With the nervous opening game out of the way it’s time for the second Liga Nacional game of the season. Guastatoya look forward to welcoming Cobán Imperial 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!
Guastatoya form and stats
In their previous game, the manager F. Benítez Piriz led his Guastatoya to a defeat in the Liga Nacional match away at Malacateco. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here. Heartbreak before that as Guastatoya lost 1-3 at Comunicaciones's place.
The manager F. Benítez Piriz will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Comunicaciones in only three days.
Last season, Guastatoya's league statistics were 9 wins, 8 draws and 5 losses, resulting in a 6th position in the Liga Nacional. Over these 22 matches they scored 27 goals and conceded 16. Playing at home last season Guastatoya managed 6-4-1 (win-draw-lost) with 18 goals and 5 conceded.
Cobán Imperial form and stats
The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on J. Rodríguez Álvarez, the Cobán Imperial manager, as the last three away games were defeats.
Cobán Imperial's last game was the home draw against Municipal (1-1). A draw for Cobán Imperial before that, at their own venue hosting Antigua GFC (1-1).
A quick return to home after this game, as Cobán Imperial are hosting Iztapa in the Liga Nacional only three days away.
Let's have a look at how Cobán Imperial performed last season in the Liga Nacional: They landed a 2nd position in the league table after playing out 12 victories, 4 draws and 6 defeats. In total they scored 35 and conceded 25 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 2 - drew 4 and lost 5 with 11/19 goals scored/conceded.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Guastatoya - Cobán Imperial 1-1 earlier this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 2 Guastatoya victories, 6 draws and 2 Cobán Imperial wins. 2 of these games ended with three goals or more, 8 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  L. Landín Cortés 10 goals |   J. Mitchell Omier 10 goals |  J. Pereira Rodrigues 7 goals |
Guastatoya missing players
Cobán Imperial missing players
| Guastatoya | Cobán Imperial | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 25 |
| 11 | 7 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 9 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| 33 | 20 | 5 | Scored | S | 4 | 14 | 36 |
| 27 | 9 | 1 | Conceded | C | 6 | 17 | 26 |
| 92% | 83% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 92% |
| 68% | 75% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 75% | 76% |
| 48% | 50% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 58% | 48% |
| 20% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 16% |
| 8% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 16% |
| 48% | 50% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 58% | 56% |
| 28% | 42% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 36% |
| 32% | 25% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 25% | 16% |
| 4.5 | 6.2 | 3.7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2.8 | 2.9 | 4.6 |
| 4 | 2 | 2.7 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 5.4 | 4.3 |
| 2.9 | 2.5 | 3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 248 | 141 | 39 | Total Shots | T S | 45 | 95 | 216 |
| 95 | 48 | 15 | Shots on Target | S O | 21 | 51 | 104 |
| 35% | 42% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 19% | 27% | 35% |
- Cobán Imperial have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Cobán Imperial have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Guastatoya have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Guastatoya have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Guastatoya have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Guastatoya 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 |