Liga Nacional match preview: Deportivo Sanarate versus Antigua GFC

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Competition: Guatemala Liga Nacional
Date: Sun 26.January
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)

With the nervous opening game out of the way it’s time for the second Liga Nacional game of the season. Deportivo Sanarate look forward to welcoming Antigua GFC in front of their home support.

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

This stadium uses grass, unlike Antigua GFC's home stadium. The visitors last 38 games on grass have ended in 11 wins, 15 draws and 12 losses.

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Deportivo Sanarate form and stats

Times are rough for the home team, having gone 360 minutes without scoring a league goal. A. Rodas was the last player to find the net.

The fans are hoping that Deportivo Sanarate will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Liga Nacional game against Siquinalá (placed 4th). Before that, Deportivo Sanarate played out a draw 0-0 when visiting Antigua GFC.

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Liga Nacional game versus Cotzumalguapa in only three days. This game is also played here.

Last season, Deportivo Sanarate's league statistics were 7 wins, 2 draws and 13 losses, resulting in a 11th position in the Liga Nacional. Over these 22 matches they scored 22 goals and conceded 38. Playing at home last season Deportivo Sanarate managed 6-0-5 (win-draw-lost) with 15 goals and 13 conceded.

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Antigua GFC form and stats

It's three draws from Antigua GFC's last three away games, a decent catch but one that could be so much better.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Liga Nacional home defeat versus Iztapa with 1-2 on the scoreboard. Before that, Antigua GFC travelled to Municipal and returned home with a draw after the game finished 2-2.

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Liga Nacional trip to Malacateco.

Let's have a look at how Antigua GFC performed last season in the Liga Nacional: They landed a 1st position in the league table after playing out 12 victories, 5 draws and 5 defeats. In total they scored 36 and conceded 20 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 5 - drew 3 and lost 3 with 14/11 goals scored/conceded.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Antigua GFC - Deportivo Sanarate 0-0. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Deportivo Sanarate won 2 games, 4 matches ended with a draw and Antigua GFC has 4 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 3 / 7

Top Goalscorers

Deportivo SanarateW. Zapata Brand
W. Zapata Brand
5 goals
Antigua GFCJ. Arreola Silva
J. Arreola Silva
5 goals
Antigua GFCA. de Jesus Porras Conejo
A. de Jesus Porras Conejo
5 goals

Deportivo Sanarate missing players

Antigua GFC missing players

Deportivo Sanarate Antigua GFC
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
25 12 2 Played P 2 14 29
11 7 1 Won W 0 3 12
6 3 0 Drew D 0 7 8
8 2 1 Lost L 2 4 9
27 13 1 Scored S 1 15 35
25 5 1 Conceded C 4 16 29
84% 75% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 79% 86%
60% 42% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 71% 66%
44% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 43% 41%
12% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 21% 21%
8% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 7% 7%
40% 25% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 41%
36% 58% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 36% 45%
40% 42% 50% Failed to Score F T 50% 36% 28%
 
4.2 5.2 4 Corners For (avg) C F 5.5 3.7 5.6
6.1 4.6 4 Corners Against (avg) C A 4.5 5.7 4.5
3.1 2.7 3 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0.5 3.1 3
7 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 3 5
 
291 187 31 Total Shots T S 23 130 331
115 77 11 Shots on Target S O 7 60 137
23% 17% 9% Goal Efficiency G E 14% 25% 26%
Key stats in Liga Nacional this season:
  • Antigua GFC have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Antigua GFC have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Deportivo Sanarate have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Deportivo Sanarate 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 Iztapa 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3
2 Comunicaciones 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
3 Malacateco 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
4 Siquinalá 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
5 Cobán Imperial 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
6 Cotzumalguapa 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
7 Mixco 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
8 Municipal 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
9 Antigua GFC 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
10 Deportivo Sanarate 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
11 Guastatoya 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
12 Xelajú 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0

Read more about Liga Nacional

Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatamala (National football league of Guatemala) is the top level of Guatemalan football. It was formerly known as Liga Mayor “A”. It was founded in 1919. The league has twelve teams meeting each other twice in two stages, Apertura and Clausura.