The table reveals that 10 points split the two competitors in this Liga Nacional fixture. Cobán Imperial enjoy both the points- and home advantage.
- Cobán Imperial have the most scored goals in the first half (20) in Liga Nacional
- Xelajú have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
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
Home games in the Liga Nacional have been a walk in the park for Cobán Imperial so far, with 29 points won from 11 matches; 9 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses. Imperial has recorded two wins in a row here at Estadio Verapaz Jose Angel Rossi, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
Cobán Imperial enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Cotzumalguapa's place. The match ended 3-1.
Before that, Cobán Imperial had a home game versus Xelajú which ended with a victory 1-0.There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Imperial, as the Liga Nacional home game vs Xelajú is only four days away.
A decent goal production from Cobán Imperial in their home games so far, with 18 goals from 11 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. 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 7 from 11 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Xelajú form and stats
Xelajú have only collected 9 points from their away games in the Liga Nacional, after 2-3-6 (11 played).
Xelajú delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Achuapa in their previous game.
Prior to that match, the Xelajú manager Villatoro faced defeat when travelling to Cobán Imperial and losing 0-1.A tale of few goals? 8 of this side's last 10 league rounds have had two or less goals.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Liga Nacional trip to Cobán Imperial.
As opposed to that, Xelajú have seen the ball go into their own net 13 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Cobán Imperial and Xelajú have faced each other previously this season: Cobán Imperial - Xelajú 1-0. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - four - three (Imperial wins - draws - Xelajú wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  N. Martínez Vargas 12 goals |  D. Lom 11 goals | J. Pereira Rodrigues 8 goals |
Cobán Imperial missing players
Xelajú missing players
| Cobán Imperial | Xelajú | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 22 |
| 11 | 9 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 7 |
| 35 | 18 | 4 | Scored | S | 2 | 11 | 29 |
| 27 | 7 | 2 | Conceded | C | 4 | 13 | 22 |
| 91% | 82% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 68% | 55% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 64% | 68% |
| 59% | 55% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 27% | 32% |
| 41% | 27% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 18% | 23% |
| 14% | 9% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 9% | 9% |
| 59% | 55% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 45% | 55% |
| 23% | 45% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 9% | 18% |
| 27% | 18% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 45% | 27% |
| 5.5 | 6.1 | 6.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.3 | 3.2 | 4.9 |
| 4.2 | 3.5 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.7 | 6.8 | 4.7 |
| 3 | 3.8 | 3.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.5 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 9.9 | 11.5 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 3.3 | 4.8 | 9.7 |
| 4.5 | 5.5 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.3 | 2 | 4.4 |
| 36% | 30% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 50% | 30% |
| 8.4 | 7.6 | 8.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6.3 | 8.5 | 7.4 |
| 3.3 | 2.8 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.7 | 3.4 |
- 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 the most scored goals in the first half (20) in Liga Nacional
- Xelajú have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Xelajú have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Xelajú haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 47 | 27 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 41 |
| 2 | Cobán Imperial | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 27 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 8 | 39 |
| 3 | Comunicaciones | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 39 |
| 4 | Malacateco | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 26 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 4 | 34 |
| 5 | Municipal | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 33 |
| 6 | Guastatoya | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 30 |
| 7 | Xelajú | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 29 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 29 |
| 8 | Achuapa | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 37 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 25 | -10 | 28 |
| 9 | Iztapa | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 35 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 21 | -4 | 27 |
| 10 | Xinabajul | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 19 | -6 | 26 |
| 11 | Mixco | 22 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 35 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 19 | -18 | 16 |
| 12 | Cotzumalguapa | 22 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 40 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 22 | -20 | 15 |
