Guastatoya vs Santa Lucia Cotzumalguapa Prediction: Can Home Side Maximize the Advantage?

In the upcoming fixture of the Liga Nacional de Guatemala, Matchday 8, Guastatoya will take on Santa Lucia Cotzumalguapa at the Estadio David Cordón Hichos in Guastatoya. Going in the matchup, Guastatoya stands 3rd with 4 wins and 13 points and Cotzumalguapa stands 9th with 2 wins and 8 points. The last time these two sides played, Santa Lucia won (1-0). In the last 13 matches played between the two, Guastatoya has won 3 and Santa Lucia Cotzumalguapa has been successful in 4 matches. Comparing the two sides, Cotzumalguapa leads the head-to-head stats, however Guastatoya is doing comparatively better in the competition. 

Going in the matchup, Guastatoya is coming off a comprehensive win against Deportivo Achuapa (3-0), in which Matias Galvaliz, Jose Gonzalez, and Victor Armas scored goals. Guastatoya delivered exceptional gameplay throughout the 90 minutes of play, apart from the red card suspension for Ruben Morales. In 13 matches against Santa Lucia Cotzumalguapa, Guastatoya has scored 13 goals, averaging at 1.00 goals per game. In the last 10 matches played, Guastatoya averages 1.4 goals per game. Moreover, they have won 4 matches with clean sheets. Considering the overall goal scoring form of Guastatoya, the upcoming matchup is likely to produce a total of over 2.5 goals. 

Going in the contest, Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa is coming off a draw against Comunicaciones FC (0-0) and Antigua Guatemala (1-1). With 11 goals scored in the last 13 outings against Guastatoya, Santa Lucia Guatemala averages 1.00 goals per game. Santa Lucia has just managed to win 2 of its last 10 matches and is scoring at an average of just 0.6 goals per game. Hence, the upcoming matchup is likely to trouble Cotzumalguapa, considering the poor away run and goal scoring average. Going in the fixture, much will depend on the likes of Yunior Perez and Daniel Delgadillo, as they have been performing quite well for Cotzumalguapa.

The last three encounters between the two have ended fairly, with both teams managing to win at least one match. Moreover, the game total was also under 2.5 goals, hence, the upcoming fixture is likely to have a total of under 2.5 goals. Secondly, the final scoreline is likely to be 1-0 and only the home side will score.

• Total Under 2.5 for 1.65
• Both Teams to Score - No for 1.542
• Correct Score 1-0 for 4.5