Cotzumalguapa vs Deportivo Guastatoya Prediction: Can Guastatoya Find a Win in the Upcoming Matchup?

In the upcoming fixture of Liga Nacional de Guatemala, Matchday 19, Cotzumalguapa will take on Deportivo Guastatoya at the Estadio Municipal Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa in Santa Lucia. Going in the matchup, Cotzumalguapa stands at the bottom of the points table, 12th, with just 4 wins and 15 points from 17 matches played. On the other hand, Deportivo Guastatoya stands 4th with 7 wins and 27 points from 18 matches played. The two sides will have different mindsets ahead of the upcoming fixture; however, a win for Guastatoya will get them in the top three standings. The last time these two sides played against each other, Guastatoya won 1-0. From the last five matches played between the two, Deportivo Guastatoya has won on three occasions, whereas Santa Lucia has been only successful once. Continue reading to find out the likely outcomes from today’s matchup.

Going in the matchup, Santa Lucia will be playing at home in order to gain some win points as the tournament has entered in its lateral stage. Cotzumalguapa will certainly be looking to escape from the bottom position and at least finish in the top 10 standings. Santa Lucia is coming off a defeat against Comunicaciones FC (3-1), in which Edwin Fuentes scored the only goal in the 69th minute. However, the effort wasn’t substantial enough to withstand the lead of 2 goals. In the last five matches played, Santa Lucia has lost three, won, and drawn a fixture each. Talking about the goals scored, the home side has scored 6 goals in the last five matches played, averaging 1.20 goals per game. In the last two home matches, Santa Lucia has remained unbeaten, winning and drawing a fixture each. Edgar Macal be also in the spotlight for scoring and contributing in his team’s success. 

Going in the matchup, Deportivo Guastatoya is coming off a defeat against Deportivo Achuapa (3-2), in which Jonatan Moran and Victor Armas scored goals. Deportivo Guastatoya has lost three and drawn two of the last five matches played. In the last five matches played, Guastatoya has scored 4 goals, averaging 0.80 goals. If Guastatoya manages to win the upcoming contest, we might see a change in the top three table standings. When playing in away fixtures, Deportivo Guastatoya has drawn the last two matches. Hence, the odds of Deportivo Guastatoya drawing the match might be a possibility. When playing in away fixtures, Deportivo Guastatoya averages 0.43 goals so far in the season. Hence, Guastatoya will have to improve the goal-scoring average in order to register a win.

In the last 14 matches played against Cotzumalguapa, Guastatoya has scored 14 goals, averaging 1.00 goals per game. On the other hand, Cotzumalguapa has scored 11 goals, averaging 0.79 goals per match. Hence, I am predicting Deportivo Guastatoya to win or the match to end in a draw. The odds of Cotzumalguapa winning are very thin due to its current table standing and match form. The match total is expected to be over 2.5 goals, as the previous match for the two teams resulted in a total of over 2.5 goals.

• Both Teams To Score - Yes for 1.97
• Double Chance - Draw or Guastatoya for 1.44
• Total Over 2.5 for 2.42