Comunicaciones vs Iztapa full preview

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Competition: Guatemala Liga Nacional
Competition: Sun 19.December
Match begins: 02:15 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Nacional Mateo Flores (16000 seats)

The league standings reveals that 16 points separate the two contenders in this Liga Nacional match. Comunicaciones own both the points- and home stadium advantage.

Insights:
  • Comunicaciones have the most scored goals (37) in Liga Nacional
  • Iztapa have yet to win a game away.

Only a few days to rest for the team playing at home, as they featured in a Concacaf League game only four days earlier. This match was also played here at Estadio Nacional Mateo Flores. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Iztapa have had more rest.

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Comunicaciones form and stats

Comunicaciones have performed here at Estadio Nacional Mateo Flores this season with 7 wins from 11 Liga Nacional matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 1. Comunicaciones has recorded two wins in a row here at Estadio Nacional Mateo Flores, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

Comunicaciones are confident in defense, having played 433 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.

Comunicaciones's last game was hosting Motagua and winning 4-2. The force was strong with Comunicaciones in their previous game playing Motagua. It looked dark when they went behind 0-2 but thanks to goals from Lacayo and Anangonó (3) the match ended with a very strong 4-2 win. A goal frenzy last time out for Comunicaciones, with a total of 6 goals in the match against Motagua. Fun stuff to watch! Anangonó was absolutely essential when Comunicaciones beat Motagua 4-2, scoring three goals.

Preceding that game was the away draw at Iztapa that finished 0-0.

The Comunicaciones fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 21 goals in 11 league matches. Comunicaciones have only conceded 9 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Iztapa form and stats

Iztapa have only collected 3 points from their away games in the Liga Nacional, after 0-3-8 (11 played). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in eleven away games in a row.

Iztapa's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Comunicaciones that finished 0-0.

Before that, Iztapa secured a home win against Coban Imperial with the score 5-3.

Iztapa have scored 11 goals on their travels this season, from 11 away games in the league. For Iztapa, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

This isn't the first time these two teams get together this campaign, as the results database show this recent match: Iztapa - Comunicaciones 0-0. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - six - one (Comunicaciones wins - draws - Iztapa wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

IztapaC. Félix Suénaga
C. Félix Suénaga
8 goals
ComunicacionesL. García
L. García
6 goals
IztapaC. Hernández
C. Hernández
6 goals

Comunicaciones missing players

Iztapa missing players

Comunicaciones Iztapa
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
23 11 3 Played P 3 11 23
13 7 2 Won W 0 0 8
6 3 1 Drew D 1 3 5
4 1 0 Lost L 2 8 10
37 21 9 Scored S 5 11 30
19 9 3 Conceded C 13 26 36
87% 91% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
65% 73% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 73% 57%
48% 55% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 55% 39%
26% 27% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 36% 30%
9% 9% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 67% 27% 26%
52% 64% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 64% 48%
30% 27% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 26%
30% 18% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 36% 30%
 
5.7 4.9 4.7 Corners for (avg) C F 6.3 5 5.8
3.8 3 3 Corners against (avg) C A 2 3.2 2.8
2 2 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.5 1.9
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
12.4 15.5 16 Shots (avg) S ( 11.3 8.4 9.6
4.6 5.6 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.7 2.5 2.8
35% 34% 60% Goal Efficiency G E 45% 39% 44%
 
7.5 7.6 7.3 Shots against (avg) S A 12.3 12.1 10.7
3.2 2.8 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 7 5 3.7
Key stats in Liga Nacional this season:
  • 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 the fewest conceded goals in the second half (7) in Liga Nacional
  • Comunicaciones have the fewest matches under the total-line (7) in Liga Nacional
  • Comunicaciones have the most matches over the total-line (11) in Liga Nacional
  • Comunicaciones have the most scored goals (37) in Liga Nacional
  • Comunicaciones have the most scored goals in the second half (22) in Liga Nacional
  • 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 played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Iztapa have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Iztapa have yet to win a game away.
  • Iztapa haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 14 4 4 36 13 11 8 3 0 25 7 11 6 1 4 11 6 23 46
2 Comunicaciones 22 13 5 4 37 19 11 7 3 1 21 9 11 6 2 3 16 10 18 44
3 Municipal 22 11 6 5 30 15 11 7 3 1 19 7 11 4 3 4 11 8 15 39
4 Malacateco 22 10 6 6 36 23 11 8 1 2 25 9 11 2 5 4 11 14 13 36
5 Santa Lucia 22 8 12 2 28 25 11 4 6 1 16 13 11 4 6 1 12 12 3 36
6 Xelajú 22 8 6 8 18 23 11 6 3 2 12 4 11 2 3 6 6 19 -5 30
7 Iztapa 22 8 4 10 30 36 11 8 1 2 19 10 11 0 3 8 11 26 -6 28
8 Solola 22 6 7 9 21 32 11 3 3 5 11 17 11 3 4 4 10 15 -11 25
9 Guastatoya 22 5 8 9 18 23 11 4 5 2 13 11 11 1 3 7 5 12 -5 23
10 Coban Imperial 22 5 5 12 22 31 11 3 3 5 9 10 11 2 2 7 13 21 -9 20
11 Achuapa 22 3 7 12 12 24 11 3 2 6 5 10 11 0 5 6 7 14 -12 16
12 Nueva Concepcion 22 4 4 14 12 36 11 4 4 3 9 9 11 0 0 11 3 27 -24 16

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.