GUATEMALA CITY (Interstat) — A crucial early-season Clásico unfolds Saturday when Mixco hosts archrival Comunicaciones in Week 3 of Guatemala’s Liga Nacional.

Kickoff is set for March 21, 2026, at Mixco’s home venue. The match arrives with both teams on contrasting trajectories. Mixco (2-0-0 in league play) enters with momentum, coming off a 1-0 midweek victory over Achuapa. Their league campaign includes wins over Malacateco and Municipal.

Comunicaciones (0-0-2), in stark contrast, seeks its first league win amid a troubling slump. The Cremas fell 1-0 to Antigua GFC on Thursday and suffered back-to-back 2-0 losses to Cobán Imperial and Guastatoya last weekend. Their form is a stark departure from a strong start to the calendar year that included a 4-0 win over Achuapa.

Recent head-to-head history suggests a tight affair. The last four meetings have been split evenly: a 2-2 draw this past February, a 1-0 Mixco road win in October 2025, and a split of two matches on the same day in July 2025, with each side winning 1-0.

Statistical models heavily favor the visitors to break their slide. Interstat’s game simulator projects a 2-1 victory for Comunicaciones, and its ELO rating system gives the club a 76.80% probability to win.

The pressure is squarely on Comunicaciones, one of Guatemala’s most decorated clubs, to avert a crisis start. Mixco, riding confidence and home support, will aim to exploit their rival’s fragility and solidify their own surprising early position at the top of the table.

This match is the first of a home-and-away set between the rivals in the coming weeks, with the return fixture scheduled for April 2 at Comunicaciones.