guile --version:
guile (GNU Guile) 3.0.5

(use-modules (ice-9 match))

(match #nil (_ 'xyzzy))
-->
While compiling expression:
Syntax error:
unknown location: unexpected syntax in form ()

(match '() (_ 'xyzzy))
--> $16 = xyzzy

Greetings,
Maxime.