It's still early in the Liga Nacional season, but we are learning more and more about the teams. Here is the Comunicaciones - Antigua GFC preview!
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
This stadium uses grass, unlike Antigua GFC's home stadium. The visitors last 42 games on grass have ended in 13 wins, 15 draws and 14 losses.
Comunicaciones form and stats
As mentioned below, Comunicaciones are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 2 Liga Nacional games.
No payout for Comunicaciones in their previous match, an away game at Malacateco that ended in defeat 0-1. Ahead of that match, Comunicaciones won a home game hosting Cotzumalguapa (2-0).
The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Comunicaciones matches with similar probabilities have ended with one win, one draw and zero defeats (from two games).
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Comunicaciones at home in the league. 6 on target and 2 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.
Antigua GFC form and stats
Things could have gone better for Antigua GFC in their Liga Nacional away matches, but 4 points from 3 games is all right.
Antigua GFC had fun at their own home (Estadio Nacional Mateo Flores) last time out, beating Xelaju 2-1. R. Betancourth scored. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Iztapa that ended 1-1.
As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Antigua playing away, we found four games. Results were one away win, two draws and one home win.
After this away game Antigua return home for a Liga Nacional game against Malacateco. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Antigua have scored 3 goals on their travels this season, from 3 away games in the league. 3 goals have been conceded by Antigua in these games.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Antigua GFC - Comunicaciones 1-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - six - one (Comunicaciones wins - draws - Antigua GFC wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two or less.Comunicaciones missing players
Antigua GFC missing players
| Comunicaciones | Antigua GFC | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | 6 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 80% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 80% |
| 20% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 40% |
| 20% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 20% | 50% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 60% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 67% | 80% |
| 20% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 20% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3.7 | 3.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 40 | 9 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 30 | 53 |
| 10 | 2 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 15 | 22 |
| 80% | 300% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 20% | 27% |
- All of Comunicaciones's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Antigua GFC has the the best goal difference (+0) away in Liga Nacional
- Antigua GFC have scored in all their matches so far.
- Antigua GFC haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Comunicaciones has the most dropped points from leading position (4) in Liga Nacional
- Comunicaciones has the most scored goals in the first half (6) in Liga Nacional
- Comunicaciones have won all their matches at home so far.
- Comunicaciones haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Comunicaciones | Last season | Antigua GFC | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 39 | 20 | Played | P | 21 | 41 | ||
| 21 | 12 | Won | W | 7 | 17 | ||
| 10 | 4 | Drew | D | 8 | 12 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Lost | L | 6 | 12 | ||
| 64 | 32 | Scored | S | 25 | 49 | ||
| 41 | 18 | Conceded | C | 23 | 38 | ||
| 95% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 86% | 85% | ||
| 67% | 55% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 76% | 66% | ||
| 54% | 45% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 48% | 41% | ||
| 33% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 14% | 15% | ||
| 13% | 15% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 5% | 5% | ||
| 56% | 45% | BTTS | BTTS | 57% | 44% | ||
| 33% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 44% | ||
| 15% | 15% | Failed to Score | F T | 24% | 27% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.8 | 2.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.1 | 3 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Red cards | R C | 4 | 6 | ||
| 318 | 188 | Total Shots | T S | 169 | 408 | ||
| 126 | 75 | Shots on Target | S O | 75 | 159 | ||
| 50% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 31% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Iztapa | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 2 | Malacateco | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 10 |
| 3 | Comunicaciones | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | Antigua GFC | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 5 | Xelaju | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -6 | 7 |
| 6 | Cotzumalguapa | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 6 |