This match features two teams living in the basement of the Primera Division, Managua holding 8th place and Deportivo Ocotal lying 7th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
- Managua has the fewest points from losing position (0) in Primera Division
- Deportivo Ocotal has the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Primera Division
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
It should be mentioned that Deportivo Ocotal play their home matches on grass, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on artifical turf. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Deportivo Ocotal on artifical turf are 2 victories, 1 draw and 16 defeats from 19 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 22-49. You can compare this with overall results below.
Managua form and stats
3 victories, 1 draw and 5 defeats. That’s what Managua have to build on here at Estadio Nacional de Fútbol in the Primera Division.
It's back home for Managua, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Junior Managua away with the result 3-1. N. Peralta and Lucas Oliveira found the net in that victory. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Real Esteli (0-1).
The manager E. Aburto will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Chinandega in only four days.
A decent goal production from Managua in their home games so far, with 15 goals from 9 league matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Managua defense is not exactly impregnable. 15 goals conceded from 9 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Deportivo Ocotal form and stats
Deportivo Ocotal, who have the most conceded goals (20) away in Primera Division, have only collected 4 points from their away games in the Primera Division, after 1-1-7 (9 played). The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Ocotal have lost on their last two travels.
Prior to that match, the Deportivo Ocotal manager E. Díaz faced defeat when travelling to Diriangen and losing 1-6.
Deportivo Ocotal has another fixture away, a Primera Division game, against Junior Managua in just three days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Deportivo Ocotal as they have only managed to score 7 times from 9 away games in the league. Ocotal have conceded 20 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Managua - Deportivo Ocotal 2-2. Last ten meetings between the teams: Managua won six, Deportivo Ocotal won two and two draws. eight games with over 2,5 goals, two matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Moncada Zeledon 3 goals | A. Gutiérrez 2 goals | J. Ellis 2 goals |
Managua missing players
Deportivo Ocotal missing players
| Managua | Deportivo Ocotal | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 19 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| 27 | 15 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 7 | 20 |
| 31 | 15 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 20 | 26 |
| 89% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 63% | 67% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 58% |
| 53% | 56% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 44% | 37% |
| 47% | 44% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 26% |
| 26% | 22% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 22% | 16% |
| 47% | 56% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 44% | 37% |
| 26% | 22% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 11% | 32% |
| 37% | 22% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 44% | 42% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3.2 | 3.7 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 9.4 | 10.7 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 8.7 | 8 |
| 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.6 | 3.1 |
| 40% | 39% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 12% | 22% | 34% |
- Deportivo Ocotal has the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Primera Division
- Deportivo Ocotal has the most conceded goals (20) away in Primera Division
- Deportivo Ocotal has the the worst goal difference (-13) away in Primera Division
- Deportivo Ocotal have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Deportivo Ocotal have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Deportivo Ocotal haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Managua has the fewest points from losing position (0) in Primera Division
- Managua have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Managua have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Deportivo Ocotal have scored away.
- Managua haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Real Esteli | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 19 | 38 |
| 2 | Walter Ferreti | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 32 |
| 3 | Jalapa | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 30 |
| 4 | Diriangen | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 29 |
| 5 | Juventus Managua | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -2 | 23 |
| 6 | Chinandega | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 35 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 17 | -14 | 21 |
| 7 | Deportivo Ocotal | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 20 | -5 | 19 |
| 8 | Managua | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 19 |
| 9 | Real Madriz | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 16 |
| 10 | Junior Managua | 18 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -10 | 15 |