Struggling Chinandega will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Jalapa in the upcoming league round. It’s 7th vs 3rd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
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.
Chinandega form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Primera Division this season. Chinandega, who have the most conceded goals (30) in Primera Division, have only managed 1 win, 4 draws and 2 losses from their games here at Estadio La Veranera. Chinandega have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.
Prior to that, an away loss at Juventus Managua.
The manager R. Espinoza will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Walter Ferreti in only three days.
Chinandega has scored 10 league goals at home this season, in 7 matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Chinandega with 15 goals conceded in these matches.
Jalapa form and stats
There's been little loot from Jalapa's travels as they have only collected 4 points from 8 away games in the Primera Division. Jalapa, who have the most clean sheets (9) in Primera Division, only have 0 wins to counter their 4 defeats and 4 draws.
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Managua wasn't a success with a 1-3 loss.
A new game in only three days for Jalapa, the Primera Division home match versus Real Madriz. Busy days.
The attacking power of Jalapa when travelling is not overwhelming with 5 goals scored from 8 league matches away. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Jalapa have conceded 12 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last four meetings): Chinandega won three games, zero matches ended with a draw and Jalapa has one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / threeTop Goalscorers
  E. Alcázar Iriarte 10 goals |  L. Galeano Molina 8 goals | M. Barrios Pérez 7 goals |
Chinandega missing players
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| Chinandega | Jalapa | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 16 | 10 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 17 |
| 28 | 15 | 7 | Conceded | C | 4 | 12 | 13 |
| 93% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 75% | 88% |
| 73% | 86% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 62% | 56% |
| 53% | 71% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 50% | 31% |
| 40% | 71% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 12% |
| 20% | 29% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 60% | 86% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 31% |
| 20% | 14% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 25% | 56% |
| 27% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 50% | 25% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3.1 | 2.2 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.9 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 136 | 84 | 23 | Total Shots | T S | 29 | 64 | 100 |
| 50 | 32 | 9 | Shots on Target | S O | 11 | 29 | 47 |
| 32% | 31% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 17% | 36% |
- Chinandega has the fewest clean sheets (1) at home in Primera Division
- Chinandega has the most conceded goals (30) in Primera Division
- Chinandega has the most conceded goals in the second half (18) in Primera Division
- Chinandega has the the worst goal difference (-5) at home in Primera Division
- Chinandega have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Jalapa has the fewest matches over the total-line (4) in Primera Division
- Jalapa has the most clean sheets (9) in Primera Division
- Jalapa have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Jalapa have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Jalapa have yet to win a game away.
- Jalapa is in the best form (4-1-1)
| 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 Estelí | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 18 | 34 |
| 2 | Walter Ferreti | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 29 |
| 3 | Jalapa | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 25 |
| 4 | Diriangén | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 23 |
| 5 | Juventus Managua | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -2 | 21 |
| 6 | Managua | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | -4 | 16 |
| 7 | Chinandega | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -10 | 16 |
| 8 | Real Madriz | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 15 |
| 9 | Deportivo Ocotal | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -2 | 13 |
| 10 | Junior Managua | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -10 | 13 |