Evenly matched teams: Xinabajul vs Guastatoya match preview

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Competition: Guatemala Liga Nacional
Competition: Sun 09.October
Match begins: 23:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Los Cuchumatanes (5433 seats)

Xinabajul are eager to add to their points total at their own ground in the upcoming match against Guastatoya.

Insights:
  • Xinabajul have the fewest scored goals in the first half (5) in Liga Nacional
  • Guastatoya have the fewest conceded goals (7) in Liga Nacional

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Xinabajul and Guastatoya.

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Xinabajul form and stats

Xinabajul are steadily winning Liga Nacional games and points here at Estadio Los Cuchumatanes. 3 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats is the summary from 6 games. Two draws in a row at home now for Xinabajul.

A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Xinabajul, who played 0-0 against Guastatoya. That match was also played at this venue (Estadio Los Cuchumatanes).

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Comunicaciones (0-1).

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Xinabajul have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 9 matches with the results: Won 2, drawn 6 and lost 1.

Low-scoring affair? Looking at this club's last 12 league matches, 9 have had two goals or less.

The Xinabajul fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 9 goals in 6 league matches. Xinabajul are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Los Cuchumatanes in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 6 matches.

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Guastatoya form and stats

There's been little loot from Guastatoya's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 6 away games in the Liga Nacional. Guastatoya only have 0 wins to counter their 1 defeat and 5 draws. One point away has become something of a habit for Guastatoya who have played out draws in their last three away games.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Xinabajul (placed 10th) in their previous outing. The match ended in a draw 0-0.

Preceding that, the 0-1 home loss versus Comunicaciones.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Guastatoya playing away and similar expectations, we found 15 relevant matches. Results were 1 Guastatoya win, 6 draws and 8 defeats.

Low on goals? 12 of this club's most recent 14 league fixtures have contained zero, one or two goals.

Goals are few and far between in Guastatoya's away league games. Only {3 goals} from 6 travels. It's not easy to score on Guastatoya as they have only conceded 5 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

This isn't the first time these two teams get together this campaign, as the history books show this recent match: Guastatoya - Xinabajul 1-0.

Top Goalscorers

XinabajulG. Tinoco Carbajal
G. Tinoco Carbajal
4 goals
XinabajulP. Dantaz Paredes
P. Dantaz Paredes
3 goals
XinabajulM. Ceballos Flores
M. Ceballos Flores
2 goals

Xinabajul missing players

Guastatoya missing players

Xinabajul Guastatoya
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
14 7 0 Played P 0 7 14
4 3 0 Won W 0 0 3
4 4 0 Drew D 0 6 9
6 0 0 Lost L 0 1 2
13 9 0 Scored S 0 3 11
17 5 0 Conceded C 0 5 7
93% 86% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 57% 64%
71% 71% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 57% 50%
29% 29% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 14%
21% 14% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 71% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 43% 29%
21% 29% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 43% 57%
36% 14% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 57% 50%
 
3.1 3.1 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 2.6 3.9
4.3 2.7 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 5.3 3.5
2.8 2.4 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2.3 2.7
3 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
6.9 8.2 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 4.3 5.6
4 6 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 1.4 2
23% 22% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 30% 39%
 
9.4 4.2 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 8.4 6.3
4.1 2.3 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 3.3 2.2
Key stats in Liga Nacional this season:
  • Guastatoya have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Guastatoya have the fewest conceded goals (5) away in Liga Nacional
  • Guastatoya have the fewest conceded goals (7) in Liga Nacional
  • Guastatoya have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (2) in Liga Nacional
  • Guastatoya have the fewest matches over the total-line (2) in Liga Nacional
  • Guastatoya have the most clean sheets (7) in Liga Nacional
  • Guastatoya have the most matches under the total-line (11) in Liga Nacional
  • Guastatoya have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Guastatoya have yet to win a game away.
  • Xinabajul have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Xinabajul have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Guastatoya have scored away.
  • Xinabajul have the fewest scored goals in the first half (5) in Liga Nacional

  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 14 6 5 3 20 14 7 4 3 0 12 5 7 2 2 3 8 9 6 23
2 Coban Imperial 13 6 3 4 23 19 6 5 1 0 13 6 7 1 2 4 10 13 4 21
3 Malacateco 14 6 3 5 20 17 7 5 2 0 14 5 7 1 1 5 6 12 3 21
4 Achuapa 14 5 5 4 17 22 7 5 2 0 11 5 7 0 3 4 6 17 -5 20
5 Municipal 13 5 4 4 21 15 7 3 3 1 10 7 6 2 1 3 11 8 6 19
6 Xelaju 13 5 4 4 18 13 7 5 2 0 15 5 6 0 2 4 3 8 5 19
7 Antigua GFC 13 5 4 4 26 22 6 3 2 1 14 9 7 2 2 3 12 13 4 19
8 Iztapa 13 5 4 4 21 21 6 4 1 1 15 9 7 1 3 3 6 12 0 19
9 Guastatoya 13 3 8 2 11 7 7 3 3 1 8 2 6 0 5 1 3 5 4 17
10 Xinabajul 13 4 3 6 13 17 6 3 3 0 9 5 7 1 0 6 4 12 -4 15
11 Mixco 13 2 5 6 10 21 7 2 2 3 8 11 6 0 3 3 2 10 -11 11
12 Cotzumalguapa 14 2 4 8 14 26 7 2 2 3 6 10 7 0 2 5 8 16 -12 10

Read more about Liga Nacional

Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatamala (National football league of Guatemala) is the top level of Guatemalan football. It was formerly known as Liga Mayor “A”. It was founded in 1919. The league has twelve teams meeting each other twice in two stages, Apertura and Clausura.