It's early days in the Liga Nacional and both Cobán Imperial and Antigua GFC are still hoping for a flying start in order to set the tone for the season. Three points can make a big difference at this stage.
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.
Antigua GFC play their home games on artificial turf, while this game is played on grass. Recent stats for Antigua GFC when playing on grass are 11 wins, 15 draws and 11 defeats from 37 matches. They have scored 36 goals and conceded 44 times in these games.
Cobán Imperial form and stats
Cobán Imperial have less points than they have played home games in the Liga Nacional so far. Their two previous attempts here have produced 2 points. The home fans are hungry for more even though Cobán Imperial have been steadily collecting points here at Estadio Verapaz Jose Angel Rossi through three straight draws.
Times are rough for the home team, having gone 270 minutes without scoring a league goal. J. Mitchell was the last player to find the net.
The fans are hoping that Cobán Imperial will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Liga Nacional game against Malacateco (placed 7th). In the match before that, Cobán Imperial hosted Iztapa and drew the game 0-0.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Comunicaciones are coming to town in three days.
At Estadio Verapaz Jose Angel Rossi, Cobán Imperial has the goal stats of 1-1 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.
Antigua GFC form and stats
Antigua GFC are yet to lose a point on their Liga Nacional travels this season with 2 wins from 2 away games. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Antigua GFC are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.
The Antigua GFC goalkeeper is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 264 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Antigua GFC had fun at their own home (Estadio Verapaz Jose Angel Rossi) last time out, beating Cotzumalguapa 1-0. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Malacateco at their stadium, the result 1-0.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Xelajú in just four days.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Antigua GFC has managed 3 goals and let in 1 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Cobán Imperial - Antigua GFC 1-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Cobán Imperial five wins, one draw and Antigua GFC four victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Mitchell Omier 10 goals |  J. Pereira Rodrigues 7 goals |  L. Cazal 6 goals |
Cobán Imperial missing players
Antigua GFC missing players
| Cobán Imperial | Antigua GFC | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 16 | 32 |
| 12 | 8 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 15 |
| 8 | 6 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 8 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 36 | 22 | 5 | Scored | S | 3 | 18 | 39 |
| 28 | 9 | 3 | Conceded | C | 2 | 17 | 30 |
| 89% | 86% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 81% | 88% |
| 68% | 71% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 69% | 62% |
| 43% | 36% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 44% | 41% |
| 14% | 14% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 19% | 19% |
| 14% | 14% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 6% | 6% |
| 50% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 41% |
| 36% | 50% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 38% | 47% |
| 25% | 14% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 31% | 25% |
| 4.5 | 6 | 6 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5.3 | 3.4 | 5.3 |
| 4.7 | 3.6 | 4.2 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5.7 | 4.6 |
| 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 3.2 | 3.1 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 242 | 133 | 52 | Total Shots | T S | 32 | 140 | 350 |
| 113 | 56 | 19 | Shots on Target | S O | 12 | 65 | 143 |
| 32% | 39% | 26% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 28% | 27% |
- Antigua GFC has the most clean sheets (15)
- Antigua GFC has the most matches under the total-line (19)
- Antigua GFC has the most points (6) away
- Antigua GFC have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Antigua GFC have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Cobán Imperial has the fewest scored goals (1)
- Cobán Imperial have not yet lost a game at home.
- Cobán Imperial have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Cobán Imperial have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Cobán Imperial is in the worst form (0-3-3)
| 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 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | Comunicaciones | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | Iztapa | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 4 | Siquinalá | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | Guastatoya | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | Municipal | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 7 | Malacateco | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 8 | Deportivo Sanarate | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| 9 | Xelajú | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -2 | 4 |
| 10 | Cotzumalguapa | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 2 |
| 11 | Cobán Imperial | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 |
| 12 | Mixco | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -5 | 1 |