Malacateco are listed as favourites to win this home match versus Iztapa, if the league table is anything to judge by. Or are we in for a surprise?
- Malacateco is in the worst form (0-3-3)
- Iztapa have the fewest clean sheets (2) in Liga Nacional
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.
Malacateco form and stats
Home games in the Liga Nacional have been a walk in the park for Malacateco so far, with 29 points won from 11 matches; 9 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses.
No payout for Malacateco in their previous match, an away game at Santa Lucia that ended in defeat 1-2.
The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus Guastatoya.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 5 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats (from 8 games).
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Malacateco as they are travelling to their away game against Mixco in the Liga Nacional. That match is three days after this one.
Malacateco have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio Municipal Santa Lucía with 20 goals in 11 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Malacateco are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Municipal Santa Lucía in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 7 from 11 matches.
Iztapa form and stats
Iztapa have only collected 7 points from their away games in the Liga Nacional, after 1-4-6 (11 played).
Iztapa have a lot to remedy after their unexpected defeat (1-2) to Xinabajul in their previous outing, played at their own home ground.
A draw for Iztapa before that, at their own venue hosting Xelajú (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 10 games. Results were 2 away wins, 4 draws and 4 home wins.
Betting related statistic: Both sides have scored goal(s) in 8 of this club's latest 10 league matches.
After this away game Iztapa return home for a Liga Nacional game against Cobán Imperial. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Iztapa as they have only managed to score 9 times from 11 away games in the league. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As for defending, Iztapa rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 21 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The two combatants have played previously this season: Iztapa - Malacateco 2-2. The match official pulled out his red card when these teams last met, and the recipient was Mercado (Malacateco). Head to head statistics (for the last ten meetings): Malacateco won three games, four matches ended in a draw and Iztapa got three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / four.
Top Goalscorers
  J. Cano Barrios 11 goals | M. Ferreira Bordón 8 goals | J. Dieguez Castellanos 4 goals |
Malacateco missing players
Iztapa missing players
| Malacateco | Iztapa | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 37 | 18 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 17 | 36 |
| 13 | 11 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 15 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 5 | 11 | 15 |
| 47 | 28 | 12 | Scored | S | 3 | 15 | 53 |
| 49 | 13 | 3 | Conceded | C | 13 | 36 | 60 |
| 95% | 94% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 73% | 61% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 82% | 86% |
| 54% | 44% | 80% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 53% | 58% |
| 22% | 17% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 40% | 29% | 36% |
| 8% | 6% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 40% | 24% | 22% |
| 59% | 50% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 53% | 64% |
| 30% | 44% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 16% | 11% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 60% | 47% | 31% |
| 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.6 | 3.5 | 4.7 |
| 5 | 3.4 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.4 | 5.8 | 5.4 |
| 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.4 | 2.8 | 2.7 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 7.6 | 8.9 | 8.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.6 | 6.8 | 12 |
| 4 | 5.2 | 6.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.4 | 2.6 | 4 |
| 32% | 30% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 34% | 37% |
| 9.7 | 6.6 | 4.6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.4 | 11.9 | 12.2 |
| 4.5 | 3.8 | 2.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 7 | 5.2 | 4.7 |
- Iztapa have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Iztapa have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Iztapa have the fewest clean sheets (0) away in Liga Nacional
- Iztapa have the fewest clean sheets (2) in Liga Nacional
- Iztapa have the most points from losing position (25) in Liga Nacional
- Iztapa have the most scored goals in the first half (28) in Liga Nacional
- Iztapa have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Iztapa haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Malacateco have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Malacateco have the most dropped points from leading position (28) in Liga Nacional
- Malacateco have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Malacateco is in the worst form (0-3-3)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Antigua GFC | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 47 | 27 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 41 |
| 2 | Cobán Imperial | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 27 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 8 | 39 |
| 3 | Comunicaciones | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 39 |
| 4 | Malacateco | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 26 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 4 | 34 |
| 5 | Municipal | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 33 |
| 6 | Guastatoya | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 30 |
| 7 | Xelajú | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 29 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 29 |
| 8 | Achuapa | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 37 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 25 | -10 | 28 |
| 9 | Iztapa | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 35 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 21 | -4 | 27 |
| 10 | Xinabajul | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 19 | -6 | 26 |
| 11 | Mixco | 22 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 35 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 19 | -18 | 16 |
| 12 | Santa Lucia | 22 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 40 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 22 | -20 | 15 |
