The league table is allowed to rest as Matagalpa and H&H Export battle for Copa Nicaragua honors in this first Round of 16 leg of two fixtures.
Matagalpa form and stats
Matagalpa was eliminated in the quarter-finals last season in the Copa Nicaragua. Juventus Managua was too strong.4-2-3 (win-draw-lost) are the Primera Division numbers at home for Matagalpa so far this season.
Forbes was the last player to score a league goal for Matagalpa and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Matagalpa haven't scored in 245 minutes.
No payout for Matagalpa in their previous match, an away game at Diriangen that ended in defeat 0-3.
Preceding that match was a Primera Division defeat to Diriangen (0-2).There will be little rest for Matagalpa after this match as they are travelling to H&H Export for a Copa Nicaragua game in only three days.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Matagalpa here at Estadio Municipal de Matucana in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (8 from 9 games). Matagalpa are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Municipal de Matucana in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 9 matches.
H&H Export form and stats
Last season their Copa Nicaragua adventure ended in the semi-finals against Real Esteli.Playing away, H&H Export have won 2 games, drawn 4 and suffered 3 defeats in the Primera Division this season.
It might be tough going out on the road again for H&H Export, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-3 versus Jalapa.
A 1-5 defeat away at Diriangen before that.The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Matagalpa in just three days.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting H&H Export as they have only managed to score 8 times from 9 away games in the league. In the opposite end, Export have conceded 15 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Matagalpa-H&H Export H2H statistics last four meetings regardless of arena: Matagalpa one win, H&H Export two wins, one draw. three of these four matches had three or more goals (over 2,5). The games between these sides have sometimes been aggressive, having seen 5 sending-offs from the last four duels.
Matagalpa missing players
H&H Export missing players
| Matagalpa | H&H Export | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 11 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 9 | 5 | Won | W | 4 | 10 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 4 | 4 | ||
| 11 | 4 | Lost | L | 3 | 11 | ||
| 27 | 13 | Scored | S | 16 | 44 | ||
| 34 | 9 | Conceded | C | 17 | 42 | ||
| 92% | 82% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 82% | 92% | ||
| 68% | 55% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 55% | 72% | ||
| 52% | 36% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 45% | 60% | ||
| 16% | 9% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 45% | 36% | ||
| 8% | 9% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 27% | 28% | ||
| 36% | 18% | BTTS | BTTS | 55% | 44% | ||
| 40% | 55% | Clean Sheets | C S | 45% | 40% | ||
| 32% | 45% | Failed to Score | F T | 18% | 24% | ||
| 2.9 | 2.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.8 | 2.7 | ||
| 3.7 | 2.9 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.8 | ||
| 2.7 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.7 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | ||
| 5.7 | 5.9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.8 | 6.2 | ||
| 2.2 | 1.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 3 | ||
| 41% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 37% | ||
| 9.2 | 7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.2 | 10 | ||
| 4.7 | 3.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.6 | 4 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Diriangen | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 39 |
| 2 | Real Esteli | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 37 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 18 | 35 |
| 3 | Managua | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 29 |
| 4 | Walter Ferreti | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 26 |
| 5 | Matagalpa | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 25 |
| 6 | Deportivo Ocotal | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 24 |
| 7 | UNAN Managua | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 20 |
| 8 | Jalapa | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 19 | -9 | 19 |
| 9 | H&H Export | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 32 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | -11 | 19 |
| 10 | Juventus Managua | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 38 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 13 | -19 | 13 |
