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Municipal vs Xelaju

Guatemala Guatemala

Liga Nacional 2025/2026 Estadio Manuel Felipe Carrera, Guatemala City
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Match Events

1'
Aparicio J.
10' Event
Calderon R.
12' Event
Bantes J.

AI Match Summary

This match ends 4-1, with Municipal advancing. Cup football at its most decisive.

Win Probability Meter

Derived from 10,000 simulations matching home advantage & form profiles

37%
Municipal
30%
Draws
33%
Xelaju
Draw rate projection: 30% Favored: Municipal

Model Confidence

Aggregate indicator score

37% / Low Confidence
  • Look at the last few games and Municipal come out ahead of Xelaju on wins alone.
  • Model gives Municipal a 37% chance of winning this.
  • Municipal have the better recent form, but knockout football is a different beast — one bad day ends the campaign.
  • Historical meetings favor Municipal, who have won 3 of the last 5 encounters.
  • Strong defensive structures favor a low-scoring, controlled fixture.
  • These two have met 5 times recently and Municipal have taken 4 of them.

Goal Probability Engine

Model estimations for goals markets based on xG conversion histories

Over 0.5 Goals 85%
Over 1.5 Goals 75%
Over 2.5 Goals 25%
Over 3.5 Goals 19%
Over 4.5 Goals 9%
Both Teams To Score (BTTS) 31.6%
Municipal Clean Sheet 68%
Xelaju Clean Sheet 10%

Recent Team Form Analysis

Averages per match over historical game filters

Metric Municipal Xelaju
Matches Played 34 30
Wins 21 13
Draws 6 9
Losses 7 8
Goals Scored 1.56 1.6
Goals Conceded 0.68 1.17
Expected Goals (xG) 1.44 0.94
Expected Goals Conceded (xGA) 1.10 1.40

H2H

Historical prediction success rates across key markets

Aug 23, 2026 Liga Nacional
Municipal vs Xelaju
2:0
May 24, 2026 Liga Nacional
Xelaju vs Municipal
1:2
May 17, 2026 Liga Nacional
Municipal vs Xelaju
4:1
Mar 20, 2026 Liga Nacional
Xelaju vs Municipal
3:1
Jan 29, 2026 Liga Nacional
Municipal vs Xelaju
1:0

Key Player Impact Analysis

Key performers and expected goal involvement factors

Municipal Compare

Top Goalscorer Bantes J.
1 Goals
Assists Leader Hernandez C.
1 Ast
Avg xG / game 1.11
Avg xA / game 0.72

Xelaju Compare

Top Goalscorer Calderon R.
1 Goals
Avg xG / game 0.85
Avg xA / game 0.52

SokaPicks Momentum Index

Current performance index incorporating opponent strength & fatigue (0-100)

Municipal 59 / 100
Xelaju 22 / 100
How it's calculated: Weighted formula of recent form points (60%), goal margin trends (20%), home/away adjustments (10%), and squad impact availability ratings (10%).

Attack & Defence Capability Index

ATTACK DEFENCE POSSESSION DISCIPLINE
Municipal Xelaju

AI Prediction Engine Forecast

Simulated score frequencies and primary prediction markets

Primary Pick Municipal Win (1)
Secondary Pick Under 2.5 Goals or BTTS No
Correct Score 1:0
BTTS Outcome No (NG)
Over/Under Pick Under 2.5

SokaPicks Smart Insights

Historical trends and unique patterns automatically detected by our system

Attacking prowess: Municipal scored in 85% of their last 34 outings.

Defensive concern: Xelaju conceded in 70% of 30 recent games.

These sides typically produce 3.00 goals when they meet.

Recent resilience: Municipal stayed unbeaten in 4 of the last 5 games.

Scoring Trends

Municipal VS Xelaju
1.25 Goals Scored 1.25
0.63 Goals Conceded 1.63
75% Over 1.5 75%
13% Over 2.5 38%
0% Over 3.5 38%

Recent Form & Match History

Municipal

(Home)
30 Aug
Comunicaciones
0 : 1
Municipal
26 Aug
Municipal
1 : 1
Motagua
23 Aug
Municipal
2 : 0
Xelaju
20 Aug
FAS
1 : 1
Municipal
15 Aug
Guastatoya
1 : 0
Municipal
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Xelaju

(Away)
31 Aug
Xelaju
4 : 1
Deportivo Mixco
27 Aug
Xelaju
1 : 1
Luis Angel Firpo
23 Aug
Municipal
2 : 0
Xelaju
19 Aug
Xelaju
2 : 0
Diriangen
12 Aug
Plaza Amador
5 : 2
Xelaju
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Tournament Bracket & Draw

Quarter-finals
Xelaju 3
Marquense 1
Comunicaciones 4
Antigua 3
Municipal 3
Guastatoya 0
Deportivo Mixco 2
Coban Imperial 2
Semi-finals
Xelaju 4
Comunicaciones 2
Municipal 7
Deportivo Mixco 0
Final
Xelaju 2
Municipal 6