Only a win will satisfy the Malacateco supporters in this Estadio Municipal Santa Lucía clash with Xelajú, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Liga Nacional table.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Malacateco form and stats
Malacateco, who have the most clean sheets (3) in Liga Nacional, have collected 6 points from their Liga Nacional home games so far after 2-0-2.
The Malacateco goalkeeper is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 209 minutes without conceding a goal in the Liga Nacional.
A good away victory last time out for Malacateco, who won 1-0 against Antigua GFC (placed 4th). In the game before, an away victory match versus Cotzumalguapa with a 1-0 scoreline.
The Malacateco fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 5 in 4 matches. Malacateco have conceded 6 from these games.
Xelajú form and stats
Playing away, Xelajú, who have the most conceded goals (13) in Liga Nacional, have won 1 game, drawn 0 and suffered 3 defeats in the Liga Nacional this season. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Xelajú have lost on their last two travels.
Xelajú are looking to quickly end their 185 minutes long goal drought in the Liga Nacional.
Xelajú delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Cotzumalguapa (placed 6th) in their previous match; a Liga Nacional game. A 0-5 defeat away at Iztapa before that.
Xelajú are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 4 away goals from 4 games (in the league). Xelajú are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 4 goals in these matches.
Head 2 Head
Malacateco and Xelajú have met before this season: Xelajú - Malacateco 1-1. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's two Malacateco victories, five draws and three Xelajú wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, six matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  P. Báez Benítez 3 goals |  I. Silva Matos De Souza 3 goals | F. López Galindo 2 goals |
Malacateco missing players
Xelajú missing players
| Malacateco | Xelajú | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 10 | 6 | 2 | Conceded | C | 4 | 11 | 13 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 86% |
| 62% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 71% |
| 50% | 75% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 75% | 57% |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 29% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 50% | 29% |
| 62% | 75% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 57% |
| 38% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 29% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 29% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.8 | 3.5 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.2 | 2.6 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 84 | 49 | 9 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 40 | 81 |
| 24 | 17 | 1 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 20 | 34 |
| 38% | 29% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 20% | 21% |
- Malacateco has the most clean sheets (3) in Liga Nacional
- Malacateco has the most conceded goals (6) at home in Liga Nacional
- Malacateco have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Malacateco have scored in all their matches so far.
- Malacateco haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Malacateco is in the best form (4-1-1)
- Xelajú has the fewest scored goals in the first half (2) in Liga Nacional
- Xelajú has the most conceded goals (11) away in Liga Nacional
- Xelajú has the most conceded goals (13) in Liga Nacional
- Xelajú has the most conceded goals in the second half (8) in Liga Nacional
- Xelajú has the the worst goal difference (-6) in Liga Nacional
- Xelajú has the the worst goal difference (-7) away in Liga Nacional
- 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 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 | Comunicaciones | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| 2 | Malacateco | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -1 | 13 |
| 3 | Iztapa | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 4 | Antigua GFC | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 8 |
| 5 | Xelajú | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -6 | 8 |
| 6 | Cotzumalguapa | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 7 |