Guastatoya vs Comunicaciones FC Prediction: Two Top Teams in the Top Five Table Standings

In the upcoming fixture of the Liga Nacional de Guatemala, Matchday 17, Guastatoya will take on Comunicaciones at the Estadio David Cordón Hichos in Guastatoya. The two top teams in the Liga Nacional circuit will be taking on each other in an attempt to consolidate in the points table standings. According to the points table standings of today, Comunicaciones stands 2nd with 7 wins and 27 points, whereas Guastatoya stands 4th with 7 wins and 26 points. There’s just a single-point difference between the 2nd and 4th standing teams in the points table. Hence, a win for Guastatoya at home can take it to the 2nd spot in the points table. The last time these two teams played against each other, Comunicaciones won (2-0). In the last five meetings between the two, Guastatoya hasn’t defeated Guastatoya. 

Going in the matchup, Guastatoya is coming off a defeat against Antigua Guatemala (3-1), in which Wilson Pineda scored the only goal for Guastatoya. Secondly, Guastatoya has drawn three matches in the last five played. Moving forward, the home side has only scored just 5 goals in the last five, averaging 1.00 goals per game. In order to keep itself in the top five standings, Guastatoya will have to improve its overall gameplay and focus on scoring goals. With an under par goal scoring average, winning will be tough. 

Going in the matchup, Comunicaciones FC is coming off two back-to-back wins in the Liga Nacional de Guatemala fixtures. In the last match against Deportivo Achuapa (0-2), Jorlian Sanchez and Karel Espino scored goals. Talking about goal scoring, Comunicaciones FC has scored 10 goals in the last five matches, averaging 2.0 goals per game. Compared to the scoring average, Comunicaciones has just conceded 5 goals, averaging 1.00 goals per game. Hence, Comunicaciones’ scoring average is better than the conceding average. 

Evaluating the two sides’ goal scoring form, the upcoming matchup is likely to be a competitive one. Both sides have only lost one match from their last five played. Considering the dominance of Comunicaciones, the upcoming matchup is likely to result in the visitor’s favor. Secondly, the match total is expected to be over 2.5 goals, and both teams to score. However, in the last two meetings between the two, only Comunicaciones managed to score. 

• CSD Comunicaciones to Win for 3.30
• Both Teams to Score - Yes for 2.16
• Total Over 2.5 for 2.54