Antigua Guatemala vs Guastatoya Prediction: Can Guastatoya Improve its Scoring Average?

In the upcoming fixture of Liga Nacional de Guatemala, Matchday 16, Antigua Guatemala will take on Guastatoya at the Estadio Pensativo in Antigua. Going into the matchup, Guastatoya stands 2nd with 7 wins and 26 points, whereas Antigua GFC stands 8th with 4 wins and 15 points. Antigua and Guastatoya last played against each other in February 2023, and Guastatoya won (3-1). The last five matches played between the two have favored Guastatoya, as it has won and drawn twice against Guatemala.

Going into the matchup, Antigua Guatemala is coming off a defeat against Comunicaciones FC (4-0), in which no player from the Guatemala side was able to hold onto the pressure and respond with timely goals. In the last five matches played, Guatemala has only been successful once, and that was against CSD Municipal (2-1). With only 3 goals scored in the last 5 matches played, Antigua GFC averages 0.6 goals per game. Moreover, Guatemala has failed to score in the last two matches played. Jose Ardon, Cristian Hernandez, and Oscar Santis are among the players who have recently scored for Antigua in the last 5 matches.

Going into the matchup, Guastatoya is coming off back-to-back draws against Coban Imperial and Deportivo Malacateco. Secondly, Guastatoya has also failed to score a goal in three of the last five matches that have resulted in a draw. Guastatoya has scored only 7 goals in the last 5 matches, which adds to their goal-scoring average of 1.4 goals. Though Guastatoya has stood unbeaten in the last 5 matches, the match form hasn't been quite convincing. In the win against Xinabajul, Anderson Ortiz, Jonatan Moran, and Fernando Gomez scored goals. In the last three away matches, Guastatoya has tied HT/FT draws. Hence, Guastatoya will be looking to produce competitive defense against Guatemala as well.

When playing at home, Antigua GFC has stood unbeaten in 16 of its 18 matches in Liga Nacional. Hence, Guatemala will be up for the challenge against Guastatoya. Guastatoya and Antigua Guatemala have gone scoreless in 3 of the last 5 matches played recently. Considering the current standing of Guastatoya, I will be backing the hosts to win or the match total to end in a draw. Secondly, the game total is expected to be under 2.5 goals.

• Double Chance - Draw or Guastatoya for 1.72
• Both Teams to Score - Yes for 2.25
• Total Under 2.5 for 1.46