The managers F. Benítez and R. Gómez are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Liga Nacional league table.
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 Malacateco.
Cobán Imperial form and stats
Cobán Imperial, who have the most scored goals (29) in Liga Nacional, have been very solid at home so far, with 21 points collected from 8 matches. This has contributed greatly to their 1st position in the league table.A good away victory last time out for Cobán Imperial, who won 2-1 against Deportivo Sanarate. Before that game, the 3-0 home victory against Deportivo Chiantla.
Cobán Imperial are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Estadio Verapaz Jose Angel Rossi, having scored an impressive 20 goals in 8 games. Cobán Imperial have only conceded 6 in these games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Malacateco form and stats
Malacateco have only collected 8 points from their away games after 2-2-4 (8 played).Malacateco won their last game, 1-0 versus Siquinalá played at home. A 0-3 defeat away at Comunicaciones before that.
The attacking power of Malacateco when travelling is not overwhelming with 6 goals scored in 8 matches. 10 goals have been conceded by Malacateco in these games.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Malacateco - Cobán Imperial 1-0 played earlier this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 4 Cobán Imperial victories, 3 draws and 3 Malacateco wins.Top Goalscorers
Cobán Imperial missing players
Malacateco missing players
| Cobán Imperial | Malacateco | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 42 | 20 | Played | 20 | 41 |
| 62 | 37 | Scored | 20 | 60 |
| 42 | 16 | Conceded | 33 | 50 |
| 95% | 95% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 93% |
| 79% | 80% | Over 1.5 | 75% | 71% |
| 48% | 60% | Over 2.5 | 55% | 54% |
| 19% | 20% | Over 3.5 | 20% | 22% |
| 7% | 10% | Over 4.5 | 5% | 12% |
| 52% | 40% | Both teams to score | 50% | 46% |
| 31% | 50% | Clean Sheet | 15% | 37% |
| 21% | 15% | Failed To Score | 35% | 24% |
| 0 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | Red Cards (avg) | 0 | 0 |
- Malacateco hasn't played a single 0-0 game away.
- Malacateco is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
- Cobán Imperial is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Cobán Imperial | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 31 |
| 2 | Municipal | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 30 |
| 3 | Antigua GFC | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 30 |
| 4 | Malacateco | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 29 |
| 5 | Comunicaciones | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 28 |
| 6 | Guastatoya | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 23 |
| 7 | Deportivo Chiantla | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 23 |
| 8 | Siquinalá | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 22 |
| 9 | Iztapa | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 17 | -3 | 22 |
| 10 | Xelajú | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 21 |
| 11 | Deportivo Sanarate | 17 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 14 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 16 | -13 | 16 |
| 12 | Deportivo Petapa | 17 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 43 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 31 | -34 | 7 |
