With their 5 point advantage in the league table, Malacateco fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Deportivo Sanarate.
It's no vacation for neither Malacateco nor Deportivo Sanarate 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.
Malacateco form and stats
3-0-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Liga Nacional numbers at home for Malacateco so far this season. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Estadio Municipal Santa Lucía.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper not having conceded a league goal in 237 minutes.
An away draw last time out for Malacateco, facing Siquinala in a game that ended 0-0. Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Mixco.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Malacateco here at Estadio Municipal Santa Lucía in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (3 from 4 games). As for guarding their own goal, Malacateco have only let in 1 goal at home.
Deportivo Sanarate form and stats
The Liga Nacional season is young and Deportivo Sanarate have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 3 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 2 defeats so far.
Deportivo Sanarate failed to get anything from their last game, a Liga Nacional home match vs Iztapa (placed 3rd) that ended with defeat 1-2. Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Guastatoya's place.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Deportivo Sanarate as they have only managed to score 2 times from 3 away games in the league. 4 goals have been conceded by Deportivo Sanarate in these games.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Deportivo Sanarate - Malacateco 1-0. Malacateco-Deportivo Sanarate H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Malacateco two wins, Deportivo Sanarate three wins, five draws. two of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  W. Pérez Medrano 14 goals |   P. Altán Hernández 5 goals |  W. Zapata Brand 5 goals |
Malacateco missing players
Deportivo Sanarate missing players
| Malacateco | Deportivo Sanarate | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 15 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 15 | 31 |
| 12 | 11 | 4 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 12 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 7 | 11 |
| 32 | 29 | 9 | Scored | S | 7 | 16 | 32 |
| 27 | 9 | 1 | Conceded | C | 5 | 23 | 32 |
| 86% | 93% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 93% | 84% |
| 48% | 60% | 40% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 80% | 61% |
| 38% | 47% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 53% | 45% |
| 17% | 27% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 20% | 10% |
| 7% | 13% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 13% | 6% |
| 24% | 33% | 20% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 60% | 45% |
| 41% | 60% | 80% | Clean Sheets | C S | 40% | 13% | 35% |
| 48% | 13% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 33% | 35% |
| 4 | 4.8 | 5.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 3.3 | 4.3 |
| 4.1 | 3 | 3.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 10.8 | 7.4 | 5.8 |
| 3.6 | 3.6 | 2.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3.5 | 3.1 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 8 | 10 |
| 328 | 218 | 77 | Total Shots | T S | 33 | 121 | 328 |
| 159 | 114 | 42 | Shots on Target | S O | 15 | 40 | 122 |
| 20% | 25% | 21% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 38% | 25% |
- Deportivo Sanarate have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Deportivo Sanarate have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Deportivo Sanarate have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Malacateco has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (10)
- Malacateco has the fewest dropped points from leading position (0)
- Malacateco have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Malacateco have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Malacateco 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 | Comunicaciones | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 14 |
| 2 | Siquinala | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 12 |
| 3 | Iztapa | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -1 | 12 |
| 4 | Municipal | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| 5 | Antigua GFC | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| 6 | Guastatoya | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
| 7 | Malacateco | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| 8 | Cotzumalguapa | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 7 |
| 9 | Xelaju | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -2 | 6 |
| 10 | Deportivo Sanarate | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 5 |
| 11 | Mixco | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -2 | 4 |
| 12 | Coban Imperial | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -5 | 2 |