Deportivo Ocotal hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 9 points and a 9th position in the Primera Division table. Visiting Jalapa holds 5th place with 18 pts.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Deportivo Ocotal and Jalapa.
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
Deportivo Ocotal form and stats
The story so far in the Primera Division for Deportivo Ocotal at their home stadium (Estadio Roy Fernando Bermúdez) is 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Deportivo Ocotal to get some points in this home game.
The fans are hoping that Deportivo Ocotal will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the Primera Division game against Real Madriz (placed 7th). Before that game, the home loss against Real Estelí with the scoreline 1-2.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Deportivo Las Sabanas are coming to town in three days.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Deportivo Ocotal here at Estadio Roy Fernando Bermúdez in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (5 from 6 games). Deportivo Ocotal are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Roy Fernando Bermúdez in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 4 from 6 matches.
Jalapa form and stats
There's been little loot from Jalapa's travels as they have only collected 2 points from 6 away games in the Primera Division. Jalapa only have 0 wins to counter their 4 defeats and 2 draws. Jalapa has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
Jalapa go into this game after a win, the home game against Juventus Managua that ended 2-0.
A new game in only three days for Jalapa, the Primera Division home match versus Chinandega. Busy days.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Jalapa as they have only managed to score 4 times from 6 away games in the league. Jalapa struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 9 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Jalapa - Deportivo Ocotal 2-1. Head-2-head stats last three meetings: two - zero - one (Deportivo Ocotal wins - draws - Jalapa wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  L. Galeano Molina 7 goals | E. Aguirre 4 goals | J. Puerto 3 goals |
Deportivo Ocotal missing players
Jalapa missing players
| Deportivo Ocotal | Jalapa | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 30 | 15 | 3 | Played | P | 5 | 15 | 30 |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 9 | 6 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 14 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 4 | 10 | 14 |
| 25 | 17 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 10 | 25 |
| 43 | 12 | 2 | Conceded | C | 8 | 24 | 34 |
| 83% | 80% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 87% | 87% |
| 70% | 67% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 67% | 63% |
| 47% | 40% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 40% | 30% |
| 17% | 7% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 10% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 13% | 7% |
| 43% | 53% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 40% | 40% |
| 33% | 40% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 33% |
| 40% | 27% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 60% | 53% | 40% |
| 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.2 | 3.2 | 3.9 |
| 4.6 | 4.2 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 |
| 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.8 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 129 | 43 | 20 | Total Shots | T S | 27 | 45 | 108 |
| 47 | 19 | 6 | Shots on Target | S O | 11 | 22 | 53 |
| 43% | 68% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 18% | 23% | 25% |
- Deportivo Ocotal has the fewest matches under the total-line (11)
- Deportivo Ocotal has the most dropped points from leading position (14)
- Jalapa has the fewest matches over the total-line (8)
- 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.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Managua | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 28 |
| 2 | Real Estelí | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 26 |
| 3 | Diriangén | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 24 |
| 4 | Walter Ferreti | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 18 |
| 5 | Jalapa | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 18 |
| 6 | Juventus Managua | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 13 |
| 7 | Real Madriz | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -5 | 13 |
| 8 | Chinandega | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 16 | -10 | 12 |
| 9 | Deportivo Ocotal | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 13 | -10 | 9 |
| 10 | Deportivo Las Sabanas | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 19 | -18 | 6 |