Liga Nacional match preview: Guastatoya versus Xelajú

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Competition: Guatemala Liga Nacional
Date: Sun 01.December
Match begins: 20:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio David Cordon Hichos (3000 seats)

With their 6 point advantage in the league table, Guastatoya fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Xelajú.

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.

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Guastatoya form and stats

The story so far in the Liga Nacional for Guastatoya at their home stadium (Estadio David Cordon Hichos) is 5 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats.

The fans are hoping that Guastatoya will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Liga Nacional game against Antigua GFC (placed 4th). A 3-3 draw away before that, with Comunicaciones the opponent.

There will be little rest for Guastatoya after this match as they are travelling to Municipal for a Liga Nacional game in only three days.

The Guastatoya fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 15 goals in 9 league matches. Guastatoya are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio David Cordon Hichos in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 8 from 9 matches.

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Xelajú form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Liga Nacional travels is 2 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats.

Xelajú are travelling after their nice 3-1 home win in the Liga Nacional against Siquinalá (placed 12th). Preceding that game, the 2-2 draw paying a visit to Cotzumalguapa.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Antigua GFC in just three days.

Xelajú find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 10 goals from 9 away fixtures in the league. Xelajú have conceded 12 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Xelajú - Guastatoya 1-2 played earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Guastatoya won 4 games, 5 matches ended with a draw and Xelajú has 1 win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 4 / 6

Top Goalscorers

GuastatoyaL. Landín
L. Landín
8 goals
XelajúC. Félix
C. Félix
6 goals
XelajúG. Vivanco
G. Vivanco
5 goals

Guastatoya missing players

Xelajú missing players

Guastatoya Xelajú
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
19 9 3 Played P 3 9 19
9 5 1 Won W 0 2 6
4 2 1 Drew D 1 4 7
6 2 1 Lost L 2 3 6
27 15 3 Scored S 1 10 24
21 8 1 Conceded C 4 12 24
95% 89% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 78% 79%
74% 78% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 67% 68%
53% 56% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 56% 63%
16% 22% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 44% 37%
11% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 5%
53% 56% 0% BTTS BTTS 33% 56% 53%
26% 33% 67% Clean Sheets C S 33% 22% 32%
26% 22% 67% Failed to Score F T 67% 44% 37%
 
3.9 5.8 4.7 Corners For (avg) C F 5.7 4.8 5.2
3.8 2.2 2.3 Corners Against (avg) C A 6.3 6.4 4.7
2.9 2.6 2 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 3.7 4.2 3.7
3 1 0 Red Cards R C 0 3 5
 
189 108 36 Total Shots T S 28 83 235
75 36 11 Shots on Target S O 13 38 99
36% 42% 27% Goal Efficiency G E 8% 26% 24%
Key stats in Liga Nacional this season:
  • Guastatoya has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (7)
  • Guastatoya have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • 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.
  • Xelajú has the most matches over the total-line (12)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Coban Imperial 19 10 5 4 32 20 9 6 3 0 18 7 10 4 2 4 14 13 12 35
2 Comunicaciones 19 10 5 4 30 18 9 6 1 2 17 10 10 4 4 2 13 8 12 35
3 Municipal 19 10 4 5 29 21 10 8 2 0 20 9 9 2 2 5 9 12 8 34
4 Antigua GFC 19 10 3 6 28 20 10 7 0 3 17 10 9 3 3 3 11 10 8 33
5 Guastatoya 19 9 4 6 27 21 9 5 2 2 15 8 10 4 2 4 12 13 6 31
6 Deportivo Sanarate 19 9 4 6 23 22 9 5 2 2 9 4 10 4 2 4 14 18 1 31
7 Malacateco 19 8 3 8 23 22 10 7 2 1 20 7 9 1 1 7 3 15 1 27
8 Iztapa 19 7 4 8 26 25 10 7 2 1 19 7 9 0 2 7 7 18 1 25
9 Xelajú 19 6 7 6 24 24 10 4 3 3 14 12 9 2 4 3 10 12 0 25
10 Cotzumalguapa 19 3 7 9 16 28 9 2 5 2 11 11 10 1 2 7 5 17 -12 16
11 Mixco 19 3 4 12 15 35 10 3 3 4 9 11 9 0 1 8 6 24 -20 13
12 Siquinalá 19 2 4 13 18 35 9 1 2 6 10 16 10 1 2 7 8 19 -17 10

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.