With their 12 point advantage in the league table, Municipal fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Deportivo Petapa.
Deportivo Petapa could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Liga Nacional game only three sleeps ago. That game was also an away game, at Guastatoya. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary. That match was played in the comfort of their own home stadium, hosting Guastatoya. There's been little rest and some travel, but Deportivo Petapa will do their best. Deportivo Petapa play their home games on artificial turf, while this game is played on grass. Deportivo Petapa have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 4800 kilometers in air distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Municipal form and stats
Overall stats at home this season for Municipal are 5-2-4 (wins-draw-losses). The home fans are hungry for more even though Municipal have been steadily collecting points here at Estadio El Trébol through three straight draws.Municipal drew their last game, also a home match. Coban Imperial (placed 5th) was the opponent, 1-1 the score. Heartbreak before that as Municipal lost 0-1 at Siquinala's place.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Municipal as they are travelling to their away game against Comunicaciones in the Liga Nacional. That match is four days after this one.
Municipal are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 15 goals in 11 matches. Municipal's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 14 times.
Deportivo Petapa form and stats
Deportivo Petapa has only collected 6 points from their away games after 1-3-7 (11 played). It's looking increasingly bleak for Deportivo Petapa who now has to deal with a six game losing streak. Deportivo Sanarate was the last time a defeat was avoided. nine defeats in a row for Deportivo Petapa in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Antigua GFC.Deportivo Petapa play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-6 to Guastatoya (placed 1st). A 0-3 loss hosting Antigua GFC before that.
Deportivo Petapa find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 11 goals from 11 away fixtures. Deportivo Petapa have conceded 19 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Deportivo Petapa - Municipal 2-3 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Municipal won 7, Deportivo Petapa won 2 and 1 draw.Top Goalscorers
  J. Martínez 10 goals |  J. Hansen 6 goals |  C. Alvarado 4 goals |
Municipal missing players
Deportivo Petapa missing players
| Municipal | Deportivo Petapa | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 34 | 18 | Played | 18 | 36 |
| 94% | 94% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 94% |
| 68% | 78% | Over 1.5 | 83% | 69% |
| 29% | 33% | Over 2.5 | 61% | 44% |
| 21% | 17% | Over 3.5 | 33% | 22% |
| 12% | 6% | Over 4.5 | 11% | 8% |
| 44% | 56% | Both teams to score | 50% | 44% |
| 32% | 39% | Clean Sheet | 0% | 17% |
| 29% | 11% | Failed To Score | 50% | 44% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Guastatoya | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 44 |
| 2 | Xelajú | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 40 |
| 3 | Comunicaciones | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 38 |
| 4 | Malacateco | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 38 | 32 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 6 | 38 |
| 5 | Cobán Imperial | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 36 |
| 6 | Antigua GFC | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 34 |
| 7 | Siquinalá | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 31 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 17 | -1 | 30 |
| 8 | Municipal | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 26 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 16 | -4 | 28 |
| 9 | Iztapa | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -5 | 25 |
| 10 | Deportivo Sanarate | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 35 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 22 | -14 | 19 |
| 11 | Deportivo Petapa | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 31 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 19 | -13 | 16 |
| 12 | Deportivo Chiantla | 22 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 38 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 24 | -23 | 11 |
