This season has been rough for Cobán Imperial up to now, while Malacateco have taken lots of points. Will the visiting team take a new scalp at Estadio Verapaz Jose Angel Rossi?
- Cobán Imperial have the most dropped points from leading position (20) 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.
Cobán Imperial form and stats
When playing at home in the Liga Nacional, Cobán Imperial have managed 3 wins, 3 draws and suffered 5 defeats from 11 games.
The supporters are hoping that Cobán Imperial will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-4 away loss in the game against Guastatoya. Cobán Imperial were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one.
Ahead of that match, Imperial won a home game hosting Cotzumalguapa (1-0).The manager Bini will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Malacateco in only three days.
Cobán Imperial aren't scoring a lot here at Estadio Verapaz Jose Angel Rossi in the league, with only 9 goals from 11 games. Cobán Imperial are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Verapaz Jose Angel Rossi in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 10 from 11 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Malacateco form and stats
Malacateco have only collected 11 points from their away games in the Liga Nacional, after 2-5-4 (11 played).
Malacateco has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Antigua GFC for a 1-1 draw.
A draw for Malacateco before that, at their own venue hosting Comunicaciones (1-1).After this away game Malacateco return home for a Liga Nacional game against Cobán Imperial. That game is only three sleeps after this.
14 goals have been conceded by Malacateco in these games.
Head 2 Head
The duelists have played previously this season: Imperial - Malacateco 1-1. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's two Cobán Imperial victories, four draws and four Malacateco wins. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, seven matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Betancourth Cue 13 goals |  E. Herrera Morales 13 goals |
Cobán Imperial missing players
Malacateco missing players
| Cobán Imperial | Malacateco | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 44 | 22 | 6 | Played | P | 6 | 25 | 50 |
| 14 | 9 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 22 |
| 12 | 7 | 2 | Drew | D | 4 | 11 | 16 |
| 18 | 6 | 3 | Lost | L | 2 | 10 | 12 |
| 51 | 26 | 4 | Scored | S | 5 | 25 | 71 |
| 56 | 16 | 6 | Conceded | C | 7 | 34 | 47 |
| 89% | 86% | 83% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 88% | 88% |
| 68% | 64% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 72% | 70% |
| 48% | 23% | 17% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 32% | 34% |
| 20% | 9% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 17% | 16% | 16% |
| 9% | 5% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 17% | 12% | 12% |
| 48% | 41% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 52% | 46% |
| 27% | 36% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 24% | 42% |
| 36% | 36% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 36% | 24% |
| 5.5 | 6.6 | 7.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
| 3.5 | 3.7 | 5.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.7 | 5.3 | 4.5 |
| 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.2 | 2.5 | 2.3 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 10.6 | 12.1 | 11.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 6 | 8.2 |
| 4.3 | 5 | 5.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 2.4 | 4.1 |
| 27% | 24% | 12% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 28% | 41% | 34% |
| 7.4 | 6.1 | 6.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7.8 | 10.9 | 10.2 |
| 3.7 | 3 | 3.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.4 | 4.6 |
- Cobán Imperial have the most dropped points from leading position (20) in Liga Nacional
| 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 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 23 | 46 |
| 2 | Comunicaciones | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 18 | 44 |
| 3 | Municipal | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 39 |
| 4 | Malacateco | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 36 |
| 5 | Cotzumalguapa | 22 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 28 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 36 |
| 6 | Xelaju | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 19 | -5 | 30 |
| 7 | Iztapa | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 36 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 26 | -6 | 28 |
| 8 | Solola | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 32 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -11 | 25 |
| 9 | Guastatoya | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 12 | -5 | 23 |
| 10 | Cobán Imperial | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 21 | -9 | 20 |
| 11 | Achuapa | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 14 | -12 | 16 |
| 12 | Nueva Concepcion | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 36 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 27 | -24 | 16 |
