Deportivo Iztapa vs CSD Municipal Prediction: Iztapa Looking to Improve on Goal Difference

In the upcoming fixture of the Guatemala Liga Nacional, Matchday 3, Iztapa will take on Municipal at the Estadio Municipal El Morón. After the end of two matchdays, Iztapa stands 9th with three points and a win. On the other hand, Municipal stands 5th with three points and a goal difference of 1 goal. For the upcoming fixture, we expect reasonable action between the two sides. The two sides last played in October 2022 on stage of Liga Nacional Apertura, where Iztapa managed to win (3-2).

For a decade now CSD Municipal and Iztapa have been playing against each other. From the 23 games played between the two so far, Municipal leads the count (9-8). Secondly, six games have also ended in a draw. Hence, the upcoming matchup is likely to be interesting and competitive. 

Going in the matchup against Municipal, Iztapa will look to recover from the previous (3-0) defeat against Xelaju. Iztapa started the season on a high, winning 3-1 against Deportivo Mixco. Marcelo Ferreira, Christian Albizures, and Manfred Russell were the scorers from the first game, however, none of them fired in the game against Xelaju. The upcoming match is likely to swing in Iztapa’s favor, as in 27 of 31 home games, Iztapa has remained unbeaten. However, the goal conceding rate will be a little concern, as Iztapa has conceded at least one goal in its last 13 games. If Iztapa manages to score a goal or two in the first half of play, then it will be curtains for the away side.

After ending and starting the current season with a defeat, CSD Municipal finally got it going against Cotzumalguapa (2-0). Matias Rotondi and John Mendez scored back-to-back goals in the last 4 minutes of official play, otherwise the game might have ended as a draw. In the last previous season, CSD Municipal averaged about 1.21 goals in away games, which is quite decent in the game's context. For the upcoming matchup against Iztapa, Municipal might look to play its natural game, and limit the home side to a low total.

For the upcoming fixture, the two sides are likely to score, and the game total to be over 2.5 goals. In the last three fixtures of Iztapa, the game total has exceeded over 2.5 goals. Hence, we might see the home side winning (2-1).

• Deportivo Iztapa to Win for 2.20
• Both Teams to Score - Yes for 1.95
• Total Over 2.5 for 2.26