GUATEMALA CITY (Interstat) — A tight and tense Liga Nacional rivalry renews Thursday when Club Social y Deportivo Municipal hosts Deportivo Mictlan at the Estadio El Trébol.

The match, scheduled for Jan. 22, 2026, pits a home side seeking to regain its form against a visiting team desperate to reverse a recent trend in the head-to-head series.

Municipal (8-3-4) enters after a disappointing 3-0 road loss to Aurora on Dec. 16, which snapped a four-match unbeaten run. Prior to that, Los Rojos had been formidable, including a 2-0 victory at Marquense and a 3-0 rout of Guastatoya in late November. Their attack has shown potency, scoring three or more goals in three of their last ten outings.

Mictlan (3-5-7) arrives with momentum from a 4-0 thrashing of Aurora on Nov. 22, but has struggled for consistency. Its last match was a 1-0 home loss to Municipal on Dec. 6. The visitors have found goals hard to come from in recent weeks, failing to score in four of their last five matches across all competitions.

Recent history heavily favors the hosts. Municipal has won the last two meetings between the clubs by identical 1-0 scores, on Dec. 6 and Nov. 6 of last year. Their previous encounter ended in a 0-0 draw on Aug. 31, 2025. Mictlan’s last victory in the series dates to earlier in the 2025 Clausura season.

A statistical projection from Interstat forecasts a 1-1 draw, suggesting a closely contested match. The prediction aligns with Mictlan’s defensive resilience in some recent draws, but also highlights Municipal’s occasional struggles to break down stubborn opponents.

The match carries weight for the Liga Nacional table. Municipal will look to solidify its position among the league’s top sides, while Mictlan aims to climb from the lower half and gain a crucial result against a direct rival.

Following this clash, Municipal faces a quick turnaround with a visit to Aurora on Jan. 25. Mictlan’s next contest is at Malacateco on Jan. 29.

Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. local time at the Estadio El Trébol in Guatemala City.