The standings shows that 2 points split the pair of contenders in this Liga Nacional game. Malacateco carry both the points- and home ground advantage.
- Malacateco have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3) in Liga Nacional
- Municipal have the the best goal difference (+5) away in Liga Nacional
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Malacateco and Municipal.
Malacateco form and stats
Malacateco have been outstanding at home so far in the Liga Nacional with 6 wins, 2 draws and only 0 losses. Two home wins in a row for Malacateco bring valid hopes of a third.
A nice win for Malacateco last time playing, versus Achuapa. That was also a home game and the match ended 1-0.
Prior to that, an away loss at Coban Imperial.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Malacateco have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 10 matches with the results: Won 6, drawn 3 and lost 1.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Malacateco as they are travelling to their away game against Iztapa in the Liga Nacional. That match is four days after this one.
A decent goal production from Malacateco in their home games so far, with 15 goals from 8 league 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 5 from 8 matches.
Municipal form and stats
3 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of Municipal playing as the away team in the Liga Nacional this season.
Municipal play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 3-1 victory visiting Guastatoya (placed 7th). That victory felt sweet as this side had gone five league fixtures without victory.
Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Coban Imperial.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Municipal playing away and similar expectations, we found 15 relevant matches. Results were 5 Municipal wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats.
A new game in only three days for Municipal, the Liga Nacional home match versus Mixco. Busy days.
Municipal are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 14 times in 8 away games so far. Municipal have conceded 9 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The two sides met each other previously this season: Municipal - Malacateco 4-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Malacateco two wins, three draws and Municipal five victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  M. Rotondi 3 goals |  K. Aguilar de León 1 goals | M. Portillo Castro 1 goals |
Malacateco missing players
Municipal missing players
| Malacateco | Municipal | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 23 | 15 | 3 | Scored | S | 5 | 14 | 26 |
| 20 | 5 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 9 | 20 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 88% | 88% |
| 71% | 62% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 62% | 65% |
| 47% | 38% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 62% | 47% |
| 24% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 50% | 41% |
| 12% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 29% |
| 59% | 50% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 50% | 53% |
| 35% | 50% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 25% | 29% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 38% | 29% |
| 3.6 | 4 | 3.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 4.2 | 5.2 |
| 4.8 | 3.2 | 2.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.2 | 4.3 |
| 2.8 | 2.8 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.2 | 2.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6.5 | 5.8 | 6.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 9.8 | 10.6 |
| 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
| 41% | 54% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 71% | 50% | 40% |
| 9.6 | 5.1 | 6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10 | 12.6 | 9.6 |
| 4.1 | 2.8 | 3.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 4 | 3.4 |
- Malacateco have not yet lost a game at home.
- Malacateco have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Malacateco have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Malacateco have the fewest conceded goals (5) at home in Liga Nacional
- Malacateco have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3) in Liga Nacional
- Malacateco have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Liga Nacional
- Malacateco have the most dropped points from leading position (12) in Liga Nacional
- Malacateco haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Municipal have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Municipal have the the best goal difference (+5) away in Liga Nacional
- Municipal have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| 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 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 31 |
| 2 | Comunicaciones | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 30 |
| 3 | Coban Imperial | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 29 |
| 4 | Malacateco | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 25 |
| 5 | Xelaju | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 24 |
| 6 | Municipal | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 23 |
| 7 | Guastatoya | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 23 |
| 8 | Iztapa | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 29 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 17 | -2 | 23 |
| 9 | Xinabajul | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14 | -2 | 23 |
| 10 | Achuapa | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 32 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 22 | -12 | 21 |
| 11 | Cotzumalguapa | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -11 | 15 |
| 12 | Mixco | 18 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | -14 | 14 |
