It's game two of the Liga Nacional season and everything to play for. Read our full preview of Antigua GFC-Xelajú!
Antigua GFC and Xelajú should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on artifical turf and that the visiting Xelajú 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 2-2-4 (win-draw-loss) from eight matches.
Antigua GFC form and stats
Last season, Antigua GFC's league statistics were 11 wins, 4 draws and 7 losses, resulting in a 4th position in the Liga Nacional. Over these 22 matches they scored 30 goals and conceded 23. Playing at home last season Antigua GFC managed 8-0-3 (win-draw-lost) with 18 goals and 10 conceded.
No payout for Antigua GFC in their previous match, an away game at Iztapa that ended in defeat 0-1.
Before that, Antigua drew at home versus Sacachispas.The manager R. Montoya López will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Solola in only four days.
Xelajú form and stats
Let's have a look at how Xelajú performed last season in the Liga Nacional: They landed a 9th position in the league table after playing out 7 victories, 7 draws and 8 defeats. In total they scored 26 and conceded 27 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 2 - drew 4 and lost 5 with 10/15 goals scored/conceded.
Xelajú had fun at their own home (Estadio Pensativo) last time out, beating Cobán Imperial 3-0.
A 0-3 loss hosting Municipal before that.The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Guastatoya in just four days.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Antigua won three, Xelajú won four and three draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.Antigua GFC missing players
Xelajú missing players
| Antigua GFC | Xelajú | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 75% |
| Antigua GFC | Last season | Xelajú | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 36 | 18 | Played | P | 18 | 36 | ||
| 8 | 5 | Won | W | 2 | 11 | ||
| 15 | 9 | Drew | D | 7 | 12 | ||
| 13 | 4 | Lost | L | 9 | 13 | ||
| 41 | 23 | Scored | S | 14 | 35 | ||
| 51 | 20 | Conceded | C | 26 | 40 | ||
| 89% | 83% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 83% | 83% | ||
| 75% | 72% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 64% | ||
| 44% | 39% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 36% | ||
| 22% | 22% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 17% | 14% | ||
| 14% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 17% | 8% | ||
| 61% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 44% | ||
| 19% | 22% | Clean Sheets | C S | 28% | 33% | ||
| 31% | 28% | Failed to Score | F T | 39% | 39% | ||
| 4.5 | 5.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.9 | 5 | ||
| 4 | 3.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 4.3 | ||
| 2.8 | 2.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.7 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | ||
| 13 | 16.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.9 | 11.6 | ||
| 5 | 6.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.2 | 4.5 | ||
| 21% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 21% | 23% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Comunicaciones | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 2 | Xelajú | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | Cotzumalguapa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Iztapa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Municipal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Achuapa | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Nueva Concepcion | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Malacateco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 9 | Antigua GFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 10 | Guastatoya | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 11 | Cobán Imperial | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| 12 | Solola | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 |