A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 4th and 10th place in the table will show on the pitch.
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.
Municipal form and stats
Municipal, who have the most points (23) at home in Liga Nacional, have been very solid at home in the Liga Nacional so far, with 23 points collected from 9 matches (7-2-0). This has contributed greatly to their 4th position in the table.
In their previous game, the manager S. Bini led his Municipal to a defeat in the Liga Nacional match away at Cobán Imperial. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estadio Mateo Flores. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Deportivo Sanarate in a game that was won 3-0.
The manager S. Bini will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Siquinala in only three days.
The Municipal fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 17 goals in 9 league matches. Municipal are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Mateo Flores in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 7 from 9 matches.
Cotzumalguapa form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Cotzumalguapa so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-6 (win-draw-lose).
Cotzumalguapa's last game was the home draw against Xelaju (2-2). Preceding that game, the 0-4 loss visiting Antigua GFC's place.
A new game in only four days for Cotzumalguapa, the Liga Nacional home match versus Malacateco. Busy days.
Goals are few and far between in Cotzumalguapa's away league games. Only 3 goals from 9 travels. In the opposite end, Cotzumalguapa have conceded 14 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Cotzumalguapa - Municipal 1-0 played earlier this season.Top Goalscorers
 
E. Guerra
7 goals
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O. Arce
5 goals
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J. Velásquez
5 goals
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Municipal missing players
Cotzumalguapa missing players
| Municipal | Cotzumalguapa | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
|
Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 18 |
| 9 | 7 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 26 | 17 | 6 | Scored | S | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| 19 | 7 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 14 | 25 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 89% | 89% |
| 56% | 67% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 56% | 67% |
| 44% | 44% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 33% | 33% |
| 33% | 33% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 11% | 22% |
| 22% | 22% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 44% | 44% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 22% | 39% |
| 44% | 56% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 22% | 28% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 67% | 44% |
| 5.6 | 7.1 | 6.3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2.7 | 2.8 | 4.2 |
| 3.9 | 3.7 | 4 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4.3 | 5.4 | 4.2 |
| 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 3.7 | 3.4 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 211 | 128 | 55 | Total Shots | T S | 13 | 60 | 124 |
| 92 | 62 | 26 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 23 | 62 |
| 28% | 27% | 23% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 13% | 19% |
- Cotzumalguapa has the fewest matches over the total-line (6)
- Cotzumalguapa has the fewest scored goals (14)
- Cotzumalguapa has the fewest scored goals in the second half (5)
- Cotzumalguapa has the most matches under the total-line (11)
- Cotzumalguapa have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Cotzumalguapa have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Cotzumalguapa is in the worst form (0-2-4)
- Municipal has the most points (23) at home
- Municipal have not yet lost a game at home.
- Municipal have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Municipal have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Cotzumalguapa have scored away.
- Municipal have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Municipal have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Municipal haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 35 |
| 2 | Comunicaciones | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 34 |
| 3 | Guastatoya | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 31 |
| 4 | Municipal | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 31 |
| 5 | Deportivo Sanarate | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 31 |
| 6 | Antigua GFC | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 30 |
| 7 | Malacateco | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 24 |
| 8 | Iztapa | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 24 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 18 | -2 | 22 |
| 9 | Xelaju | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 22 |
| 10 | Cotzumalguapa | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 14 | -11 | 16 |
| 11 | Mixco | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 35 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 24 | -20 | 12 |
| 12 | Siquinala | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 32 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 16 | -15 | 10 |