Football betting preview: Antigua GFC vs Santa Lucia

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Competition: Guatemala Liga Nacional
Competition: Wed 15.February
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Municipal de Espinar (16000 seats)

Liga Nacional: High-profile against subpar, at least based on the league table. Antigua GFC - Santa Lucia. Home win or a shock result?

Insights:
  • Antigua GFC have the most scored goals (47) in Liga Nacional
  • Santa Lucia have the most conceded goals (40) in Liga Nacional

1-3-2 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for Santa Lucia when playing away games on artifical turf, which is not the surface they have on their own home stadium (which has grass). Their goal statistics from those six matches are 7-8 (scored/conceded).

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Antigua GFC form and stats

26 points is a decent return from 11 Liga Nacional games here at Estadio Municipal de Espinar for Antigua GFC. The data says 8 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss.

In their previous game, the manager Alvarado led his Antigua GFC to a defeat away at Guastatoya. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estadio Municipal de Espinar.

Ahead of that match, Antigua GFC lost 1-2 at home to Comunicaciones.

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

Goals are plentiful at Estadio Municipal de Espinar in the league this season as Antigua has scored 28 goals here in 11 home games. Antigua GFC have only conceded 10 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Santa Lucia form and stats

Santa Lucia 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 Santa have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone 13 consecutive matches without winning on the road.

Impressive finishing secured the home win 2-0 against Cobán Imperial in their previous game. That victory felt nice as this team had gone three league games without victory.

Prior to that match, the Santa Lucia manager Gómez faced defeat when travelling to Malacateco and losing 0-3.

A fact for sports bettors considering a bet on only one (or no) side scoring in this game: This club have played 5 consecutive league games with just one or no side finding the net.

A new game in only three days for Santa Lucia, the Liga Nacional home match versus Comunicaciones. Busy days.

The visitors have scored 10 goals from 11 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Santa has visited these top teams four times, and 4 of 4 has ended with 2 goals or more!

Head 2 Head

The most up to date reported history featuring both these squads is the Antigua GFC - Santa Lucia 3-2 played not long ago this season. Velasquez (Santa Lucia) was shown a red card when these teams previously met this season. Head to head data (for the prior ten meetings): Antigua GFC won five games, two matches ended with a draw and Santa Lucia have three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / six.

Top Goalscorers

Antigua GFCL. Gómez Benites
L. Gómez Benites
15 goals
Antigua GFCD. Bradley
D. Bradley
13 goals
Antigua GFCC. Mejía del Cid
C. Mejía del Cid
6 goals

Antigua GFC missing players

Santa Lucia missing players

Antigua GFC Santa Lucia
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
33 17 3 Played P 4 13 27
17 11 3 Won W 0 0 5
7 3 0 Drew D 0 3 6
9 3 0 Lost L 4 10 16
62 38 9 Scored S 3 10 23
37 14 1 Conceded C 10 27 46
97% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 96%
82% 82% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 92% 78%
64% 59% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 62% 44%
33% 29% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 23% 22%
15% 24% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 15% 15%
52% 41% 33% BTTS BTTS 75% 69% 56%
39% 47% 67% Clean Sheets C S 0% 8% 22%
12% 18% 0% Failed to Score F T 25% 31% 26%
 
6.2 7.9 10.7 Corners for (avg) C F 4.8 3.5 4.9
4 3.5 2.3 Corners against (avg) C A 5.5 6.2 5.3
2.8 2.2 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4.5 4.7 3.7
3 2 1 Red cards R C 0 2 6
 
9.2 9.2 9.3 Shots (avg) S ( 4.8 5.8 9.6
4 3.5 4.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.2 2 3
47% 64% 64% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 38% 28%
 
7 4.6 3 Shots against (avg) S A 8.5 9.7 8.8
3.4 1.6 1.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.2 4.3 3.7
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 scored more than double the goals of Santa Lucia.
  • Antigua GFC have the most matches over the total-line (21) 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 (41) 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.
  • Santa Lucia have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Santa Lucia have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Santa Lucia have the fewest points (3) away in Liga Nacional
  • Santa Lucia have the most conceded goals (40) in Liga Nacional
  • Santa Lucia have the most conceded goals in the second half (31) in Liga Nacional
  • Santa Lucia have the the worst goal difference (-20) in Liga Nacional
  • Santa Lucia have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Santa Lucia have yet to win a 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 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 Xelajú 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 Santa Lucia 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.