The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Chinandega are in the 4th position while the guesting Diriangén worry at 8th.
Chinandega and Diriangén should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Chinandega form and stats
Overall Primera Division stats at home this season for Chinandega, who have the most conceded goals (17) in Primera Division, are 2-2-1 (wins-draw-losses).
The spoils were shared in Chinandega's previous game, also at home. Visiting Walter Ferreti (placed 2nd) travelled back with a draw after a 2-2 scoreline. Preceding that game was the away draw at Jalapa that finished 1-1.
There was plenty of action in the dying minutes of the game against Walter Ferreti as Agon Elezi's goal in the 90th minute completed a cancellation of 0-2 and secured a draw after 90 minutes.
The manager R. Espinoza will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Real Esteli in only three days.
The Chinandega manager R. Espinoza has got the team scoring with 12 from 5 home games in the league. Defensively there's plenty of potential for improvement as Chinandega have allowed the opposition to score 13 goals here at Estadio La Veranera.
Diriangén form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team, who have the fewest scored goals (5) in Primera Division, on their Primera Division travels is 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Diriangén have lost on their last two travels.
Diriangén aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 271 league minutes without a goal. W. Wilson (own goal) was the last player to find the net.
Diriangén are travelling again after losing away to Deportivo Ocotal in their previous match (0-1). A draw for Diriangén before that, at their own venue hosting Managua (0-0).
After this away game Diriangén return home for a Primera Division game against Real Madriz. That game is only three sleeps after this.
Goals are few and far between in Diriangén's away league games. Only 2 goals from 5 travels. As opposed to that, Diriangén have seen the ball go into their own net 6 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Diriangén - Chinandega 2-0, played this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Chinandega, zero draws and seven wins for Diriangén. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.Top Goalscorers
  E. Alcázar Iriarte 10 goals | M. Barrios Pérez 7 goals |  L. Coronel Martínez 6 goals |
Chinandega missing players
Diriangén missing players
| Chinandega | Diriangén | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 14 | 12 | 5 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 17 | 13 | 4 | Conceded | C | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 78% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 60% | 44% |
| 56% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 56% | 100% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 60% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 67% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 40% | 22% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 22% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 60% | 56% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 3 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 3 | 3.1 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 89 | 59 | 22 | Total Shots | T S | 18 | 35 | 79 |
| 38 | 27 | 9 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 12 | 30 |
| 37% | 44% | 56% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 17% | 17% |
- All of Chinandega's home-matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
- Chinandega has the fewest clean sheets (0) at home in Primera Division
- Chinandega has the most conceded goals (13) at home in Primera Division
- Chinandega has the most conceded goals (17) in Primera Division
- Chinandega has the most conceded goals in the second half (13) in Primera Division
- Chinandega has the most scored goals (12) at home in Primera Division
- Chinandega has the most scored goals in the second half (12) in Primera Division
- Chinandega have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Chinandega have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Chinandega have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Chinandega have scored more than double the goals of Diriangén.
- Chinandega haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Diriangén has the fewest matches over the total-line (0) in Primera Division
- Diriangén has the fewest scored goals (5) in Primera Division
- Diriangén has the most matches under the total-line (9) in Primera Division
- Diriangén have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Diriangén have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Diriangén have yet to win a game away.
- Diriangén haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 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 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 14 | 26 |
| 2 | Walter Ferreti | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 21 |
| 3 | Jalapa | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -1 | 12 |
| 4 | Chinandega | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 12 |
| 5 | Deportivo Ocotal | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 11 |
| 6 | Managua | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 11 |
| 7 | Juventus Managua | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -5 | 10 |
| 8 | Diriangén | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -2 | 9 |
| 9 | Junior Managua | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -7 | 9 |
| 10 | Real Madriz | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 6 |