Liga Nacional preview and numbers: Antigua GFC - Iztapa at Estadio Pensativo

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Competition: Guatemala Liga Nacional
Competition: Sun 20.February
Match begins: 00:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Pensativo (9000 seats)

More points have been won by Antigua GFC at this point, with the 1st position in the Liga Nacional table and welcoming Iztapa (who are in 7th).

Insights:
  • Antigua GFC have the fewest conceded goals (13) in Liga Nacional
  • Iztapa have the most points from losing position (13) in Liga Nacional

One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on artifical turf and that the visiting Iztapa have a different surface at their stadium (grass). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on artifical turf is 1-0-4 (win-draw-loss) from five matches.

Both squads have had sufficient rest since their last effort on the pitch. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Antigua GFC form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estadio Pensativo as Antigua GFC have scored 25 goals to get 27 points from 11 games. The overall stats in the Liga Nacional are 8-3-0 (wins-draws-losses).

Happy days for Antigua GFC in their previous game, a fixture away at Solola that ended with a 2-1 victory.

Ahead of that match, Antigua GFC lost 0-1 at home to Coban Imperial.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (25 in 11 games), Antigua's attacking play is working. Antigua GFC are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Pensativo in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 7 from 11 matches.

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Iztapa form and stats

Iztapa have only collected 3 points from their away games in the Liga Nacional, after 0-3-8 (11 played). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Iztapa have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone 16 consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Guastatoya game.

Iztapa are travelling again after losing away to Coban Imperial in their previous match (0-2).

That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Nueva Concepción.

For Iztapa, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

The participants have met each other already this season, with the final score Antigua GFC - Iztapa 4-2 written in the official records. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's five Antigua victories, one draw and four Iztapa wins. Over/under statistics; six of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Antigua GFCP. Báez Benítez
P. Báez Benítez
12 goals
IztapaC. Félix Suénaga
C. Félix Suénaga
9 goals
Antigua GFCR. Da Silva
R. Da Silva
7 goals

Antigua GFC missing players

Iztapa missing players

Antigua GFC Iztapa
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
33 16 4 Played P 5 16 31
20 11 3 Won W 0 0 9
7 4 1 Drew D 2 4 7
6 1 0 Lost L 3 12 15
52 36 13 Scored S 6 14 37
20 10 1 Conceded C 14 36 50
94% 94% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
58% 75% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 69% 58%
36% 56% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 50% 42%
18% 38% 75% Over 3.5 O 3.5 60% 31% 29%
6% 12% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 40% 25% 23%
36% 50% 25% BTTS BTTS 60% 50% 45%
45% 44% 75% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 19%
24% 12% 25% Failed to Score F T 40% 50% 39%
 
4.3 4.8 4 Corners for (avg) C F 6.2 4.9 5.6
4.2 4.1 3.2 Corners against (avg) C A 2.8 3.2 2.8
2.4 2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.2 1.8 2
4 1 0 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
9.8 12.1 13 Shots (avg) S ( 11.4 8.4 9.5
4 5.2 5.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.2 2.7 2.9
39% 43% 62% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 33% 40%
 
6.7 5.2 5.5 Shots against (avg) S A 15.8 11.7 10.2
2.6 2.3 1.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 7.4 4.7 3.6
Key stats in Liga Nacional this season:
  • 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 Iztapa 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 (5) 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
  • Iztapa have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Iztapa have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Iztapa have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Iztapa have the most points from losing position (13) in Liga Nacional
  • Iztapa have yet to win a game away.
  • Iztapa 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 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 Santa Lucia 22 8 12 2 28 25 11 4 6 1 16 13 11 4 6 1 12 12 3 36
6 Xelajú 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 Coban 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 Concepción 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.