Liga Nacional match forecast and match guide for the Cobán Imperial vs Antigua GFC meet

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Competition: Guatemala Liga Nacional
Competition: Sat 28.August
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Verapaz Jose Angel Rossi (15000 seats)

Preview: 10 points stand between the contenders before this game, Antigua GFC on top. Can Cobán Imperial shorten the gap?

Insights:
  • Cobán Imperial have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Antigua GFC have the fewest conceded goals (2) in Liga Nacional

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.

It should be mentioned that Antigua GFC play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Antigua GFC on grass are 12 victories, 16 draws and 18 defeats from 46 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 47-61. You can compare this with overall results below.

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Cobán Imperial form and stats

OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Cobán Imperial's two home games in the Liga Nacional so far this season, having collected 4 points here at Estadio Verapaz Jose Angel Rossi.

Cobán Imperial faced defeat in their previous match, away at Malacateco (0-1).

2-2 away at Comunicaciones before that.

Early season league goal statistics from Cobán Imperial's 2 home games: 2 goals, 0 conceded.

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Antigua GFC form and stats

Antigua GFC have six points from their first three away games in the Liga Nacional, meaning two victories and a loss. Antigua have been producing wins at home as well, producing a total of five victories in a row regardless of arena.

The Antigua goalkeeper is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 339 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

The supporters enjoyed Antigua's previous game versus Comunicaciones (placed 2nd), a Liga Nacional 1-0 win played at home.

Ahead of that match was the victory versus Achuapa at their stadium, the result 1-0.

Antigua find the net regularly in their away games. 3 goals from 3 away fixtures in the league. It's not easy to score on Antigua GFC as they have only conceded 2 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the previous ten meetings involving these two sides are: four wins for Imperial, one draw and five wins for Antigua GFC. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.

Top Goalscorers

ImperialR. Betancourth Cue
R. Betancourth Cue
2 goals
Antigua GFCC. Mejía del Cid
C. Mejía del Cid
2 goals
Antigua GFCD. Padilla
D. Padilla
2 goals

Cobán Imperial missing players

Antigua GFC missing players

Cobán Imperial Antigua GFC
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
6 2 0 Played P 1 3 6
1 1 0 Won W 1 2 5
2 1 0 Drew D 0 0 0
3 0 0 Lost L 0 1 1
5 2 0 Scored S 1 3 12
8 0 0 Conceded C 0 2 2
83% 50% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
67% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 33% 50%
50% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 33% 50%
17% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 33%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
33% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 33% 17%
33% 100% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 33% 67%
50% 50% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 17%
 
6 6 0 Corners for (avg) C F 4 4 4
3.7 3.5 0 Corners against (avg) C A 2 3.3 3.3
3.2 3 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 3.3 2.7
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
12.2 14.5 0 Shots (avg) S ( 1 1 7.3
5 3.5 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 1 3.5
17% 29% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 100% 100% 57%
Key stats in Liga Nacional this season:
  • Antigua GFC have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Antigua GFC have scored more than double the goals of Cobán Imperial.
  • Antigua GFC have the fewest conceded goals (2) in Liga Nacional
  • Antigua GFC have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (0) in Liga Nacional
  • Antigua GFC have the most scored goals in the first half (6) in Liga Nacional
  • Antigua GFC have the the best goal difference (+10) in Liga Nacional
  • Antigua GFC haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Antigua GFC is in the best form (5-0-1)
  • Cobán Imperial have not yet lost a game 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 Antigua GFC 6 5 0 1 12 2 3 3 0 0 9 0 3 2 0 1 3 2 10 15
2 Comunicaciones 6 4 1 1 14 6 2 1 1 0 4 2 4 3 0 1 10 4 8 13
3 Cotzumalguapa 6 3 3 0 8 5 3 1 2 0 4 3 3 2 1 0 4 2 3 12
4 Xelajú 6 3 2 1 6 5 3 2 1 0 4 0 3 1 1 1 2 5 1 11
5 Municipal 6 2 3 1 10 6 4 2 1 1 9 5 2 0 2 0 1 1 4 9
6 Iztapa 6 2 1 3 7 7 4 2 0 2 5 4 2 0 1 1 2 3 0 7
7 Nueva Concepción 6 2 1 3 4 9 3 2 1 0 3 1 3 0 0 3 1 8 -5 7
8 Solola 6 1 3 2 5 9 3 0 1 2 2 7 3 1 2 0 3 2 -4 6
9 Guastatoya 6 1 2 3 3 5 3 1 2 0 3 2 3 0 0 3 0 3 -2 5
10 Cobán Imperial 6 1 2 3 5 8 2 1 1 0 2 0 4 0 1 3 3 8 -3 5
11 Malacateco 6 1 1 4 6 13 3 1 0 2 4 5 3 0 1 2 2 8 -7 4
12 Achuapa 6 0 3 3 3 8 3 0 1 2 1 4 3 0 2 1 2 4 -5 3

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.