Football match betting preview: Iztapa vs Xelajú

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Competition: Guatemala Liga Nacional
Competition: Wed 25.August
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Municipal El Morón (3000 seats)

Xelajú have journeyed here for an absorbing battle against the hosts Iztapa. Get smart on the game with this full Liga Nacional preview!

Insights:
  • Iztapa have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Xelajú have yet to win a game away.

It's no vacation for neither Iztapa nor Xelajú as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Iztapa form and stats

Iztapa have secured 6 points from their first three home games in the Liga Nacional. A decent catch, still with room for improvement.

A nice win for Iztapa last time playing, versus Malacateco. That was also a home game and the match ended 4-2. As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today?

Preceding that game was the away draw at Municipal that finished 2-2.

The manager R. Cepeda Alvarado will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Solola in only four days.

Iztapa have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio Municipal El Morón with 5 goals in 3 league matches. Iztapa have conceded 3 in these home matches.

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Xelajú form and stats

Still no away game victory in the Liga Nacional for Xelajú with 1 draw and 1 loss from their first 2 attempts.

Xelajú delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Municipal (placed 3rd) in their previous match; a Liga Nacional game.

Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Cotzumalguapa.

A quick return to home after this game, as Xelajú are hosting Malacateco in the Liga Nacional only three days away.

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Xelajú has managed 1 goal and let in 5 from 2 matches.

Head 2 Head

Last ten meetings between these sides: Iztapa won three, Xelajú were winners in four and we saw three draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with less than 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

IztapaC. Félix Suénaga
C. Félix Suénaga
4 goals
IztapaC. Hernández
C. Hernández
2 goals
IztapaJ. Smith Wint
J. Smith Wint
1 goals

Iztapa missing players

Xelajú missing players

Iztapa Xelajú
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
5 3 0 Played P 0 2 5
2 2 0 Won W 0 0 2
1 0 0 Drew D 0 1 2
2 1 0 Lost L 0 1 1
7 5 0 Scored S 0 1 5
6 3 0 Conceded C 0 5 5
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 80%
40% 33% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 60%
40% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 40%
40% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 20%
20% 33% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
40% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 20%
20% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 60%
40% 33% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 40%
 
5.2 4.7 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 2 1.8
2.8 2 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 4.5 3
1.2 1.3 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1.5 2.4
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
5.8 3 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 8 6.2
1.6 1.7 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 1.5 2
88% 100% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 33% 50%
Key stats in Liga Nacional this season:
  • All of Xelajú's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Iztapa have created more than twice as many corners as Xelajú.
  • Iztapa have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Iztapa haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Xelajú have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Xelajú have yet to win a game away.
Iztapa Last season Xelajú
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
38 19   Played P   18 36
11 9   Won W   2 11
14 8   Drew D   7 12
13 2   Lost L   9 13
61 40   Scored S   14 35
63 20   Conceded C   26 40
95% 95%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   83% 83%
87% 79%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   67% 64%
61% 53%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   33% 36%
50% 53%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   17% 14%
21% 21%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   17% 8%
63% 63%   BTTS BTTS   50% 44%
21% 32%   Clean Sheets C S   28% 33%
21% 11%   Failed to Score F T   39% 39%
 
5.2 6.4   Corners for (avg) C F   3.9 5
4.3 3.1   Corners against (avg) C A   5.3 4.3
3.1 3   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.5 2.7
6 3   Red cards R C   1 3
 
13.4 15.9   Shots (avg) S (   8.9 11.6
5.3 6.2   Shots on Target (avg) S O   4.2 4.5
29% 33%   Goal Efficiency G E   21% 23%

  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 5 4 1 0 14 5 2 1 1 0 4 2 3 3 0 0 10 3 9 13
2 Antigua GFC 5 4 0 1 11 2 2 2 0 0 8 0 3 2 0 1 3 2 9 12
3 Municipal 5 2 3 0 8 3 3 2 1 0 7 2 2 0 2 0 1 1 5 9
4 Cotzumalguapa 5 2 3 0 6 4 2 0 2 0 2 2 3 2 1 0 4 2 2 9
5 Xelajú 5 2 2 1 5 5 3 2 1 0 4 0 2 0 1 1 1 5 0 8
6 Iztapa 5 2 1 2 7 6 3 2 0 1 5 3 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 7
7 Nueva Concepción 5 2 1 2 3 7 3 2 1 0 3 1 2 0 0 2 0 6 -4 7
8 Cobán Imperial 5 1 2 2 5 7 2 1 1 0 2 0 3 0 1 2 3 7 -2 5
9 Guastatoya 5 1 1 3 1 3 2 1 1 0 1 0 3 0 0 3 0 3 -2 4
10 Solola 5 0 3 2 2 7 3 0 1 2 2 7 2 0 2 0 0 0 -5 3
11 Achuapa 5 0 2 3 1 6 3 0 1 2 1 4 2 0 1 1 0 2 -5 2
12 Malacateco 5 0 1 4 5 13 2 0 0 2 3 5 3 0 1 2 2 8 -8 1

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.