More points have been won by Malacateco so far this season, with the 4th position in the Liga Nacional table and hosting Xelajú (who are in 6th).
- Malacateco have the most scored goals in the first half (22) in Liga Nacional
- Xelajú have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
Malacateco and Xelajú should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Malacateco form and stats
25 points is a decent return from 11 Liga Nacional games here at Estadio Municipal Santa Lucía for Malacateco. The data says 8 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses. The Malacateco fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Estadio Municipal Santa Lucía and will expect new points from this game. Malacateco has played twelve games in a row here without a defeat.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Ruben Dario Silva Silva not having conceded a league goal in 232 minutes.
An away draw last time out for Malacateco, facing Comunicaciones in a game that ended 0-0.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Comunicaciones in a game that was won 2-0.The Malacateco manager Ayala has got the team scoring with 25 from 11 home games in the league. 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 9 from 11 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Xelajú form and stats
Xelajú have only collected 9 points from their away games in the Liga Nacional, after 2-3-6 (11 played). It could be a hat trick of victories away for Xelajú, as they have won on their previous two travels.
Xelajú play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 1-0 victory visiting Municipal.
A 0-1 loss hosting Municipal before that.Many goals are not expected from the visiting Xelajú as they have only managed to score 6 times from 11 away games in the league. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Xelajú's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 19 goals from these trips. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
The teams have faced each other already this season, with the final score Malacateco - Xelajú 2-0 logged in the official records. Numbers for the former ten meetings involving these two sides are: two wins for Malacateco, five draws and three wins for Xelajú. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: eight games.Top Goalscorers
  M. Rotondi 18 goals | E. Herrera Morales 8 goals |  J. Orozco Peñuelas 5 goals |
Malacateco missing players
Xelajú missing players
| Malacateco | Xelajú | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 24 |
| 13 | 11 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 8 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 42 | 30 | 11 | Scored | S | 2 | 7 | 19 |
| 25 | 9 | 3 | Conceded | C | 9 | 19 | 24 |
| 89% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 68% | 71% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 75% | 58% |
| 32% | 36% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 33% | 25% |
| 18% | 21% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 8% | 4% |
| 14% | 21% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 43% | 43% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 33% | 25% |
| 46% | 57% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 25% | 42% |
| 21% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 42% | 42% |
| 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1.8 | 2.9 | 4 |
| 5.4 | 5 | 2.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 4.2 | 3.5 |
| 2.4 | 2.1 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 3.4 | 2.9 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 8.1 | 10.9 | 10.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 7.2 | 8.2 |
| 4.1 | 6 | 6.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 2.2 | 2.7 |
| 37% | 36% | 42% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 27% | 31% |
| 11.1 | 11.6 | 10.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.5 | 10.9 | 9.2 |
| 4.9 | 5.7 | 4.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.2 | 3.8 | 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 in all their home matches so far.
- Malacateco have scored more than double the goals of Xelajú.
- Malacateco have the most conceded goals in the second half (19) in Liga Nacional
- Malacateco have the most scored goals in the first half (22) in Liga Nacional
- Malacateco haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Xelajú have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Xelajú have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Xelajú have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Xelajú haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 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 | Cobán 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 Concepción | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 36 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 27 | -24 | 16 |
