Liga Nacional preview: Can Cotzumalguapa edge out victory against Siquinalá?

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Competition: Guatemala Liga Nacional
Date: Sun 18.August
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Municipal Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa (1000 seats)

The Liga Nacional season is still fresh and sports bettors should be cautious. This meeting between Cotzumalguapa and Siquinalá promises to be an interesting one.

It's no vacation for neither Cotzumalguapa nor Siquinalá 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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Cotzumalguapa form and stats

Cotzumalguapa have secured 5 points from their first three home games. A decent catch, still with room for improvement.

The Cotzumalguapa supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Siquinalá in Liga Nacional and win 2-0. The points were shared before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Comunicaciones.

The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Cotzumalguapa's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played two games, won 1 match, drawn 1 and lost 0.

Cotzumalguapa has scored 4 goals at home this season, in 3 matches. Cotzumalguapa have only conceded 2 in these games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Siquinalá form and stats

The season is young and Siquinalá have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 2 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 1 defeat so far.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Siquinalá, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-2 versus Cotzumalguapa. Preceding that, the 0-2 home loss versus Cobán Imperial.

As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Siquinalá playing away, we found two games. Results were 0 away wins, 1 draw and 1 home win.

0 goals so far away for Siquinalá, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 2. All from 2 matches.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Cotzumalguapa - Siquinalá 2-0 entered in the official records. Last six meetings between the teams: Cotzumalguapa won 3, Siquinalá won 0 and 3 draws. 0 games with over 2,5 goals, 6 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Rafinha
1 goals
C. Solares
1 goals
Romario
1 goals

Cotzumalguapa missing players

Siquinalá missing players

Cotzumalguapa Siquinalá
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
4 3 0 Played 0 2 4
1 1 0 Won 0 0 1
2 2 0 Drew 0 1 1
1 0 0 Lost 0 1 2
5 4 0 Scored 0 0 2
4 2 0 Conceded 0 2 4
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 0% 50% 75%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 0% 50% 75%
25% 0% 0% Over 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
75% 67% 0% BTTS 0% 0% 0%
25% 33% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 50% 50%
0% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 100% 75%
 
2.7 4 0 Corners For (avg) 0 5 3.8
3 2.5 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 7 5
2.7 1.5 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 4 3.8
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 1 2
Cotzumalguapa Last season Siquinalá
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
42 21 0 Played 0 22 44
24 17 0 Won 0 4 14
7 3 0 Drew 0 7 14
11 1 0 Lost 0 11 16
66 46 0 Scored 0 19 54
40 14 0 Conceded 0 28 57
98% 100% 0% Over 0.5 0% 82% 86%
62% 67% 0% Over 1.5 0% 59% 64%
38% 48% 0% Over 2.5 0% 45% 52%
26% 33% 0% Over 3.5 0% 18% 27%
17% 19% 0% Over 4.5 0% 5% 9%
45% 52% 0% BTTS 0% 36% 45%
29% 43% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 27% 27%
29% 5% 0% Failed To Score 0% 55% 41%
 
5.4 7.8 0 Corners For (avg) 0 4.1 5.1
3.7 3 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 6.1 5.5
3.3 3.2 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 3.3 3.1
1 0 0 Red Cards 0 6 10
Key stats last season:
  • Cotzumalguapa have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Cotzumalguapa have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Cotzumalguapa have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Siquinalá have scored away.
  • Cotzumalguapa have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Cotzumalguapa have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Cotzumalguapa haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Siquinalá have won significantly less corners away then at home.

Cotzumalguapa
05-05-19 PD Achuapa 4 - 0 Cotzumalguapa
28-07-19 LN Cotzumalguapa 1 - 1 Deportivo Sanarate
03-08-19 LN Cobán Imperial 2 - 1 Cotzumalguapa
14-08-19 LN Cotzumalguapa 1 - 1 Comunicaciones
18-08-19 LN Cotzumalguapa 2 - 0 Siquinalá
25-08-19 LN Guastatoya 20:30 Cotzumalguapa
01-09-19 LN Cotzumalguapa 18:00 Antigua GFC
15-09-19 LN Xelajú 02:00 Cotzumalguapa
18-09-19 LN Cotzumalguapa 18:00 Municipal
22-09-19 LN Malacateco 18:00 Cotzumalguapa
Siquinalá
05-05-19 LN Deportivo Petapa 0 - 3 Siquinalá
27-07-19 LN Siquinalá 2 - 0 Mixco
04-08-19 LN Deportivo Sanarate 0 - 0 Siquinalá
09-08-19 LN Siquinalá 0 - 2 Cobán Imperial
18-08-19 LN Cotzumalguapa 2 - 0 Siquinalá
24-08-19 LN Siquinalá 17:00 Comunicaciones
31-08-19 LN Siquinalá 17:00 Guastatoya
14-09-19 LN Antigua GFC 19:00 Siquinalá
18-09-19 LN Siquinalá 17:00 Xelajú
21-09-19 LN Municipal 21:00 Siquinalá

  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 Cobán Imperial 4 4 0 0 8 1 2 2 0 0 5 1 2 2 0 0 3 0 7 12
2 Antigua GFC 4 3 1 0 6 2 2 2 0 0 5 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 4 10
3 Municipal 4 2 1 1 4 3 2 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 7
4 Deportivo Sanarate 4 1 3 0 4 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 4 3 1 6
5 Cotzumalguapa 4 1 2 1 5 4 3 1 2 0 4 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 5
6 Xelajú 3 1 2 0 3 2 2 1 1 0 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 5
7 Comunicaciones 4 1 1 2 4 3 2 1 0 1 3 1 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 4
8 Guastatoya 4 1 1 2 5 7 2 1 0 1 4 3 2 0 1 1 1 4 -2 4
9 Siquinalá 4 1 1 2 2 4 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 0 1 1 0 2 -2 4
10 Iztapa 4 1 0 3 5 8 2 1 0 1 3 3 2 0 0 2 2 5 -3 3
11 Mixco 3 0 1 2 3 6 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 2 2 5 -3 1
12 Malacateco 4 0 1 3 0 6 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 6 -6 1
Last season 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 Chimaltenango 16 9 0 7 21 13 8 7 0 1 16 4 8 2 0 6 5 9 8 27
2 Marquense 16 7 5 4 18 12 8 6 2 0 13 3 8 1 3 4 5 9 6 26
3 Quiché 16 7 4 5 22 14 8 4 3 1 12 5 8 3 1 4 10 9 8 25
4 Cotzumalguapa 16 7 4 5 22 16 8 5 2 1 16 7 8 2 2 4 6 9 6 25
5 San Pedro 16 6 5 5 22 20 8 6 1 1 15 3 8 0 4 4 7 17 2 23
6 Deportivo Reu 16 6 3 7 21 27 8 5 1 2 14 9 8 1 2 5 7 18 -6 21
7 Nueva Concepción 16 5 4 7 19 27 8 4 3 1 13 8 8 1 1 6 6 19 -8 19
8 Solola 16 5 3 8 18 25 8 4 1 3 12 11 8 1 2 5 6 14 -7 18
9 Suchitepéquez 16 4 4 8 21 30 8 4 3 1 14 9 8 0 1 7 7 21 -9 16
Last season 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 22 12 5 5 36 20 11 7 2 2 22 9 11 5 3 3 14 11 16 41
2 Cobán Imperial 22 12 4 6 35 25 11 10 0 1 24 6 11 2 4 5 11 19 10 40
3 Comunicaciones 22 11 6 5 32 14 11 7 2 2 22 7 11 4 4 3 10 7 18 39
4 Municipal 22 10 6 6 37 22 11 5 4 2 20 10 11 5 2 4 17 12 15 36
5 Malacateco 22 10 6 6 24 20 11 7 4 0 15 4 11 3 2 6 9 16 4 36
6 Guastatoya 22 9 8 5 27 16 11 6 4 1 18 5 11 3 4 4 9 11 11 35
7 Deportivo Chiantla 22 8 6 8 21 25 11 4 4 3 12 11 11 4 2 5 9 14 -4 30
8 Xelajú 22 8 5 9 27 25 11 7 3 1 21 8 11 1 2 8 6 17 2 29
9 Siquinalá 22 7 5 10 23 25 11 5 2 4 15 14 11 2 3 6 8 11 -2 26
10 Iztapa 22 7 4 11 21 28 11 6 3 2 14 5 11 1 1 9 7 23 -7 25
11 Deportivo Sanarate 22 7 2 13 22 38 11 6 0 5 15 13 11 1 2 8 7 25 -16 23
12 Deportivo Petapa 22 2 1 19 12 59 11 2 1 8 8 19 11 0 0 11 4 40 -47 7