Malacateco vs Xelajú: result 2-2 and analysis
Liga NacionalRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 8, 2026 at 02:00 AM (UTC)Estadio Municipal Santa Lucía, Malacatán
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What was the result of Malacateco vs Xelajú?
Malacateco and Xelajú drew 2-2 on August 8, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 58′A. CanalesMalacateco
- 74′K. RuizXelajú
- 90′H. QuezadaXelajú
- 90′N. AndradeMalacateco
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Malacateco have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats; Xelajú have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2026 | Guastatoya(away) | 0-4 | Liga Nacional |
| Jul 26, 2026 | Cobán Imperial(home) | 1-1 | Liga Nacional |
| Apr 26, 2026 | Comunicaciones(home) | 1-0 | Liga Nacional |
| Apr 20, 2026 | Antigua GFC(away) | 1-2 | Liga Nacional |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Cobán Imperial(home) | 2-0 | Liga Nacional |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2026 | Aurora(home) | 3-1 | Liga Nacional |
| Jul 30, 2026 | LD Alajuelense(away) | 0-1 | CONCACAF Central American Cup |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Deportivo San Pedro(away) | 0-1 | Liga Nacional |
| May 24, 2026 | Municipal(home) | 1-2 | Liga Nacional |
| May 17, 2026 | Municipal(away) | 1-4 | Liga Nacional |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Malacateco win(s), 0 draw(s), 4 Xelajú win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2026 | Xelajú 1-0 Malacateco | Liga Nacional |
| Feb 19, 2026 | Malacateco 1-0 Xelajú | Liga Nacional |
| Sep 29, 2025 | Xelajú 3-0 Malacateco | Liga Nacional |
| Jul 20, 2025 | Malacateco 0-1 Xelajú | Liga Nacional |
| Mar 16, 2025 | Xelajú 2-1 Malacateco | Liga Nacional |
| Jan 30, 2025 | Malacateco 2-1 Xelajú | Liga Nacional |
How many goals should we expect?
Malacateco score 0.8 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Xelajú score 1.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malacateco | 0.8 | 1.3 | 3 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Xelajú | 1.5 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
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