10.9 10.3 10.4 Shots against (avg) S A 12.7 12.7 9.8
4.2 3.6 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6 5.2 4.5
Key stats in Liga Nacional this season:
  • Achuapa have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Achuapa have the most conceded goals in the first half (28) in Liga Nacional
  • Malacateco have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Malacateco have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Malacateco have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (10) 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 22 12 5 5 47 27 11 8 2 1 28 10 11 4 3 4 19 17 20 41
2 Coban Imperial 22 11 6 5 35 27 11 9 2 0 18 7 11 2 4 5 17 20 8 39
3 Comunicaciones 22 11 6 5 33 25 11 7 4 0 20 9 11 4 2 5 13 16 8 39
4 Malacateco 22 10 4 8 30 26 11 9 2 0 20 7 11 1 2 8 10 19 4 34
5 Municipal 22 9 6 7 31 22 11 5 3 3 15 11 11 4 3 4 16 11 9 33
6 Guastatoya 22 7 9 6 20 18 11 5 4 2 15 8 11 2 5 4 5 10 2 30
7 Xelajú 22 7 8 7 29 22 11 5 5 1 18 9 11 2 3 6 11 13 7 29
8 Achuapa 22 7 7 8 27 37 11 7 3 1 19 12 11 0 4 7 8 25 -10 28
9 Iztapa 22 7 6 9 31 35 11 6 2 3 22 14 11 1 4 6 9 21 -4 27
10 Xinabajul 22 7 5 10 23 29 11 5 4 2 15 10 11 2 1 8 8 19 -6 26
11 Mixco 22 2 10 10 17 35 11 2 5 4 12 16 11 0 5 6 5 19 -18 16
12 Cotzumalguapa 22 3 6 13 20 40 11 3 3 5 10 18 11 0 3 8 10 22 -20 15

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.