Balanced ball game between Achuapa and Municipal expected

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Competition: Guatemala Liga Nacional
Competition: Thu 16.February
Match begins: 01:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio La Asunción (8000 seats)

No shortage of ups and downs for these two sides so far this campaign, holding positions near the middle of the Liga Nacional table. Here's the Achuapa - Municipal latest:

Insights:
  • Achuapa is in the worst form (0-2-4)
  • Municipal have the the best goal difference (+5) away in Liga Nacional

It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Liga Nacional. That game was also an away game, at Xelaju. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.

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Achuapa form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estadio La Asunción as Achuapa have scored 19 goals to get 24 points from 11 games. The overall stats in the Liga Nacional are 7-3-1 (wins-draws-losses).

Stress levels are on the rise for Achuapa's attacking players as they have now played 230 minutes without scoring in a league game. Flores was their last goal scorer.

Achuapa drew their last game, 0-0 away at Comunicaciones.

Ahead of that match, Achuapa lost 0-1 at home to Xelaju.

Achuapa are traveling soon after this match as the Liga Nacional match at Guastatoya awaits in 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. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. 12 goals have been conceded.

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Municipal form and stats

As the visiting team matches, Municipal, who have the the best goal difference (+5) away in Liga Nacional, have produced an overall stat of 4-3-4 so far.

Municipal are travelling again after losing away to Xelaju in their previous match (0-1). That defeat was their first after three consecutive league rounds winning points.

A 2-2 draw was the result before that, hosting Mixco.

Low on goals? 11 of this side's last 14 league rounds have seen zero, one or two goals.

After this away game Municipal return home for a Liga Nacional game against Xinabajul. That game is only three sleeps after this.

The visiting Municipal have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 16 goals from 11 games.

Head 2 Head

Municipal - Achuapa 1-1 was the outcome when these sides last played each other, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Achuapa two wins, two draws and Municipal six victories. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), eight games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

AchuapaK. Bordon Milian
K. Bordon Milian
7 goals
AchuapaD. Ruiz Golón
D. Ruiz Golón
3 goals
MunicipalM. Rotondi
M. Rotondi
3 goals

Achuapa missing players

Municipal missing players

Achuapa Municipal
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
29 14 3 Played P 4 16 31
7 7 2 Won W 1 4 11
10 5 0 Drew D 1 4 8
12 2 1 Lost L 2 8 12
29 20 3 Scored S 5 19 40
50 14 1 Conceded C 5 18 32
93% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 94%
76% 71% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 50% 58%
48% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 44% 35%
28% 21% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 31% 29%
17% 7% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 16%
52% 57% 0% BTTS BTTS 75% 44% 42%
17% 29% 67% Clean Sheets C S 0% 19% 32%
38% 21% 33% Failed to Score F T 25% 44% 32%
 
4.7 5.7 7.3 Corners for (avg) C F 2.8 4.3 5
5.1 5.1 2.7 Corners against (avg) C A 4.2 4.4 4.2
2 2 1.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.2 2.7 2.9
8 4 1 Red cards R C 2 2 3
 
7.9 9.7 7 Shots (avg) S ( 5 8.2 9
3.4 4.6 3.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.2 3.2 3.3
29% 31% 30% Goal Efficiency G E 56% 37% 39%
 
11.1 10.2 4.7 Shots against (avg) S A 10.2 12.2 9
4.2 3.4 0.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.2 4.4 3.3
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 (24) in Liga Nacional
  • Achuapa have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Achuapa is in the worst form (0-2-4)
  • Municipal have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Municipal have the the best goal difference (+5) away 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 Xelaju 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.