Malacateco are positioned 4th, while Santa Lucia are lagging 0 points behind in the table. Will they reduce the gap?
- Malacateco have the most scored goals in the first half (20) in Liga Nacional
- Malacateco have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Santa Lucia have scored away.
This should be an intriguing match with lots of spark and bustle as both contenders are well refreshed since they last played a game. Bring it on!
Malacateco form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estadio Municipal Santa Lucía as Malacateco have scored 25 goals to get 25 points from 11 games. The overall stats in the Liga Nacional are 8-1-2 (wins-draws-losses). Ever since the Antigua GFC game Malacateco has been unbeatable here at Estadio Municipal Santa Lucía producing seven straight wins.
Malacateco are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Santa Lucia.
Ahead of that match, Malacateco won a home game hosting Nueva Concepcion (5-1).The Malacateco manager Hernández Ayala has got the team scoring with 25 from 11 home games in the league. Malacateco have only conceded 9 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Santa Lucia form and stats
4 wins, 6 draws and 1 loss. That’s the product of Santa Lucia playing as the away team in the Liga Nacional this season.
Santa are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the Liga Nacional against Malacateco.
A draw for Santa before that, at their own venue hosting Guastatoya (1-1).Santa have scored 12 goals on their travels this season, from 11 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Santa have seen the ball go into their own net 12 times on the road. It's worth mentioning that 8 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
The previous head to head encounter ended Santa Lucia - Malacateco 1-0, played this season. Head-to-head numbers (for the preceeding ten meetings): Malacateco won three games, one match ended with a draw and Santa Lucia managed six wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / sevenTop Goalscorers
  M. Rotondi 15 goals |  I. Acuña Sánchez 11 goals | E. Herrera Morales 7 goals |
Malacateco missing players
Santa Lucia missing players
| Malacateco | Santa Lucia | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 23 |
| 10 | 8 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 36 | 25 | 11 | Scored | S | 2 | 12 | 29 |
| 24 | 9 | 1 | Conceded | C | 7 | 12 | 25 |
| 91% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 82% | 87% |
| 70% | 73% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 64% | 70% |
| 39% | 45% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 27% | 35% |
| 22% | 27% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 18% | 22% |
| 17% | 27% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 9% | 9% |
| 48% | 55% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 55% | 57% |
| 39% | 45% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 45% | 39% |
| 22% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 18% | 17% |
| 3.6 | 3.2 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.3 | 3 | 4.1 |
| 5 | 5.6 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 4.8 | 4.3 |
| 2.3 | 1.9 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.5 | 2.4 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8.5 | 11.5 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 7.8 | 9.8 |
| 4.3 | 6.5 | 8.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3 | 3.4 |
| 36% | 35% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 22% | 36% | 37% |
| 10.9 | 11.6 | 9.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.8 |
| 4.9 | 6.1 | 3.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 3 | 2.9 |
- 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 scored at least twice as many goals at home as Santa Lucia have scored away.
- Malacateco have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Malacateco have the most conceded goals in the second half (19) in Liga Nacional
- Malacateco have the most scored goals in the first half (20) in Liga Nacional
- Malacateco haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Santa Lucia 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 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 23 | 46 |
| 2 | Comunicaciones | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 18 | 44 |
| 3 | Municipal | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 39 |
| 4 | Malacateco | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 36 |
| 5 | Santa Lucia | 22 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 28 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 36 |
| 6 | Xelajú | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 19 | -5 | 30 |
| 7 | Iztapa | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 36 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 26 | -6 | 28 |
| 8 | Solola | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 32 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -11 | 25 |
| 9 | Guastatoya | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 12 | -5 | 23 |
| 10 | Coban Imperial | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 21 | -9 | 20 |
| 11 | Achuapa | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 14 | -12 | 16 |
| 12 | Nueva Concepcion | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 36 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 27 | -24 | 16 |