Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Deportivo Chiantla in 7th and Xelajú in 8th place.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Deportivo Chiantla form and stats
4-3-3 (win-draw-lost) are the numbers at home for Deportivo Chiantla so far this season.Happy days for Deportivo Chiantla in their previous game, a Liga Nacional match away at Iztapa that ended with a 1-0 victory. Before that game, the home loss against Municipal with the scoreline 1-6.
The manager J. Salguero will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Guastatoya in only four days.
Deportivo Chiantla has scored 11 goals at home this season, in 10 matches. Deportivo Chiantla's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 10 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Xelajú form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Xelajú so far with only 4 points returning home. The records show 1-1-8 (win-draw-lose).It might be tough going out on the road again for Xelajú, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-3 versus Guastatoya. Before that, Xelajú secured a home win against Iztapa with the score 2-0.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Deportivo Sanarate in just four days.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Xelajú's away games this season with only 5 goals from 10 matches. In the opposite end, Xelajú have conceded 16 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Xelajú - Deportivo Chiantla 3-1. Deportivo Chiantla-Xelajú H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: Deportivo Chiantla 1 win, Xelajú 2 wins, 0 draws.Top Goalscorers
  C. Félix 16 goals |  G. Vivanco 7 goals |   L. Nieves 6 goals |
Deportivo Chiantla missing players
Xelajú missing players
| Deportivo Chiantla | Xelajú | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 42 | 21 | 4 | Played | 4 | 22 | 44 |
| 10 | 6 | 0 | Won | 0 | 4 | 20 |
| 10 | 6 | 1 | Drew | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 22 | 9 | 3 | Lost | 3 | 13 | 14 |
| 35 | 18 | 0 | Scored | 1 | 16 | 56 |
| 61 | 24 | 5 | Conceded | 8 | 32 | 44 |
| 88% | 81% | 75% | Over 0.5 | 75% | 86% | 91% |
| 62% | 57% | 25% | Over 1.5 | 75% | 64% | 68% |
| 40% | 33% | 25% | Over 2.5 | 75% | 50% | 45% |
| 19% | 10% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 14% | 18% |
| 10% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 5% | 5% |
| 36% | 29% | 0% | BTTS | 25% | 45% | 45% |
| 29% | 43% | 25% | Clean Sheets | 25% | 23% | 39% |
| 48% | 48% | 100% | Failed To Score | 75% | 45% | 25% |
| 4 | 5.1 | 6.5 | Corners For (avg) | 2.2 | 3.2 | 4.2 |
| 4.8 | 3.6 | 2.2 | Corners Against (avg) | 3.5 | 6.2 | 4.7 |
| 2.8 | 2.2 | 2.2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.3 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | 2 | 5 | 6 |
- Xelajú is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
| 31-03-19 | | Deportivo Chiantla | 0 - 0 | Siquinalá |
| 04-04-19 | | Deportivo Chiantla | 0 - 0 | Guastatoya |
| 07-04-19 | | Cobán Imperial | 3 - 0 | Deportivo Chiantla |
| 11-04-19 | | Comunicaciones | 2 - 0 | Deportivo Chiantla |
| 14-04-19 | | Deportivo Chiantla | 1 - 0 | Antigua GFC |
| 19-04-19 | | Deportivo Petapa | 1 - 2 | Deportivo Chiantla |
| 25-04-19 | | Deportivo Chiantla | 1 - 6 | Municipal |
| 27-04-19 | | Iztapa | 0 - 1 | Deportivo Chiantla |
| 02-05-19 | | Deportivo Chiantla | 02:00 | Xelajú |
| 05-05-19 | | Guastatoya | 17:00 | Deportivo Chiantla |
| 17-03-19 | | Xelajú | 2 - 0 | Comunicaciones |
| 27-03-19 | | Siquinalá | 2 - 1 | Xelajú |
| 31-03-19 | | Xelajú | 2 - 0 | Cobán Imperial |
| 06-04-19 | | Antigua GFC | 2 - 1 | Xelajú |
| 14-04-19 | | Xelajú | 3 - 0 | Deportivo Petapa |
| 17-04-19 | | Municipal | 0 - 2 | Xelajú |
| 25-04-19 | | Xelajú | 2 - 0 | Iztapa |
| 28-04-19 | | Guastatoya | 3 - 0 | Xelajú |
| 02-05-19 | | Deportivo Chiantla | 02:00 | Xelajú |
| 05-05-19 | | Xelajú | 17:00 | Deportivo Sanarate |
| 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 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 37 |
| 2 | Municipal | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 37 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 36 |
| 3 | Antigua GFC | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 35 |
| 4 | Comunicaciones | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 33 |
| 5 | Malacateco | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 33 |
| 6 | Guastatoya | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 26 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 32 |
| 7 | Deportivo Chiantla | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -3 | 29 |
| 8 | Xelajú | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 27 |
| 9 | Siquinalá | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 11 | -4 | 23 |
| 10 | Iztapa | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 21 | -8 | 22 |
| 11 | Deportivo Sanarate | 20 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 19 | 36 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 24 | -17 | 19 |
| 12 | Deportivo Petapa | 20 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 51 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 35 | -39 | 7 |
