The managers M. Tapia and S. Bini are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Liga Nacional league table.
Comunicaciones have less rest than Municipal in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Liga Nacional game only four days ago. This match was also played here. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Municipal have had more rest.
This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.
Comunicaciones form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here as Comunicaciones, who have the the best goal difference (+12) in Liga Nacional, have scored 19 goals to get 23 points from 11 games. The overall stats in the Liga Nacional are 7-2-2 (wins-draws-losses). Comunicaciones has recorded two wins in a row here, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
The Comunicaciones supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Guastatoya in Liga Nacional and win 3-1. Prior to that, an away loss at Guastatoya.
Comunicaciones are traveling soon after this match as the Liga Nacional match at Municipal awaits in four days.
The Comunicaciones fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 19 goals in 11 league matches. On the other hand, Comunicaciones have conceded 11 goals.
Municipal form and stats
Municipal have only collected 11 points from their away games in the Liga Nacional, after 3-2-6 (11 played).
It might be tough going out on the road again for Municipal, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-1 versus Antigua GFC. Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Guastatoya.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Comunicaciones in just four days.
Municipal are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 11 away goals from 11 games (in the league). Municipal have conceded 14 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Comunicaciones - Municipal 0-1, played this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 1 Comunicaciones victory, 4 draws and 5 Municipal wins. 1 of these game ended with three goals or more, 9 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Herrera 13 goals |   E. Guerra 8 goals |  O. Arce 6 goals |
Comunicaciones missing players
Municipal missing players
| Comunicaciones | Municipal | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 11 | 22 |
| 12 | 8 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 12 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| 37 | 22 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 11 | 32 |
| 25 | 12 | 2 | Conceded | C | 4 | 14 | 23 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 91% | 95% |
| 67% | 58% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 45% | 55% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 45% | 45% |
| 29% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 27% | 32% |
| 12% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 18% | 23% |
| 54% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 45% | 45% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 27% | 41% |
| 21% | 17% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 36% | 18% |
| 5.2 | 6.9 | 9 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 4.4 | 5.6 |
| 4.5 | 3.2 | 1 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.2 | 3.9 |
| 2.5 | 2.6 | 3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2.9 | 3 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 217 | 138 | 27 | Total Shots | T S | 26 | 107 | 260 |
| 89 | 59 | 13 | Shots on Target | S O | 10 | 40 | 110 |
| 40% | 37% | 8% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 28% | 29% |
- Comunicaciones has the fewest conceded goals (21)
- Comunicaciones has the most scored goals in the first half (20)
- Comunicaciones has the the best goal difference (+12)
- Comunicaciones have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Comunicaciones have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Comunicaciones haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Municipal have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Cobán Imperial | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 41 |
| 2 | Municipal | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 23 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 40 |
| 3 | Comunicaciones | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 39 |
| 4 | Antigua GFC | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 37 |
| 5 | Deportivo Sanarate | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 3 | 37 |
| 6 | Guastatoya | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
| 7 | Malacateco | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 29 | 24 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 5 | 31 |
| 8 | Iztapa | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 26 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 2 | 31 |
| 9 | Xelaju | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -1 | 28 |
| 10 | Cotzumalguapa | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 18 | -8 | 22 |
| 11 | Mixco | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 41 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 30 | -23 | 16 |
| 12 | Siquinala | 22 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 44 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 25 | -24 | 10 |