Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Deportivo Ocotal in 6th and Diriangén in 5th place.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Deportivo Ocotal form and stats
Deportivo Ocotal have played 8 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-1-4 (wins-draws-losses).In their previous game, the manager M. Alfaro led his Deportivo Ocotal to a defeat in the Primera Division match away at Managua. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estadio Roy Fernando Bermúdez. Preceding that match was the home game against Juventus Managua that was lost 1-2.
Deportivo Ocotal have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio Roy Fernando Bermúdez with 12 goals in 8 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 13 goals have been conceded.
Diriangén form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Diriangén so far with only 7 points returning home. The records show 2-1-5 (win-draw-lose). 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 failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Real Estelí that ended with defeat 2-3. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Managua wasn't a success with a 3-5 loss.
The travelling fans enjoy Diriangén's attacking play in away games, having scored 12 goals in 8 away matches. Diriangén have conceded 15 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Diriangén - Deportivo Ocotal 1-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 1 - 3 - 6 (Deportivo Ocotal wins - draws - Diriangén wins).Top Goalscorers
  L. Coronel 16 goals |   M. Rivera 9 goals |  L. Gutiérrez 8 goals |
Deportivo Ocotal missing players
Diriangén missing players
| Deportivo Ocotal | Diriangén | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 35 | 17 | 2 | Played | 2 | 19 | 38 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Won | 0 | 7 | 15 |
| 11 | 6 | 1 | Drew | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 16 | 7 | 1 | Lost | 2 | 10 | 14 |
| 41 | 20 | 1 | Scored | 2 | 27 | 61 |
| 57 | 25 | 2 | Conceded | 4 | 29 | 49 |
| 86% | 82% | 50% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 95% | 89% |
| 74% | 71% | 50% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 79% | 76% |
| 60% | 65% | 50% | Over 2.5 | 100% | 68% | 61% |
| 29% | 24% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 21% | 32% |
| 20% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 13% |
| 63% | 71% | 50% | BTTS | 100% | 63% | 63% |
| 26% | 29% | 50% | Clean Sheets | 0% | 16% | 24% |
| 26% | 18% | 50% | Failed To Score | 0% | 26% | 24% |
| 4.3 | 4.2 | 5 | Corners For (avg) | 9 | 6 | 5.3 |
| 3.7 | 2.2 | 2 | Corners Against (avg) | 1 | 4.4 | 4 |
| 2.9 | 2.4 | 3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 2 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | 1 | 4 | 7 |
- Diriangén is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
- Deportivo Ocotal is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
| 13-03-19 | | Diriangén | 1 - 1 | Deportivo Ocotal |
| 17-03-19 | | Chinandega | 0 - 1 | Deportivo Ocotal |
| 31-03-19 | | Deportivo Ocotal | 2 - 2 | UNAN Managua |
| 03-04-19 | | Walter Ferreti | 2 - 1 | Deportivo Ocotal |
| 07-04-19 | | Deportivo Ocotal | 1 - 2 | Real Estelí |
| 10-04-19 | | Deportivo Ocotal | 2 - 1 | Jalapa |
| 14-04-19 | | Real Madriz | 0 - 0 | Deportivo Ocotal |
| 17-04-19 | | Deportivo Ocotal | 1 - 2 | Juventus Managua |
| 28-04-19 | | Managua | 4 - 2 | Deportivo Ocotal |
| 05-05-19 | | Deportivo Ocotal | 00:00 | Diriangén |
| 13-03-19 | | Diriangén | 1 - 1 | Deportivo Ocotal |
| 17-03-19 | | Jalapa | 2 - 4 | Diriangén |
| 31-03-19 | | Diriangén | 5 - 0 | Chinandega |
| 04-04-19 | | Real Madriz | 0 - 0 | Diriangén |
| 07-04-19 | | Diriangén | 1 - 0 | UNAN Managua |
| 10-04-19 | | Juventus Managua | 2 - 1 | Diriangén |
| 14-04-19 | | Diriangén | 1 - 1 | Walter Ferreti |
| 18-04-19 | | Managua | 5 - 3 | Diriangén |
| 28-04-19 | | Diriangén | 2 - 3 | Real Estelí |
| 05-05-19 | | Deportivo Ocotal | 00:00 | Diriangén |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Real Estelí | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 21 | 42 |
| 2 | Managua | 17 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 47 | 24 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 23 | 37 |
| 3 | Walter Ferreti | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 33 |
| 4 | Juventus Managua | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 38 | 36 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 2 | 26 |
| 5 | Diriangén | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 25 |
| 6 | Deportivo Ocotal | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 12 | -1 | 20 |
| 7 | Real Madriz | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 22 | -12 | 15 |
| 8 | UNAN Managua | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 36 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -15 | 15 |
| 9 | Jalapa | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 44 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 32 | -22 | 15 |
| 10 | Chinandega | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 34 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 20 | -19 | 11 |
