Early odds line movement signal Antigua GFC edge when meeting Cobán Imperial

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Competition: Guatemala Liga Nacional
Competition: Thu 10.February
Match begins: 00:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Pensativo (9000 seats)

A win is the only result that will satisfy the Antigua GFC fans in this Estadio Pensativo clash with Cobán Imperial, as they have a solid lead on the away team in the Liga Nacional table.

Insights:
  • Antigua GFC have the fewest conceded goals (13) in Liga Nacional
  • Cobán Imperial have the most dropped points from leading position (15) in Liga Nacional

Antigua GFC's stadium, Estadio Pensativo, has a artifical turf surface. Cobán Imperial have grass on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Cobán Imperial when playing on artifical turf; 1 win, 0 draws and 3 losses from four matches. They have scored 3 goals in these games and conceded 5.

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 Antigua GFC and Cobán Imperial.

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Antigua GFC form and stats

27 points is a decent return from 11 Liga Nacional games here at Estadio Pensativo for Antigua GFC. The data says 8 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses. The Antigua GFC fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Estadio Pensativo and will expect new points from this game. Antigua GFC has played 15 games in a row here without a defeat.

The Antigua coach López and his gang return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Guastatoya.

Ahead of that match, Antigua GFC won a home game hosting Nueva Concepcion (4-0).

The manager López will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Solola in only four days.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (25 in 11 games), Antigua's attacking play is working. From these home matches, Antigua GFC have conceded only 7 goals.

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Cobán Imperial form and stats

There's been little loot from Cobán Imperial's travels as they have only collected 8 points from 11 away games in the Liga Nacional. Cobán Imperial only have 2 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 2 draws.

Cobán Imperial play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 2-1 victory visiting Nueva Concepcion.

Before that, Imperial secured a home win against Xelaju with the score 3-1.

After this away game Cobán Imperial return home for a Liga Nacional game against Iztapa. That game is only three sleeps after this.

The visiting Cobán Imperial have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 13 goals from 11 games. Imperial have conceded 21 goals in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

This isn't the first time these sides meet on the pitch this campaign, as the results database show this recent match: Antigua GFC - Cobán Imperial 2-1. Head to head totals (for the former ten meetings): Antigua GFC won six games, one match ended with a draw and Cobán Imperial got three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / six

Top Goalscorers

AntiguaP. Báez Benítez
P. Báez Benítez
12 goals
Cobán ImperialR. Betancourth Cue
R. Betancourth Cue
9 goals
Antigua GFCC. Mejía del Cid
C. Mejía del Cid
6 goals

Antigua GFC missing players

Cobán Imperial missing players

Antigua GFC Cobán Imperial
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
31 15 5 Played P 4 14 27
19 11 5 Won W 0 3 8
7 4 0 Drew D 2 4 7
5 0 0 Lost L 2 7 12
50 36 13 Scored S 3 15 29
18 9 2 Conceded C 5 22 33
94% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 86% 89%
58% 80% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 64% 67%
35% 60% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 64% 44%
19% 40% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 21% 15%
6% 13% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 7% 4%
35% 53% 40% BTTS BTTS 50% 57% 48%
48% 47% 60% Clean Sheets C S 25% 21% 26%
23% 7% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 36% 37%
 
4.3 4.7 5.2 Corners for (avg) C F 3.5 4.2 4.8
4.3 4.2 4.4 Corners against (avg) C A 4 3.2 3.6
2.4 2 1.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.8 2.6 2.5
3 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
10 12.3 15 Shots (avg) S ( 7.5 9.9 11.4
4.1 5.3 6.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.9 4.3
40% 46% 42% Goal Efficiency G E 19% 28% 25%
 
6.9 5.3 3.2 Shots against (avg) S A 9 8.9 8.1
2.7 2.3 1.4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 4.2 3.9
Key stats in Liga Nacional this season:
  • Antigua GFC have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Antigua GFC have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Antigua GFC have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Antigua GFC have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Cobán Imperial have scored away.
  • Antigua GFC have the fewest conceded goals (13) in Liga Nacional
  • Antigua GFC have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4) in Liga Nacional
  • Antigua GFC have the most points (27) at home in Liga Nacional
  • Antigua GFC have the the best goal difference (+18) at home in Liga Nacional
  • Antigua GFC have the the best goal difference (+23) in Liga Nacional
  • Cobán Imperial have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Cobán Imperial have the most dropped points from leading position (15) 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 14 4 4 36 13 11 8 3 0 25 7 11 6 1 4 11 6 23 46
2 Comunicaciones 22 13 5 4 37 19 11 7 3 1 21 9 11 6 2 3 16 10 18 44
3 Municipal 22 11 6 5 30 15 11 7 3 1 19 7 11 4 3 4 11 8 15 39
4 Malacateco 22 10 6 6 36 23 11 8 1 2 25 9 11 2 5 4 11 14 13 36
5 Cotzumalguapa 22 8 12 2 28 25 11 4 6 1 16 13 11 4 6 1 12 12 3 36
6 Xelaju 22 8 6 8 18 23 11 6 3 2 12 4 11 2 3 6 6 19 -5 30
7 Iztapa 22 8 4 10 30 36 11 8 1 2 19 10 11 0 3 8 11 26 -6 28
8 Solola 22 6 7 9 21 32 11 3 3 5 11 17 11 3 4 4 10 15 -11 25
9 Guastatoya 22 5 8 9 18 23 11 4 5 2 13 11 11 1 3 7 5 12 -5 23
10 Cobán Imperial 22 5 5 12 22 31 11 3 3 5 9 10 11 2 2 7 13 21 -9 20
11 Achuapa 22 3 7 12 12 24 11 3 2 6 5 10 11 0 5 6 7 14 -12 16
12 Nueva Concepcion 22 4 4 14 12 36 11 4 4 3 9 9 11 0 0 11 3 27 -24 16

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.