This could be an interesting match as Comunicaciones have their presumed home advantage while Malacateco are ahead 4 points in the Liga Nacional table.
The hosts Comunicaciones saw competitive action as recent as three days ago, playing in the Liga Nacional. Thankfully the previous game, versus Municipal, was also a home game here at Estadio Nacional Mateo Flores. The away team is better rested.
Comunicaciones form and stats
Comunicaciones have played 6 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-2-1 (wins-draws-losses).Comunicaciones's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-3 versus Municipal. Before that match, a win away at Deportivo Sanarate.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Comunicaciones as they have a new game in only four days, a Liga Nacional match thankfully also at home. Deportivo Chiantla are visiting.
Comunicaciones have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio Nacional Mateo Flores with 9 goals in 6 matches. From these home matches, Comunicaciones have conceded only 5 goals.
Malacateco form and stats
Playing away, Malacateco, who have the fewest conceded goals (10) in Liga Nacional, have won 2 games, drawn 2 and suffered 3 defeats so far this season.Malacateco delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Guastatoya in their previous match; a Liga Nacional game. Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Deportivo Sanarate.
The visitors have scored 6 goals from 7 away games, an average of less than one per game. Malacateco have conceded 7 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Malacateco - Comunicaciones 2-1. Last ten meetings between the teams: Comunicaciones won 4, Malacateco won 4 and 2 draws.Top Goalscorers
 
A. Carreño
14 goals
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J. Valenzuela
10 goals
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J. Vargas
8 goals
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Comunicaciones missing players
Malacateco missing players
| Comunicaciones | Malacateco | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 42 | 20 | Played | 19 | 39 |
| 51 | 29 | Scored | 20 | 59 |
| 33 | 15 | Conceded | 30 | 47 |
| 88% | 80% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 92% |
| 69% | 65% | Over 1.5 | 74% | 72% |
| 26% | 40% | Over 2.5 | 53% | 54% |
| 14% | 30% | Over 3.5 | 21% | 23% |
| 2% | 5% | Over 4.5 | 5% | 13% |
| 33% | 45% | Both teams to score | 53% | 49% |
| 48% | 50% | Clean Sheet | 16% | 36% |
| 31% | 25% | Failed To Score | 32% | 23% |
- Malacateco hasn't played a single 0-0 game away.
- Comunicaciones is involved in more matches over 2.5 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 | D | P |
| 1 | Antigua GFC | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 27 |
| 2 | Municipal | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 26 |
| 3 | Malacateco | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 26 |
| 4 | Cobán Imperial | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 25 |
| 5 | Comunicaciones | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 22 |
| 6 | Siquinalá | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 22 |
| 7 | Deportivo Chiantla | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 20 |
| 8 | Guastatoya | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| 9 | Xelajú | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 11 | -1 | 18 |
| 10 | Iztapa | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 16 | -5 | 16 |
| 11 | Deportivo Sanarate | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 16 | -13 | 13 |
| 12 | Deportivo Petapa | 15 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 38 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 28 | -30 | 7 |
