Tense top table potboiler in Liga Nacional as Cobán Imperial have travelled the 124 miles required to duel with Comunicaciones at their Estadio Nacional Mateo Flores.
- Comunicaciones have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Cobán Imperial is in the best form (3-2-1) in Liga Nacional
It's no vacation for neither Comunicaciones nor Cobán Imperial as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Comunicaciones form and stats
Comunicaciones are steadily winning Liga Nacional games and points here at Estadio Nacional Mateo Flores. 7 wins, 4 draws and 0 defeats is the summary from 11 games.
Comunicaciones are returning here after visiting Malacateco and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. Finally, a league victory after three fixtures without.
The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus Xinabajul.There will be little rest for Comunicaciones after this match as they are travelling to Antigua GFC for a Liga Nacional game in only three days.
The Comunicaciones fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 20 goals in 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. From these home matches, Comunicaciones have conceded only 9 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Cobán Imperial form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Cobán Imperial so far with only 10 points returning home. The records show 2-4-5 (win-draw-lose). Two points from the last two away games for Cobán Imperial, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.
Home advantage was not enough for Imperial in their previous game as they lost hosting Antigua GFC, 1-2. That defeat ended this club's string of league matches in a row without losing; eleven games in total!
A 0-0 draw at Achuapa's stadium before that.A tale of few goals? 8 of this club's most recent 10 league fixtures have seen zero, one or two goals.
A new game in only four days for Cobán Imperial, the Liga Nacional home match versus Guastatoya. Busy days.
Imperial has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 17 goals from 11 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Cobán Imperial's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 20 goals from these trips. 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 have put together a sequence of 6 consecutive games without losing (5-1-0) when facing Comunicaciones.Comunicaciones and Cobán Imperial have faced off before this season: Cobán Imperial - Comunicaciones 2-0.
Top Goalscorers
  N. Martínez Vargas 12 goals | J. Pereira Rodrigues 9 goals | R. Betancourth Cue 4 goals |
Comunicaciones missing players
Cobán Imperial missing players
| Comunicaciones | Cobán Imperial | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 15 | 30 |
| 13 | 8 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 15 |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 7 | 9 |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 37 | 22 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 18 | 41 |
| 29 | 10 | 3 | Conceded | C | 3 | 20 | 29 |
| 89% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 80% | 83% |
| 68% | 64% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 60% | 57% |
| 46% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 47% | 47% |
| 21% | 29% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 40% | 30% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 13% | 10% |
| 46% | 43% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 47% | 47% |
| 39% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 27% | 40% |
| 25% | 21% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 47% | 30% |
| 3.8 | 5.2 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.3 | 4.5 | 5 |
| 4.1 | 3.1 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.3 | 5.1 | 4.3 |
| 3 | 2.8 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 8 | 9.2 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 7.2 | 9.2 |
| 3 | 3.3 | 5.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.9 | 4.1 |
| 46% | 48% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 42% | 33% |
| 6.8 | 5.3 | 7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7.7 | 8.7 | 8.4 |
| 2.6 | 1.6 | 2.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.4 | 3.2 |
- Cobán Imperial have the most scored goals in the first half (22) in Liga Nacional
- Cobán Imperial is in the best form (3-2-1) in Liga Nacional
- Comunicaciones have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Comunicaciones have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Comunicaciones have won significantly more corners at 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 | +/- | 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 | Xelaju | 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 |
