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Xelajú v Malacateco

Xelajú
2–1Full time
Malacateco

Liga Nacional · THU 15 OCT · Estadio Mario Camposeco

Full timeGraded 15 Oct 21:30
Xelajú 2–1 Malacateco XELAJÚ WIN · RIGHTOVER 2.5 · RIGHTNOT BOTH TO SCORE · WRONGOVER 1.5 · RIGHTUNDER 3.5 · RIGHT1–0 EXACTLY · WRONG
We said Xelajú win67%
The market said63%
Brier score, this match · lower is better0.163
The market’s Brier score0.207

The prediction on this page is exactly as published before kick-off. Match events and statistics come from the match and are corrected when the official figures change. Wrong calls are shown exactly like right ones.

The match replay17 notes · 26 alerts
  1. 0′Before kick-off: we said Xelajú win at 67%.
  2. 1′Much as we predicted: Xelajú was 67% before kick-off and our model makes it 67% now. 0–0 · 67–20–12
  3. 1′KICK-OFF Xelajú v Malacateco
  4. 17′Malacateco find the net on 17′. 0–0 · 63–24–13
  5. 17′We said Xelajú at 67%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 35%. 0–1 · 35–28–37
  6. 17′⚽ GOAL · 17' Xelajú 0–1 Malacateco
  7. 17′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 17' Xelajú win: 67% at kick-off, 35% now
  8. 19′We said Xelajú at 67%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 34%. 0–1 · 34–28–38
  9. 21′THE CALL SWINGS · 21' Malacateco win is now our likeliest result at 38% (was Xelajú win 33%)
  10. 29′We said Xelajú at 67%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 29%. 0–1 · 29–29–41
  11. 30′Goals are coming at about the 2.7 we expected. 0–1 · 29–30–42
  12. 31′🟨 YELLOW · 31' Xelajú
  13. 32′A goal for Xelajú on 32′. 0–1 · 28–30–43
  14. 33′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 33' Xelajú win: 67% at kick-off, 27% now
  15. 34′⚽ GOAL · 32' Xelajú 1–1 Malacateco · J. Cardona
  16. 34′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 34' Xelajú win: 67% at kick-off, 57% now
  17. 34′THE CALL SWINGS · 34' Xelajú win is now our likeliest result at 57% (was Malacateco win 13%)
  18. 37′We said Xelajú at 67%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 55%. 1–1 · 55–32–13
  19. 39′We said Xelajú at 67%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 54%. 1–1 · 54–33–13
  20. 45′HALF-TIME Xelajú 1–1 Malacateco
  21. 46′SECOND HALF Xelajú 1–1 Malacateco
  22. 48′We said Xelajú at 67%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 49%. 1–1 · 49–38–13
  23. 49′SUBSTITUTION · 46' Malacateco · On: J. Longo · Off: G. Vasquez
  24. 51′Xelajú find the net on 51′. 1–1 · 48–40–13
  25. 52′We published Xelajú at 67%. Our model now makes it 87%. 2–1 · 87–11–2
  26. 52′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 52' Xelajú win: 67% at kick-off, 47% now
  27. 52′⚽ GOAL · 51' Xelajú 2–1 Malacateco
  28. 52′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 52' Xelajú win: 67% at kick-off, 87% now
  29. 53′That is 3, and we only asked for 2.7 across ninety minutes. 2–1 · 88–11–2
  30. 53′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 53' Xelajú win: 67% at kick-off, 88% now
  31. 62′SUBSTITUTION · 58' Malacateco · On: F. Morales · Off: A. Soto
  32. 62′SUBSTITUTION · 58' Malacateco · On: R. Garcia · Off: D. J. Guzman Miron
  33. 67′We published Xelajú at 67%. Our model now makes it 90%. 2–1 · 90–10–1
  34. 76′SUBSTITUTION · 72' Malacateco · On: J. Trigueno · Off: A. Morales
  35. 79′A goal for Xelajú on 78′. 2–1 · 93–6–0
  36. 80′SUBSTITUTION · 75' Xelajú · On: R. Marquez · Off: O. de Leon
  37. 80′SUBSTITUTION · 76' Malacateco · On: J. Correa · Off: E. Quinones
  38. 81′H. E. Quezada Gamez scores for Xelajú on 77′. 2–1 · 94–5–0
  39. 82′We published Xelajú at 67%. Our model now makes it 95%. 2–1 · 95–5–0
  40. 82′🟨 YELLOW · 82' Malacateco
  41. 86′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 86' Xelajú win: 67% at kick-off, 97% now
  42. 92′🟨 YELLOW · 90+1' Xelajú
  43. 95′SUBSTITUTION · 90+1' Xelajú · On: J. Castaneda · Off: H. E. Quezada Gamez
  44. FTFULL TIME Xelajú 2–1 Malacateco
  45. FTXelajú 2–1 Malacateco · Xelajú win: right · Over 2.5: right · Not both to score: wrong · Over 1.5: right · Under 3.5: right · 1–0 exactly: wrong

What our live read said during the match, as it was said, with the score and our numbers for home–draw–away at that moment; and every alert we raised, with the minute. Nothing is written after the final whistle.

AI match analysis

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Pitchside prediction · before kick-off

Xelajú are clear favourites.

The Pitchside prediction: Xelajú 67%, draw 20%, Malacateco 12%. Over 2.5 goals 51%, both teams to score 44%.

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Pre-match prediction

First published 9 Oct 07:15 · locked at kick-off

Xelajú win67%
Draw20%
Malacateco win12%

Kick-offTHU 15 OCT · 19:00

RoundMatchday 14

VenueEstadio Mario Camposeco

Line-ups

Xelajú

Malacateco

Rest & schedule

Before kick-off · every competition we cover

Xelajú

Malacateco

5Days since last match4

Last match: 10 Oct · Liga Nacional (Guatemala)

Last match: 11 Oct · Liga Nacional (Guatemala)

2Matches in previous 14 days2

Counted across every competition we cover, before kick-off. Friendlies are not counted.

League table

2026/27

Positions before kick-off

#TEAMPGDPTS
6Xelajú13+918
10Malacateco13−515

Based on available league results; standings may be incomplete.

Line-ups, squads and player statistics aren’t currently available for this competition.

Match statistics

Match statistics aren’t available yet.

Line-ups

Xelajú

Formation not confirmed

– R. Calderon

– J. Cardona

– E. Cardoza

– O. de Leon

– Y. Diaz

– A. Lopez

– E. Monreal

– H. E. Quezada Gamez

– K. Ruiz

– D. Silva

– W. Tebalan

Coach · Roberto Hernandez

Substitutes

– · J. Castaneda

– · M. de Leon

– · E. Gonzalez

– · M. Hernandez

– · J. Joj

– · R. Marquez

– · J. Racancoj

– · E. Sican

– · J. Ubico

Malacateco

Formation not confirmed

– M. Chun

– I. de Leon

– J. A. Esqueda Romero

– A. Guzman

– D. J. Guzman Miron

– R. Meneses

– A. Morales

– J. Ochoa

– E. Quinones

– A. Soto

– G. Vasquez

Coach · Jose Guadalupe Cruz

Substitutes

– · N. Andrade

– · R. Garcia

– · J. Correa

– · H. Cummings

– · J. Longo

– · F. Morales

– · C. Rendon

– · J. Laparra

– · J. Trigueno

Our number · xelajú winFirst published 9 Oct 07:15 · updated 12 Oct 00:09 · locked at kick-off
67% The market63%
Us67%
Market63%

We make Xelajú a 67% chance to win. The market has them at 63%. We are 4 points more confident than the market. The model expects 2.0–0.7.

What the number rests on

Our model
Expected goals · Xelajú v Malacateco1.99 – 0.71
Form · last six in Liga Nacional this season · since 11 SeptW2 D1 L3 · W2 D1 L3
Table places · points 18 v 156 v 10
The market · Xelajú win63% · ours 67%

Built from every result, recent matches counting most, with home advantage in it. Line-ups, injuries and rest are not in the number.

How the number movedSince we published
55%60%65%70% 9 OCT 07:2015 OCT 18:36
Our probability · Xelajú win The market, margin stripped

Published at 68%, 67% now. No bookmaker had priced it when we published; the market has it at 63% now.

Every market, from one calculation
MarketUsMarketGap
Xelajú win67%63%+4
Draw20%23%−3
Malacateco win12%14%−2
Over 2.5 goals51%50%+1
Both teams to score44%47%−3
Over 1.5 goals75%72%+3
Over 3.5 goals29%30%−1
Xelajú or draw88%86%+2
Xelajú clean sheet49%––
Malacateco clean sheet14%––

Every figure here is read off one scoreline distribution, so no two can contradict each other. The market is the median of 9 bookmakers, each with its margin stripped — what we are measured against, never an input to the model.

Every scorelineMost likely 1–0 at 13.4%
0123450 6.9 4.8 1 13.4 9.4 3.4 2 13.2 9.3 3.3 3 8.8 6.2 2.2 4 4.4 3.1 5
under 2% 5% 12%+Xelajú down, Malacateco across0–5 goals a side shown (98.2% of outcomes)

This is a probability, not a recommendation. We take no bets and hold no affiliate relationships with any gambling operator. Model 1.1 — Pitchside Lab's own model.

Head to head

Last 10 meetings
Goals a meeting2.00
Over 2.55 of 10
Both scored4 of 10
Last meetingsMAL 2–2 XEL · XEL 1–0 MAL · MAL 1–0 XEL · XEL 3–0 MAL

Every competition we cover, the latest meeting first.

Form · last six in Liga Nacional this season · since 11 Sept

XELAJÚ

LDWLWL1–2 · 2–2 · 4–0 · 2–3 · 2–0 · 1–2

MALACATECO

LDWLLW0–2 · 2–2 · 1–0 · 0–1 · 0–2 · 2–0

The table

2026/27
#TEAMPGDPTS
1Antigua GFC14+526
2Guastatoya14+426
3Municipal12+1125
4Deportivo San Pedro13+321
5Marquense14−221
6Xelajú13+918
7Mixco13−118
8Aurora14−218
9Comunicaciones14−315
10Malacateco13−515
11Cobán Imperial13−413
12Suchitepéquez13−157

Based on available league results before kick-off; standings may be incomplete.