Malacateco vs Xelajú: result 2-1 and analysis
Liga NacionalApertura - 7Kick-off on September 2, 2018 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Estadio Municipal Santa Lucía, Malacatán
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What was the result of Malacateco vs Xelajú?
Malacateco won 2-1 on September 2, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 23′F. LópezMalacateco
- 46′J. ValenzuelaMalacateco
- 77′K. GuzmánXelajú
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Malacateco have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Xelajú have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2018 | Deportivo Sanarate(away) | 1-1 | Liga Nacional |
| Aug 26, 2018 | Deportivo Chiantla(home) | 5-0 | Liga Nacional |
| Aug 19, 2018 | Comunicaciones(away) | 0-4 | Liga Nacional |
| Aug 12, 2018 | Iztapa(home) | 0-0 | Liga Nacional |
| Aug 4, 2018 | Deportivo Petapa(away) | 2-1 | Liga Nacional |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2018 | Guastatoya(home) | 1-0 | Liga Nacional |
| Aug 26, 2018 | Deportivo Sanarate(away) | 1-0 | Liga Nacional |
| Aug 16, 2018 | Antigua GFC(home) | 0-0 | Liga Nacional |
| Aug 12, 2018 | Deportivo Chiantla(away) | 0-1 | Liga Nacional |
| Aug 4, 2018 | Cobán Imperial(away) | 2-1 | Liga Nacional |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Malacateco win(s), 3 draw(s), 2 Xelajú win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2018 | Xelajú 2-0 Malacateco | Liga Nacional |
| Jan 14, 2018 | Malacateco 2-2 Xelajú | Liga Nacional |
| Oct 8, 2017 | Malacateco 1-2 Xelajú | Liga Nacional |
| Aug 6, 2017 | Xelajú 0-0 Malacateco | Liga Nacional |
| Apr 30, 2017 | Malacateco 2-1 Xelajú | Liga Nacional |
| Mar 6, 2017 | Xelajú 1-1 Malacateco | Liga Nacional |
How many goals should we expect?
Malacateco score 1.3 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Xelajú score 1.1 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malacateco | 1.3 | 1.4 | 6 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Xelajú | 1.1 | 0.9 | 5 | 7/15 | 4/15 |
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 Xelajú sit 1st (39 points from 22 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xelajú | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 34 | 19 | 39 |
| 10 | Malacateco | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 25 | 22 |
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