With their 6 point advantage in the league table, Deportivo Ocotal fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Jalapa.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Deportivo Ocotal form and stats
When playing at home, Deportivo Ocotal have managed 2 wins, 1 draw and suffered 2 defeats from 5 games.The fans are hoping that Deportivo Ocotal will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the Primera Division game against Walter Ferreti. In the match before that, Deportivo Ocotal hosted UNAN Managua and drew the game 2-2.
The Deportivo Ocotal fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 8 goals in 5 matches. Deportivo Ocotal have conceded 8 from these games.
Jalapa form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Jalapa, who have the most conceded goals (35) in Primera Division, so far with only 3 points returning home. The records show 1-0-5 (win-draw-lose). It's all red in the travel logs of Jalapa, having lost four matches in a row as the visiting team. It's looking increasingly bleak for Jalapa who now has to deal with a six game losing streak. Chinandega was the last time a defeat was avoided.It might be tough going out on the road again for Jalapa, facing their second straight away game. Especially as that game, in the Primera Division, ended a defeat 1-6 versus Juventus Managua. A 0-2 loss hosting Real Madriz before that.
Jalapa are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 7 away goals from 6 games. There are big problems for the Jalapa defense as they have conceded 25 goals in 6 away games.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Jalapa - Deportivo Ocotal 1-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 4 - 4 - 2 (Deportivo Ocotal wins - draws - Jalapa wins).Top Goalscorers
 L. González 7 goals |  M. Rivera 6 goals |  L. Cruz 5 goals |
Deportivo Ocotal missing players
Jalapa missing players
| Deportivo Ocotal | Jalapa | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 30 | 14 | Played | 15 | 30 |
| 35 | 16 | Scored | 15 | 31 |
| 48 | 20 | Conceded | 43 | 65 |
| 87% | 79% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 97% |
| 73% | 64% | Over 1.5 | 80% | 77% |
| 57% | 57% | Over 2.5 | 60% | 53% |
| 30% | 29% | Over 3.5 | 47% | 33% |
| 20% | 14% | Over 4.5 | 40% | 27% |
| 60% | 64% | Both teams to score | 60% | 53% |
| 27% | 36% | Clean Sheet | 20% | 27% |
| 27% | 21% | Failed To Score | 20% | 23% |
- Jalapa hasn't played a single 0-0 game away.
- Jalapa is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
- Deportivo Ocotal is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
| 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 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 27 |
| 2 | Walter Ferreti | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 26 |
| 3 | Diriangén | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 24 |
| 4 | Managua | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Juventus Managua | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 19 | -1 | 17 |
| 6 | Deportivo Ocotal | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 16 |
| 7 | Real Madriz | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 12 | -7 | 11 |
| 8 | UNAN Managua | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -11 | 11 |
| 9 | Jalapa | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 35 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 25 | -19 | 10 |
| 10 | Chinandega | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 17 | -15 | 5 |
