With their 17 point advantage in the league table, Malacateco fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Siquinalá.
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
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estadio Santa Lucia as Malacateco, who have the the best goal difference (+13) at home in Liga Nacional, have scored 20 goals to get 23 points from 10 games. The overall stats in the Liga Nacional are 7-2-1 (wins-draws-losses). Malacateco has recorded two wins in a row here at Estadio Santa Lucia, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
Malacateco lost their last game at Cotzumalguapa (placed 10th) after a 0-1 scoreline. Before that, Malacateco had a home game versus Cobán Imperial which ended with a victory 2-1.
The manager R. Gómez will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Guastatoya in only four days.
Goals decide football matches and Malacateco are scoring many of them at home; 20 on target from 10 league matches. Malacateco are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Santa Lucia in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 7 from 10 matches.
Siquinalá form and stats
Siquinalá have only collected 5 points from their away games in the Liga Nacional, after 1-2-7 (10 played). Recent form does not give Siquinalá much hope, as the visitors have lost three games in a row. Malacateco will be a tough nut to crack.
The manager A. Barrios was unhappy after their last game, a Liga Nacional match played at their home ground Estadio Municipal Mateo Sicay Paz. Siquinalá suffered a 1-2 loss to Municipal (placed 2nd). It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Xelaju wasn't a success with a 1-3 loss.
A quick return to home after this game, as Siquinalá are hosting Iztapa in the Liga Nacional only four days away.
The visitors have scored 8 goals from 10 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Siquinalá have conceded 19 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Siquinalá - Malacateco 1-2 played earlier this season. Numbers for the last nine meetings between these two teams are: 4 wins for Malacateco, 2 draws and 3 wins for Siquinalá. Over 2,5 goals: 5 times; under 2,5 goals: 4 games.Top Goalscorers
 
Wilber Pérez
9 goals
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E. Herrera
5 goals
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J. Priego
4 goals
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Malacateco missing players
Siquinalá missing players
| Malacateco | Siquinalá | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 20 |
| 8 | 7 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 7 | 14 |
| 23 | 20 | 7 | Scored | S | 1 | 8 | 19 |
| 23 | 7 | 0 | Conceded | C | 4 | 19 | 37 |
| 90% | 90% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 80% | 90% |
| 65% | 80% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 60% | 80% |
| 50% | 60% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 50% | 55% |
| 20% | 30% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 50% | 35% |
| 5% | 10% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 30% | 20% |
| 30% | 40% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 40% | 55% |
| 35% | 60% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 30% | 20% |
| 45% | 10% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 50% | 35% |
| 3.9 | 4 | 4 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3 | 3.1 | 3.9 |
| 4.2 | 3.1 | 3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5.7 | 7.5 | 6 |
| 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.7 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 245 | 153 | 42 | Total Shots | T S | 11 | 63 | 206 |
| 123 | 82 | 26 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 23 | 88 |
| 19% | 24% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 35% | 22% |
- Malacateco has the fewest dropped points from leading position (0)
- Malacateco has the the best goal difference (+13) at home
- 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 Siquinalá have scored away.
- Siquinalá has the most conceded goals in the second half (21)
- Siquinalá has the most dropped points from leading position (21)
- Siquinalá have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Siquinalá have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Siquinalá 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 | Cobán Imperial | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 38 |
| 2 | Municipal | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 22 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 37 |
| 3 | Comunicaciones | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 36 |
| 4 | Antigua GFC | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 34 |
| 5 | Guastatoya | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 34 |
| 6 | Deportivo Sanarate | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 3 | 34 |
| 7 | Malacateco | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 27 |
| 8 | Iztapa | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 0 | 25 |
| 9 | Xelaju | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -2 | 25 |
| 10 | Cotzumalguapa | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 17 | -11 | 19 |
| 11 | Mixco | 20 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 37 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 26 | -22 | 13 |
| 12 | Siquinalá | 20 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 37 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 19 | -18 | 10 |