It's still early in the Liga Nacional season, but we are learning more and more about the teams. Here is the Malacateco - Iztapa preview!
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 must be fairly happy with 6 points from their first three Liga Nacional games here at Estadio Municipal Santa Lucía. Two home wins in a row for Malacateco bring valid hopes of a third.
The Malacateco supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Comunicaciones in Liga Nacional and win 1-0. 1-1 away at Xelaju before that.
The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Malacateco matches with similar probabilities have ended with one win, two draws and one defeat (from four games).
Malacateco are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 4 goals in 3 games. On the other hand, Malacateco have conceded 3 goals.
Iztapa form and stats
No Liga Nacional points yet away for Iztapa, from their first 2 matches. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Iztapa are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.
There might be some fixture complaints from Iztapa as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous match, the Liga Nacional match against Cotzumalguapa (0-2). A draw for Iztapa before that, at their own venue hosting Antigua GFC (1-1).
As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Iztapa playing away, we found one game. Results were zero away wins, zero draws and one home win.
Iztapa have the goal stats of 1-4 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Iztapa - Malacateco 3-1 played earlier this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's two Malacateco victories, three draws and five Iztapa wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, six matches with two goals or less.Malacateco missing players
Iztapa missing players
| Malacateco | Iztapa | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 80% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 60% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 40% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 80% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 80% |
| 20% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 20% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.8 | 3 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 5 | 6 | 3.8 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 54 | 33 | 9 | Total Shots | T S | 13 | 13 | 70 |
| 16 | 12 | 1 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 5 | 34 |
| 38% | 33% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 20% | 18% |
- All of Iztapa's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Iztapa has the fewest clean sheets (0) in Liga Nacional
- Iztapa has the fewest points (0) away in Liga Nacional
- Iztapa has the fewest scored goals (1) away in Liga Nacional
- Iztapa has the the worst goal difference (-3) away in Liga Nacional
- Iztapa have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Iztapa have lost all their away matches so far.
- Iztapa haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Iztapa is in the worst form (1-2-2)
- Malacateco has the most conceded goals in the first half (6) in Liga Nacional
- Malacateco have scored in all their matches so far.
- Malacateco haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Malacateco | Last season | Iztapa | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 35 | 18 | Played | P | 18 | 35 | ||
| 12 | 11 | Won | W | 3 | 14 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Drew | D | 5 | 9 | ||
| 15 | 3 | Lost | L | 10 | 12 | ||
| 38 | 32 | Scored | S | 14 | 47 | ||
| 38 | 15 | Conceded | C | 29 | 44 | ||
| 89% | 94% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 89% | 89% | ||
| 54% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 72% | 66% | ||
| 40% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 44% | 51% | ||
| 20% | 28% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 17% | 29% | ||
| 9% | 11% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 11% | 14% | ||
| 31% | 39% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 51% | ||
| 34% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 17% | 26% | ||
| 46% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 44% | 34% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3.7 | 3.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.7 | 3.4 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Red cards | R C | 6 | 7 | ||
| 396 | 267 | Total Shots | T S | 128 | 373 | ||
| 194 | 139 | Shots on Target | S O | 51 | 137 | ||
| 20% | 23% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 34% | ||
| 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 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 2 | Antigua GFC | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 3 | Xelaju | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -1 | 7 |
| 4 | Malacateco | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 7 |
| 5 | Cotzumalguapa | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 6 | Iztapa | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 5 |