Malacateco vs Municipal: prediction and stats
Liga NacionalRegular Season - 20Kick-off on November 8, 2026 at 09:00 PM (UTC)Estadio Municipal Santa Lucía, Malacatán
The Footlab model makes Municipal the favourite at 43%, against 30% for a draw and 27% for Malacateco. The most likely score is 1-1.
This model is measured at 53.9% 1X2 accuracy on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Aug 24, 2026 — the full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Malacateco vs Municipal?
Municipal starts as the favourite with a 260-point Elo edge (1,856 vs 1,595).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Malacateco have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Municipal have 12, 2 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2026 | Deportivo San Pedro(home) | 2-0 | Liga Nacional |
| Aug 16, 2026 | Comunicaciones(away) | 2-4 | Liga Nacional |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Xelajú(home) | 2-2 | Liga Nacional |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Guastatoya(away) | 0-4 | Liga Nacional |
| Jul 26, 2026 | Cobán Imperial(home) | 1-1 | Liga Nacional |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2026 | Xelajú(home) | 2-0 | Liga Nacional |
| Aug 20, 2026 | FAS(away) | 1-1 | CONCACAF Central American Cup |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Guastatoya(away) | 0-1 | Liga Nacional |
| Aug 9, 2026 | Cobán Imperial(home) | 2-0 | Liga Nacional |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Verdes(away) | 1-0 | CONCACAF Central American Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Malacateco win(s), 0 draw(s), 6 Municipal win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | Municipal 1-0 Malacateco | Liga Nacional |
| Feb 7, 2026 | Malacateco 1-3 Municipal | Liga Nacional |
| Oct 25, 2025 | Municipal 4-1 Malacateco | Liga Nacional |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Malacateco 2-3 Municipal | Liga Nacional |
| Apr 6, 2025 | Malacateco 0-1 Municipal | Liga Nacional |
| Feb 1, 2025 | Municipal 4-2 Malacateco | Liga Nacional |
Last archived meeting: Municipal vs Malacateco on Mar 29, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Malacateco score 0.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Municipal score 2.0 and concede 0.4. The model gives a 39% probability of over 2.5 goals and 45% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malacateco | 0.9 | 1.3 | 4 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Municipal | 2.0 | 0.4 | 9 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Malacateco sit 10th in Liga Nacional (22 points from 22 matches) and Municipal sit 2nd (38 points from 22 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Municipal | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 21 | 38 |
| 10 | Malacateco | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 25 | 22 |
Verdict, probable XI and verified absences
The full match card recomputes this prediction continuously until kick-off: multi-market verdict, player-by-player probable XI and web-verified absences.
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No odds, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Malacateco vs Municipal?
- The Footlab model makes Municipal the favourite at 43%, against 30% for a draw and 27% for Malacateco.
- Where and when is Malacateco vs Municipal played?
- Malacateco vs Municipal is played on November 8, 2026 at 09:00 PM (UTC) at Estadio Municipal Santa Lucía, in the Liga Nacional.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab model gives a 39% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.