Liga Nacional game prediction and preview for the Comunicaciones vs Iztapa encounter

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Competition: Guatemala Liga Nacional
Competition: Thu 17.November
Match begins: 01:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Cementos Progreso (16000 seats)

Liga Nacional: Comunicaciones are ready for the visit of Iztapa in what could be an exciting football fixture. Tipsway gives you a thorough preview!

Insights:
  • Comunicaciones have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Iztapa have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Liga Nacional

It's no vacation for neither Comunicaciones nor Iztapa 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.

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Comunicaciones form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estadio Cementos Progreso as Comunicaciones have scored 16 goals to get 19 points from 9 games. The overall stats in the Liga Nacional are 5-4-0 (wins-draws-losses).

Comunicaciones are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-2 away versus Achuapa. Until that defeat this team had gone seven consecutive league rounds without being beaten.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Cotzumalguapa in a game that was won 2-1.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Comunicaciones as they are travelling to their away game against Antigua GFC in the Liga Nacional. That match is three days after this one.

A decent goal production from Comunicaciones in their home games so far, with 16 goals from 9 league matches. Comunicaciones are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Cementos Progreso in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 8 from 9 matches. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Iztapa form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Iztapa so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 1-3-5 (win-draw-lose). The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Iztapa have lost on their last two travels.

Iztapa had fun at their own home (Estadio Cementos Progreso) last time out, beating Malacateco 2-1. That victory felt good as this team had gone three league rounds without winning.

A 1-4 defeat away at Antigua GFC before that.

A quick return to home after this game, as Iztapa are hosting Guastatoya in the Liga Nacional only four days away.

The visitors have scored 7 goals from 9 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As for defending, Iztapa rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 17 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The records show that this isn''t the first time these parties meet on the pitch this season, as the results database show this recent fixture: Iztapa - Comunicaciones 0-2. Head to head totals (for the last ten meetings): Comunicaciones won four games, four matches ended with a tie and Iztapa got two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / seven.

Top Goalscorers

IztapaJ. Cano Barrios
J. Cano Barrios
9 goals
IztapaM. Ferreira Bordón
M. Ferreira Bordón
4 goals
IztapaD. Chuc
D. Chuc
3 goals

Comunicaciones missing players

Iztapa missing players

Comunicaciones Iztapa
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
19 9 3 Played P 3 9 19
9 5 2 Won W 0 1 7
6 4 1 Drew D 1 3 5
4 0 0 Lost L 2 5 7
29 16 6 Scored S 2 7 29
21 8 2 Conceded C 6 17 30
95% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
68% 67% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 78% 84%
53% 67% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 44% 53%
32% 44% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 22% 32%
11% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 22% 32%
58% 56% 33% BTTS BTTS 67% 56% 63%
37% 44% 67% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 5%
11% 11% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 44% 32%
 
3.6 4.8 4.7 Corners for (avg) C F 2 4 5.4
4.2 3.2 3.7 Corners against (avg) C A 5 6 5.3
3 2.8 3.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.6 2.7
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 3
 
7.3 8.6 9.3 Shots (avg) S ( 9 7.9 12.4
2.7 3.2 3.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.2 4.5
59% 55% 60% Goal Efficiency G E 22% 24% 34%
 
6.4 4.9 6.3 Shots against (avg) S A 12 11.3 11.3
2.4 1.7 2.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.7 4.7 4.2
Key stats in Liga Nacional this season:
  • Comunicaciones have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Comunicaciones have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Comunicaciones have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Iztapa have scored away.
  • Comunicaciones have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Iztapa have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Iztapa have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Iztapa have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Liga Nacional
  • Iztapa have the fewest dropped points from leading position (3) in Liga Nacional
  • Iztapa have the most points from losing position (17) in Liga Nacional
  • Iztapa have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Iztapa 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 19 11 4 4 41 23 10 7 2 1 25 10 9 4 2 3 16 13 18 37
2 Comunicaciones 19 9 6 4 29 21 9 5 4 0 16 8 10 4 2 4 13 13 8 33
3 Cobán Imperial 19 9 5 5 29 24 10 8 2 0 17 7 9 1 3 5 12 17 5 32
4 Malacateco 19 8 4 7 25 22 9 7 2 0 16 5 10 1 2 7 9 17 3 28
5 Xelajú 19 7 6 6 27 19 9 5 3 1 16 7 10 2 3 5 11 12 8 27
6 Municipal 19 7 5 7 27 21 10 4 3 3 13 11 9 3 2 4 14 10 6 26
7 Iztapa 19 7 5 7 29 30 10 6 2 2 22 13 9 1 3 5 7 17 -1 26
8 Achuapa 19 6 6 7 22 33 10 6 3 1 15 11 9 0 3 6 7 22 -11 24
9 Guastatoya 19 5 8 6 15 16 9 4 3 2 11 6 10 1 5 4 4 10 -1 23
10 Xinabajul 19 6 5 8 20 25 9 4 4 1 13 8 10 2 1 7 7 17 -5 23
11 Cotzumalguapa 19 3 6 10 18 33 10 3 3 4 9 15 9 0 3 6 9 18 -15 15
12 Mixco 19 2 8 9 12 27 9 2 3 4 8 12 10 0 5 5 4 15 -15 14

Read more about Liga Nacional

Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatamala (National football league of Guatemala) is the top level of Guatemalan football. It was formerly known as Liga Mayor “A”. It was founded in 1919. The league has twelve teams meeting each other twice in two stages, Apertura and Clausura.