An important duel in the bottom section of the league table, with both teams experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic “six-pointer” with the home team placed 10th and the visitors in 9th place.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Cotzumalguapa can neither be promoted or relegated from Liga Nacional.
Cotzumalguapa form and stats
Cotzumalguapa, who have the fewest scored goals (12) in Liga Nacional, have collected 10 points from their Liga Nacional home games so far after 2-4-2. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Cotzumalguapa, their manager F. Melgar and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.
Cotzumalguapa haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 248 minutes ago. J. Velásquez scored that one.
The fans are hoping that Cotzumalguapa will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-4 away loss in the Liga Nacional game against Antigua GFC (placed 6th). Ahead of that match, Cotzumalguapa lost 0-2 at home to Guastatoya.
Cotzumalguapa were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one.
There will be little rest for Cotzumalguapa after this match as they are travelling to Municipal for a Liga Nacional game in only three days.
The Cotzumalguapa fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 9 in 8 matches. On the other hand, Cotzumalguapa have conceded 9 goals.
Xelajú form and stats
2 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of Xelajú playing as the away team in the Liga Nacional this season. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on W. Gónzalez, the Xelajú manager, as the last three away games were defeats. Three has not been a lucky number for Xelajú as they have been defeated three times in a row since the Mixco match.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Liga Nacional home defeat versus Cobán Imperial with 1-2 on the scoreboard. Prior to that match, the Xelajú manager W. Gónzalez faced defeat when travelling to Deportivo Sanarate and losing 0-1.
A quick return to home after this game, as Xelajú are hosting Siquinalá in the Liga Nacional only three days away.
Xelajú are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 8 away goals from 8 games (in the league). Xelajú have conceded 10 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Xelajú - Cotzumalguapa 1-0, played this season.Top Goalscorers
 
C. Félix
5 goals
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J. Velásquez
4 goals
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G. Vivanco
4 goals
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Cotzumalguapa missing players
Xelajú missing players
| Cotzumalguapa | Xelajú | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
|
Statistics | Stat | vs
|
Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 8 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 12 | 9 | 2 | Scored | S | 4 | 8 | 19 |
| 23 | 9 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 10 | 21 |
| 88% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 75% | 76% |
| 65% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 62% | 65% |
| 29% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 59% |
| 18% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 38% | 29% |
| 6% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 35% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 47% |
| 29% | 38% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 35% |
| 47% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 41% |
| 4.1 | 5.7 | 8 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 7 | 4.9 | 5.4 |
| 4.2 | 2.7 | 5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4 | 6.5 | 4.6 |
| 3.4 | 3.1 | 3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 5.5 | 4.6 | 4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 5 |
- 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.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Comunicaciones | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 33 |
| 2 | Cobán Imperial | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 32 |
| 3 | Municipal | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 31 |
| 4 | Guastatoya | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 30 |
| 5 | Deportivo Sanarate | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 28 |
| 6 | Antigua GFC | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 27 |
| 7 | Malacateco | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 24 |
| 8 | Iztapa | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 16 | -1 | 22 |
| 9 | Xelajú | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 21 |
| 10 | Cotzumalguapa | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 14 | -11 | 15 |
| 11 | Siquinalá | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 16 | -14 | 10 |
| 12 | Mixco | 17 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 34 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 24 | -21 | 9 |