Liga Nacional match prediction and preview for Antigua GFC vs Municipal clash

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Competition: Guatemala Liga Nacional
Date: Sun 08.December
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Pensativo (9000 seats)

Antigua GFC will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 6 points behind Municipal.

It's no vacation for neither Antigua GFC nor Municipal as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on artificial turf and that the visiting Municipal have a different surface at their stadium (grass). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on artificial turf is 4-0-3 (win-draw-loss) from seven matches.

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Antigua GFC form and stats

21 points is a decent return from 10 Liga Nacional games here at Estadio Pensativo for Antigua GFC. The data says 7 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses. Antigua GFC has recorded two wins in a row here at Estadio Pensativo, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

Antigua GFC lost their last game at Xelajú (placed 9th) after a 0-2 scoreline. Before that, Antigua GFC played out a draw 1-1 when visiting Comunicaciones.

The Antigua GFC fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 17 goals in 10 league matches. Antigua GFC have conceded 10 in these home matches.

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Municipal form and stats

As the visiting team in Liga Nacional matches, Municipal have produced an overall stat of 3-2-5 so far.

Municipal are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the Liga Nacional against Guastatoya (placed 5th). Preceding that game was the away victory against Siquinala with the score of 2-1.

Municipal are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 11 away goals from 10 games (in the league). 13 goals have been conceded by Municipal in these games.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Municipal - Antigua GFC 2-2 played earlier this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 4 wins for Antigua GFC, 4 draws and 2 wins for Municipal. Over 2,5 goals: 4 times; under 2,5 goals: 6 games.

Top Goalscorers

Antigua GFCR. Lezcano
R. Lezcano
10 goals
MunicipalE. Guerra
E. Guerra
8 goals
MunicipalO. Arce
O. Arce
6 goals

Antigua GFC missing players

Municipal missing players

Antigua GFC Municipal
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
21 10 3 Played P 3 10 21
10 7 1 Won W 0 3 12
4 0 0 Drew D 1 2 4
7 3 2 Lost L 2 5 5
29 17 3 Scored S 5 11 32
23 10 5 Conceded C 7 13 22
90% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 90% 95%
76% 80% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 50% 57%
48% 50% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 50% 48%
24% 30% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 30% 33%
10% 10% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 20% 24%
43% 40% 67% BTTS BTTS 100% 50% 48%
43% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 30% 43%
24% 10% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 30% 14%
 
5.8 8 9.7 Corners For (avg) C F 3.3 4 5.5
4.4 2.8 2.3 Corners Against (avg) C A 2.3 4.2 3.9
3.2 3.2 4 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 4 3.2 3.1
3 1 0 Red Cards R C 1 2 4
 
270 156 47 Total Shots T S 23 95 248
115 64 22 Shots on Target S O 10 37 107
25% 27% 14% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 30% 30%
Key stats in Liga Nacional this season:
  • Antigua GFC have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • 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 at home.
  • Municipal have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Municipal have won significantly less corners away then at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Municipal 21 12 4 5 32 22 11 9 2 0 21 9 10 3 2 5 11 13 10 40
2 Coban Imperial 21 11 5 5 33 23 10 7 3 0 19 7 11 4 2 5 14 16 10 38
3 Deportivo Sanarate 21 11 4 6 27 23 11 7 2 2 13 5 10 4 2 4 14 18 4 37
4 Comunicaciones 21 10 6 5 32 21 10 6 2 2 18 11 11 4 4 3 14 10 11 36
5 Guastatoya 21 10 4 7 29 22 10 6 2 2 17 8 11 4 2 5 12 14 7 34
6 Antigua GFC 21 10 4 7 29 23 10 7 0 3 17 10 11 3 4 4 12 13 6 34
7 Malacateco 21 9 3 9 29 24 11 8 2 1 26 8 10 1 1 8 3 16 5 30
8 Iztapa 21 8 4 9 27 26 11 8 2 1 20 7 10 0 2 8 7 19 1 28
9 Xelajú 21 7 7 7 26 26 11 5 3 3 16 12 10 2 4 4 10 14 0 28
10 Cotzumalguapa 21 4 7 10 17 29 10 3 5 2 12 11 11 1 2 8 5 18 -12 19
11 Mixco 21 4 4 13 18 37 11 4 3 4 12 11 10 0 1 9 6 26 -19 16
12 Siquinala 21 2 4 15 20 43 10 1 2 7 11 18 11 1 2 8 9 25 -23 10

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.