A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 4th and 10th place in the table will show on the pitch.
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!
Malacateco form and stats
Malacateco has performed well at Estadio Municipal Santa Lucía so far this season with 7 wins from 11 matches. Points have also been lost, 4 after draws and 0 from defeats.Malacateco are returning here after visiting Deportivo Chiantla in a Liga Nacional game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Xelajú in a game that was won 3-0.
The Liga Nacional match against Guastatoya is next on the list for Malacateco, coming up only three days after this. It is played on a neutral arena.
The Malacateco manager R. Gómez has got the team scoring with 26 from 11 home games. On the other hand, Malacateco have conceded 11 goals.
Deportivo Sanarate form and stats
Deportivo Sanarate has only collected 6 points from their away games after 1-3-7 (11 played). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Deportivo Sanarate have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone eleven consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Deportivo Petapa game.It might be tough going out on the road again for Deportivo Sanarate, facing their second straight away game. Especially as that game, in the Liga Nacional, ended a defeat 0-1 versus Guastatoya (placed 1st). A loss against Deportivo Chiantla was the result prior to that, in a home game.
Deportivo Sanarate are in action again only three days after this game, playing their Liga Nacional at a neutral venue versus Comunicaciones.
The visitors have scored 8 goals from 11 away games, an average of less than one per game. The Deportivo Sanarate manager A. Sena has some worries about the defense as 22 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Deportivo Sanarate - Malacateco 1-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last seven matches): Malacateco 1 win, 4 draws and Deportivo Sanarate 2 victories.Top Goalscorers
  J. Valenzuela 9 goals |  F. López 8 goals |  E. Santeliz 8 goals |
Malacateco missing players
Deportivo Sanarate missing players
| Malacateco | Deportivo Sanarate | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 37 | 18 | Played | 18 | 35 |
| 92% | 83% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 94% |
| 70% | 67% | Over 1.5 | 61% | 66% |
| 57% | 61% | Over 2.5 | 39% | 43% |
| 24% | 28% | Over 3.5 | 17% | 26% |
| 14% | 22% | Over 4.5 | 11% | 20% |
| 46% | 39% | Both teams to score | 39% | 40% |
| 38% | 61% | Clean Sheet | 33% | 26% |
| 24% | 17% | Failed To Score | 28% | 40% |
| 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 | Guastatoya | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 44 |
| 2 | Xelajú | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 40 |
| 3 | Comunicaciones | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 38 |
| 4 | Malacateco | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 38 | 32 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 6 | 38 |
| 5 | Cobán Imperial | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 36 |
| 6 | Antigua GFC | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 34 |
| 7 | Siquinalá | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 31 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 17 | -1 | 30 |
| 8 | Municipal | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 26 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 16 | -4 | 28 |
| 9 | Iztapa | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -5 | 25 |
| 10 | Deportivo Sanarate | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 35 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 22 | -14 | 19 |
| 11 | Deportivo Petapa | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 31 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 19 | -13 | 16 |
| 12 | Deportivo Chiantla | 22 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 38 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 24 | -23 | 11 |
