Liga Nacional preview: Can Cobán Imperial edge out victory against Comunicaciones?

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Competition: Guatemala Liga Nacional
Date: Sun 06.October
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Verapaz Jose Angel Rossi (15000 seats)

Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Cobán Imperial - Comunicaciones!

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Cobán Imperial and Comunicaciones.

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Cobán Imperial form and stats

Overall Liga Nacional stats at home this season for Cobán Imperial, who have the most clean sheets (6) in Liga Nacional, are 3-2-0 (wins-draw-losses).

The fans are hoping that Cobán Imperial will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the Liga Nacional game against Deportivo Sanarate (placed 7th). The points were shared before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Mixco.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Cobán Imperial have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found three games) they have won 2 times, drawn 1 and lost 0.

A decent goal production from Cobán Imperial in their home games so far, with 9 goals from 5 league matches. Defensively Cobán Imperial have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (2 in 5 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Comunicaciones form and stats

As the visiting team in Liga Nacional matches, Comunicaciones have produced an overall stat of 2-1-2 so far.

Comunicaciones delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Olimpia in their previous match; a Concacaf League game. Before that, Comunicaciones secured a home win against Deportivo Sanarate with the score 2-1.

We have checked recent matches where Comunicaciones have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those eleven games were W3-D3-L5.

Comunicaciones find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 6 goals from 5 away fixtures in the league. Comunicaciones have conceded 6 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Comunicaciones - Cobán Imperial 0-1. Cobán Imperial-Comunicaciones H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Cobán Imperial 6 wins, Comunicaciones 3 wins, 1 draw. 5 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

A. Herrera
6 goals
J. Mitchell
5 goals
L. Cazal
4 goals

Cobán Imperial missing players

Comunicaciones missing players

Cobán Imperial Comunicaciones
Total Home Home vs top Statistics Stat Away vs top Away Total
11 5 1 Played P 2 5 10
5 3 1 Won W 0 2 6
3 2 0 Drew D 0 1 1
3 0 0 Lost L 2 2 3
16 9 3 Scored S 1 6 16
9 2 0 Conceded C 4 6 10
82% 80% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
73% 80% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 80% 70%
55% 60% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 40% 50%
9% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 20% 20%
9% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 10%
45% 40% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 60% 50%
55% 60% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 30%
18% 20% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 20% 20%
 
4.5 6.2 6 Corners For (avg) C F 5 3.8 5.4
5 3.4 1 Corners Against (avg) C A 5.5 4.8 4.1
3.6 4.6 2 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 4 2.2 2.3
2 2 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
Key stats This season:
  • Cobán Imperial have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Cobán Imperial have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • 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.
  • Comunicaciones have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Comunicaciones haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Cobán Imperial
14-09-19 LN Municipal 3 - 2 Cobán Imperial
19-09-19 LN Cobán Imperial 3 - 0 Malacateco
22-09-19 LN Iztapa 0 - 0 Cobán Imperial
29-09-19 LN Cobán Imperial 1 - 1 Mixco
02-10-19 LN Deportivo Sanarate 2 - 1 Cobán Imperial
06-10-19 LN Cobán Imperial 17:00 Comunicaciones
20-10-19 LN Cotzumalguapa 18:00 Cobán Imperial
24-10-19 LN Cobán Imperial - Siquinala
27-10-19 LN Guastatoya 20:30 Cobán Imperial
03-11-19 LN Cobán Imperial 01:00 Antigua GFC
Comunicaciones
19-09-19 LN Comunicaciones 4 - 2 Mixco
22-09-19 LN Antigua GFC 1 - 2 Comunicaciones
27-09-19 CL Olimpia 2 - 0 Comunicaciones
29-09-19 LN Comunicaciones 2 - 1 Deportivo Sanarate
04-10-19 CL Comunicaciones 0 - 0 Olimpia
06-10-19 LN Cobán Imperial 17:00 Comunicaciones
18-10-19 LN Xelaju 02:00 Comunicaciones
20-10-19 LN Comunicaciones 17:00 Municipal
24-10-19 LN Comunicaciones 02:00 Cotzumalguapa
27-10-19 LN Malacateco 18:00 Comunicaciones

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Guastatoya 11 6 2 3 16 13 6 4 1 1 11 6 5 2 1 2 5 7 3 20
2 Municipal 11 6 2 3 15 12 6 5 1 0 11 6 5 1 1 3 4 6 3 20
3 Comunicaciones 10 6 1 3 16 10 5 4 0 1 10 4 5 2 1 2 6 6 6 19
4 Cobán Imperial 11 5 3 3 16 9 5 3 2 0 9 2 6 2 1 3 7 7 7 18
5 Antigua GFC 11 5 3 3 14 12 6 4 0 2 10 8 5 1 3 1 4 4 2 18
6 Xelajú 10 4 5 1 14 10 5 2 2 1 7 6 5 2 3 0 7 4 4 17
7 Deportivo Sanarate 11 4 4 3 13 13 5 2 2 1 4 3 6 2 2 2 9 10 0 16
8 Malacateco 11 5 1 5 11 13 5 4 1 0 8 0 6 1 0 5 3 13 -2 16
9 Cotzumalguapa 11 3 5 3 9 9 6 2 4 0 7 4 5 1 1 3 2 5 0 14
10 Iztapa 11 3 2 6 14 17 5 3 1 1 9 4 6 0 1 5 5 13 -3 11
11 Mixco 11 1 2 8 12 20 5 1 1 3 6 7 6 0 1 5 6 13 -8 5
12 Siquinalá 11 1 2 8 8 20 6 1 1 4 6 10 5 0 1 4 2 10 -12 5