Cobán Imperial have layed the groundwork for this game following their 0-1 result vs Mixco, a fixture that produced some answers. Will they show it against Xelajú?
- Cobán Imperial have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Xelajú is in the best form (6-0-0) in Liga Nacional
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 Xelajú.
Cobán Imperial form and stats
Cobán Imperial have been very solid at home in the Liga Nacional so far, with 29 points collected from 11 matches (9-2-0). This has contributed greatly to their 2nd position in the table.
No payout for Imperial in their previous match, an away game at Mixco that ended in defeat 0-1.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Iztapa in a game that was won 2-0.It should be taken into account that a glance at the 13 most recent league fixtures shows that 12 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the teams scored a goal).
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Cobán Imperial as they are travelling to their away game against Municipal in the Liga Nacional. That match is three days after this one.
The Imperial fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 18 goals in 11 league matches. 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 7 from 11 matches.
Xelajú form and stats
There's been little loot from Xelajú's travels as they have only collected 9 points from 11 away games in the Liga Nacional. Xelajú only have 2 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 3 draws. Xelajú have been producing wins at home as well, producing a total of six victories in a row regardless of arena.
Xelajú are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the match against Malacateco.
Prior to that result Xelajú won their away game at Xinabajul. The scoreline was 1-0.Low-scoring game? 12 of this club's last 16 league matches have contained two goals or less.
A quick return to home after this game, as Xelajú are hosting Antigua GFC in the Liga Nacional only three days away.
13 goals have been conceded by Xelajú in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
Cobán Imperial and Xelajú have faced off previously this season: Cobán Imperial - Xelajú 1-0. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - five - two (Imperial wins - draws - Xelajú wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  D. Lom 14 goals |  N. Martínez Vargas 12 goals | J. Pereira Rodrigues 9 goals |
Cobán Imperial missing players
Xelajú missing players
| Cobán Imperial | Xelajú | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 35 | 17 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 16 | 31 |
| 16 | 13 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 13 |
| 10 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 9 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 8 | 9 |
| 43 | 25 | 4 | Scored | S | 2 | 16 | 40 |
| 33 | 9 | 2 | Conceded | C | 4 | 15 | 25 |
| 83% | 82% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 97% |
| 54% | 53% | 25% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 50% | 58% |
| 40% | 41% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 25% | 32% |
| 26% | 18% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 12% | 16% |
| 9% | 6% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 6% | 6% |
| 40% | 41% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 31% | 42% |
| 40% | 59% | 75% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 32% |
| 37% | 18% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 44% | 29% |
| 4.8 | 5.2 | 6.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.3 | 3.3 | 4.6 |
| 4.4 | 3.7 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.7 | 6.3 | 4.6 |
| 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3 |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | 11.1 | 11.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 3.3 | 5.4 | 9.5 |
| 3.9 | 5.3 | 4.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.3 | 2.1 | 4.2 |
| 31% | 28% | 21% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 48% | 31% |
| 8.3 | 7.4 | 7.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6.3 | 8.2 | 7.3 |
| 3 | 2.7 | 2.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.5 | 3.2 |
- 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.
- Xelajú have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Xelajú haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Xelajú is in the best form (6-0-0) 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 | 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 | Santa Lucia | 22 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 40 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 22 | -20 | 15 |
