Antigua Guatemala vs Coban Imperial Prediction: Coban Imperial Searching for a Third Consecutive Win

In the upcoming fixture of the Liga Nacional de Guatemala, Matchday 13, Antigua Guatemala will take on Coban Imperial at the Estadio Pensativo in Antigua. According to the table standings as of today, Antigua stands 7th with 5 wins and 19 points and Coban Imperial stands 8th with 4 wins and 16 points. Coban Imperial and Antigua last played against each other in January and Antigua won (1-2) away from home. From the last five matches played between the two, both teams have managed to win two matches each. Hence, the upcoming contest is likely to go down to the wire, making the final predictions more intense and tricky.

Going in the matchup, Antigua Guatemala is coming off a draw against Santa Lucia Cotzumalguapa (1-1), in which Jose Ardon scored the pivotal equalizer in the 60th minute of play. From the last five matches played, Guatemala has managed to secure just a win and 2 draws. Secondly, the scoring has also remained under par, as Guatemala has scored only 5 goals in the last five matches played. Against the scoring, Antigua Guatemala has conceded 9 goals, averaging 1.80 goals per game. Talking about the head-to-head stats, Antigua Guatemala has scored 42 goals in 42 matches against Coban Imperial, averaging 1.00 goals per game. 

Going in the matchup, Coban Imperial is certainly performing well compared to Antigua. With three wins and a draw in the last five matches played, Coban will be aiming to stick with consistency and win another fixture away from home. When playing away from home, Coban secured a goalless draw against Guastatoya (0-0). In the recent outing against Iztapa (0-3), Selvin Teni, Janderson Pereira, and Luis Martinez scored goals for Coban. In the last five matches played, Coban Imperial has scored 6 goals, averaging 1.2 goals per game. Hence, Coban is evidently performing better in terms of goals scored and conceded.

Considering the head-to-head stats, the two sides look evenly balanced, however, the match form of Coban Imperial is better compared to Antigua. I am backing Coban to win as it is coming off two consecutive wins. Secondly, the match total is expected to be over 2.5 goals, as both sides have positively scored in at least three of their last five matches. Coban will be aiming for a win or at least a draw. Therefore, in both situations both sides are likely to score.

• Draw or Coban Imperial for 1.90
• Total Over 2.5 for 2.14
• Both Teams To Score - Yes for 1.95