Struggling Deportivo Las Sabanas will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Diriangén in the upcoming league round. It’s 10th vs 1st 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.
Deportivo Las Sabanas form and stats
Deportivo Las Sabanas, who have the most conceded goals (23) in Primera Division, have played 4 Primera Division games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 0-2-2 (wins-draws-losses).
Deportivo Las Sabanas drew their last game, also a home match. Chinandega (placed 6th) was the opponent, 1-1 the score. Heartbreak before that as Deportivo Las Sabanas lost 0-5 at Juventus Managua's place.
Deportivo Las Sabanas has huge difficulties finding the net and are scoring on average only once per two home matches in the league: 2 goals from 4 games. Deportivo Las Sabanas's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 5 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Diriangén form and stats
Playing away, Diriangén, who have the most clean sheets (18) in Primera Division, have won 3 games, drawn 1 and suffered 0 defeats in the Primera Division this season. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Real Esteli game have they lost an away game, meaning Diriangén has taken points from nine away matches in a row.
Diriangén have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Ronaldo Espinoza. It's been 601 minutes since they last conceded in Primera Division.
Diriangén are travelling after their nice 2-0 home win in the Primera Division against Deportivo Ocotal (placed 8th). Preceding that game was the away victory against Real Madriz with the score of 1-0.
Diriangén have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 4 league away games 4 goals have been scored. The Diriangén defense is a tough nut to crack, having conceded less than half a goal per away game on average (1 goal in 4 games).
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Diriangén - Deportivo Las Sabanas 1-2 earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last three meetings): Deportivo Las Sabanas won one game, one match ended with a draw and Diriangén has one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / oneTop Goalscorers
  R. Mendieta 6 goals | L. González 6 goals |  D. Zúñiga Araúz 6 goals |
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| Deportivo Las Sabanas | Diriangén | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 13 | 3 | Played | P | 5 | 14 | 30 |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 3 | 7 | 16 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 15 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 23 | 13 | 6 | Scored | S | 5 | 15 | 38 |
| 45 | 12 | 3 | Conceded | C | 4 | 12 | 19 |
| 90% | 85% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 79% | 80% |
| 66% | 62% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 40% | 57% | 63% |
| 45% | 31% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 36% | 30% |
| 21% | 8% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 21% | 17% |
| 14% | 8% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 34% | 38% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 43% | 33% |
| 28% | 38% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 60% | 50% | 60% |
| 48% | 38% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 29% | 27% |
| 3.8 | 4.2 | 1.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.2 | 5.7 | 5.4 |
| 3.8 | 2.5 | 2.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.6 |
| 2.7 | 2.9 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 107 | 18 | 5 | Total Shots | T S | 21 | 85 | 208 |
| 43 | 12 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 10 | 31 | 84 |
| 47% | 108% | 120% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 45% | 44% |
- Deportivo Las Sabanas has the fewest points (2) at home
- Deportivo Las Sabanas has the fewest scored goals (2) at home
- Deportivo Las Sabanas has the fewest scored goals in the first half (7)
- Deportivo Las Sabanas has the most conceded goals (23)
- Deportivo Las Sabanas has the most conceded goals in the first half (22)
- Deportivo Las Sabanas has the the worst goal difference (-17)
- Deportivo Las Sabanas has the the worst goal difference (-3) at home
- Diriangén has the fewest conceded goals (1) away
- Diriangén has the fewest conceded goals (3)
- Diriangén has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (8)
- Diriangén has the most clean sheets (18)
- Diriangén has the the best goal difference (+3) away
- Diriangén have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Diriangén is in the best form (5-1-0)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Diriangén | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 23 |
| 2 | Managua | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 |
| 3 | Real Esteli | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 20 |
| 4 | Walter Ferreti | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 |
| 5 | Jalapa | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 15 |
| 6 | Chinandega | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -2 | 12 |
| 7 | Juventus Managua | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -1 | 10 |
| 8 | Deportivo Ocotal | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | -7 | 9 |
| 9 | Real Madriz | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -8 | 7 |
| 10 | Deportivo Las Sabanas | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 18 | -17 | 5 |