Liga Nacional preview and statistics: Antigua GFC - Cobán Imperial at Estadio Pensativo

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Competition: Guatemala Liga Nacional
Competition: Mon 19.December
Match begins: 00:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Pensativo (9000 seats)

A total of 22 sets of matches are played and both Antigua GFC and Cobán Imperial are at the right end of the league table. Let's start!

Insights:
  • Antigua GFC have the most scored goals (47) in Liga Nacional
  • Cobán Imperial is in the best form (5-1-0) 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 Antigua GFC and Cobán Imperial.

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Antigua GFC form and stats

Antigua GFC have performed here at Estadio Pensativo this season with 8 wins from 11 Liga Nacional matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 1. The Antigua GFC fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Estadio Pensativo and will expect new points from this game. Antigua has played eleven games in a row here without a defeat.

No payout for Antigua GFC in their previous match, an away game at Cobán Imperial that ended in defeat 0-1. Before that loss this team had gone six consecutive league games without a loss.

Ahead of that match, Antigua won a home game hosting Municipal (1-0).

The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Antigua GFC matches with similar probabilities have ended with 5 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats (from 7 games).

Sports bettors who prefer betting for low-scoring matches might like to know that this club have played 5 league fixtures in a row with two or less goals (under 2.5).

Antigua GFC are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (28 goals in 11 games). Antigua are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Pensativo in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 10 from 11 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Cobán Imperial form and stats

Cobán Imperial have only collected 10 points from their away games in the Liga Nacional, after 2-4-5 (11 played). The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Cobán Imperial hope to make it five in this match.

Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Cobán Imperial goalkeeper is eager to challenge this, with his 527 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.

Impressive finishing secured the home win 1-0 against Antigua GFC in their previous game.

Before that, Imperial secured a home win against Comunicaciones with the score 2-0.

Looking at the earlier recent performances of Cobán Imperial when being an outsider away as they are today, we find 6 matches with the visitors losing 3 times, drawing 2 and winning 1 game.

A tale of few goals? 8 of this club's most recent 10 league matches have had two or less goals.

Cobán Imperial has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 17 goals from 11 games. As for defending, Imperial rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 20 goals from these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

It's not the first time these two sides face each other this season, as the results database show this recent game: Cobán Imperial - Antigua GFC 1-0. Milla (Cobán Imperial) and Milla (Cobán Imperial) were sent off when these teams met earlier this season. Will it be as hotheaded this time? Previous ten meetings between these contenders: Antigua GFC won four, Cobán Imperial were winners in five and we saw one draw. three games with more than 2,5 goals, seven matches with under 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

Antigua GFCL. Gómez Benites
L. Gómez Benites
13 goals
Cobán ImperialN. Martínez Vargas
N. Martínez Vargas
12 goals
Antigua GFCD. Bradley
D. Bradley
10 goals

Antigua GFC missing players

Cobán Imperial missing players

Antigua GFC Cobán Imperial
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
27 13 2 Played P 3 13 27
15 10 2 Won W 1 3 15
6 2 0 Drew D 1 5 7
6 1 0 Lost L 1 5 5
52 31 5 Scored S 3 18 40
29 10 1 Conceded C 3 20 27
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 89%
85% 92% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 69% 59%
63% 62% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 54% 48%
33% 31% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 46% 33%
15% 23% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 15% 11%
48% 38% 50% BTTS BTTS 33% 54% 48%
44% 54% 50% Clean Sheets C S 33% 15% 37%
7% 8% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 38% 26%
 
5.9 7.5 8 Corners for (avg) C F 4 4.6 5.1
4 3.4 1 Corners against (avg) C A 5.7 5.1 4.1
2.8 2.2 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.3 2.5 3.1
2 1 0 Red cards R C 1 3 6
 
9 9.1 12.5 Shots (avg) S ( 7.3 7.5 9.3
4.2 3.8 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.2 4.3
46% 63% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 44% 35%
 
6.9 4.2 4 Shots against (avg) S A 9 8.9 8.3
3.4 1.5 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 3.6 3.2
Key stats in Liga Nacional this season:
  • Antigua GFC have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Antigua GFC have the fewest matches under the total-line (10) in Liga Nacional
  • Antigua GFC have the most clean sheets (12) in Liga Nacional
  • Antigua GFC have the most matches over the total-line (17) in Liga Nacional
  • Antigua GFC have the most scored goals (28) at home in Liga Nacional
  • Antigua GFC have the most scored goals (47) in Liga Nacional
  • Antigua GFC have the most scored goals in the second half (35) 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 (+20) in Liga Nacional
  • Antigua GFC have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Antigua GFC have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Antigua GFC haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Cobán Imperial have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Cobán Imperial have the most scored goals in the first half (22) in Liga Nacional
  • Cobán Imperial is in the best form (5-1-0) 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 Cobán 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.