Liga Nacional: Two contenders in reasonable shape get together for this fixture. Comunicaciones hold a small upper hand with their 2nd spot in the standings?
- Santa Lucia have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Comunicaciones have the most scored goals (37) in Liga Nacional
It's no vacation for neither Santa nor Comunicaciones as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Santa Lucia form and stats
4 victories, 6 draws and 1 defeat. That’s what Santa Lucia have to build on here at Estadio Municipal Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa in the Liga Nacional. With Santa Lucia having lost three times in a row here, the pressure is increasing on the manager Funes.
It's back home for Santa, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Solola away with the result 2-0.
Preceding that match was the home game against Guastatoya that was lost 1-3.This is expected to be a close game, with Santa Lucia perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Santa Lucia as a small favourite), we find twelve games. Santa Lucia has won six of these, drawn two and lost four.
There will be little rest for Santa after this match as they are travelling to Malacateco for a Liga Nacional game in only four days.
Santa Lucia are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 16 goals in 11 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. On the other hand, Santa Lucia have conceded 13 goals.
Comunicaciones form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most scored goals (37) in Liga Nacional, on their Liga Nacional travels is 6 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats. Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Comunicaciones's last three away games as they have all been lost.
Comunicaciones are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the game against Achuapa.
Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting Municipal's place.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Comunicaciones playing away and similar expectations, we found 18 relevant matches. Results were eight Comunicaciones wins, six draws and four defeats.
A new game in only three days for Comunicaciones, the Liga Nacional home match versus Guastatoya. Busy days.
Comunicaciones have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 11 league away games 16 goals have been scored. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Comunicaciones are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 10 times in 11 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
Santa Lucia and Comunicaciones have faced each other previously this season: Comunicaciones - Santa Lucia 6-1. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's two Santa Lucia victories, two draws and six Comunicaciones wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  I. Acuña Sánchez 15 goals |  L. García 8 goals | V. Guay 6 goals |
Santa Lucia missing players
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| Santa Lucia | Comunicaciones | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 15 | 6 | Played | P | 4 | 16 | 33 |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 2 | 6 | 16 |
| 12 | 6 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 6 | 4 | 3 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 35 | 18 | 3 | Scored | S | 5 | 16 | 50 |
| 32 | 19 | 7 | Conceded | C | 1 | 16 | 29 |
| 90% | 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 81% | 82% |
| 69% | 73% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 25% | 62% | 64% |
| 34% | 40% | 17% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 31% | 42% |
| 21% | 27% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 19% | 24% |
| 7% | 7% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 6% | 12% |
| 48% | 53% | 17% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 31% | 42% |
| 38% | 27% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 75% | 31% | 36% |
| 24% | 27% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 56% | 39% |
| 4.1 | 5.1 | 5.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.7 | 6.2 | 5.8 |
| 4.4 | 3.8 | 2.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 4.5 | 3.9 |
| 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9.5 | 11.7 | 13.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.7 | 8.8 | 11.8 |
| 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.3 | 3.3 | 4.3 |
| 37% | 34% | 13% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 31% | 36% |
| 7.8 | 8.7 | 8.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7 | 7.3 | 7.4 |
| 2.8 | 3 | 3.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.4 |
- Comunicaciones have the fewest matches under the total-line (7) in Liga Nacional
- Comunicaciones have the most matches over the total-line (12) in Liga Nacional
- Comunicaciones have the most points (20) away in Liga Nacional
- Comunicaciones have the most scored goals (16) away in Liga Nacional
- Comunicaciones have the most scored goals (37) in Liga Nacional
- Comunicaciones have the most scored goals in the second half (28) in Liga Nacional
- Comunicaciones have the the best goal difference (+6) away in Liga Nacional
- Santa Lucia have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Santa Lucia have won significantly more corners at home than 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 | Coban 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 |
