Diriangén are hunting the top table places while Deportivo Ocotal are more worried about staying out of trouble and relegation. Who wins the prize?
- Diriangén have the most scored goals in the second half (26) in Primera Division
- Deportivo Ocotal have the most conceded goals (43) in Primera Division
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Diriangén form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estadio Cacique Diriangén as Diriangén have scored 16 goals to get 19 points from 9 games. The overall stats in the Primera Division are 5-4-0 (wins-draws-losses). days ago.
Diriangén's last game was hosting UNAN Managua and winning 2-1.
In the preceding match a 3-0 victory visiting Matagalpa.Diriangén have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio Cacique Diriangén with 16 goals in 9 league matches. Defensively Diriangén have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (3 in 9 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Deportivo Ocotal form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Deportivo Ocotal so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 2-0-7 (win-draw-lose). Bitter travels for Deportivo Ocotal as they have lost seven games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the Walter Ferreti match.
Ocotal lost away at Real Esteli (1-3) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick.
The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-1 defeat against Managua.As mentioned above, the bookmakers do not believe the away team will get anything from this match. Checking Deportivo Ocotal's match history for similar games we find 5 matches. The home team won 4 of these as expected, 3 of them by at least two goals. Deportivo Ocotal managed 1 draw and 0 surprise wins.
The visitors have scored 8 goals from 9 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. There are big problems for the Deportivo Ocotal defense as they have conceded 29 goals in 9 away games. Ocotal has visited these top teams three times, and 3 of 3 has ended with 2 goals or more!
Head 2 Head
The teams have met each other previously this season, with the match result Diriangén - Deportivo Ocotal 6-1 entered in the official records. Last ten meetings featuring these squads: Diriangén won five, Deportivo Ocotal triumphed in three and we saw two draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, six matches with two goals or less. The games between these teams have had a tendency to be a bit wild, having seen 8 sending-offs from the last ten duels.
Top Goalscorers
  E. Castro Ríos 6 goals |  C. Torres 1 goals | R. Espinoza 1 goals |
Diriangén missing players
Deportivo Ocotal missing players
| Diriangén | Deportivo Ocotal | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 20 |
| 13 | 6 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | 5 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 8 | 12 |
| 41 | 19 | 8 | Scored | S | 4 | 9 | 22 |
| 17 | 5 | 3 | Conceded | C | 9 | 32 | 47 |
| 82% | 64% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 77% | 64% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 90% | 85% |
| 50% | 27% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 70% | 60% |
| 18% | 18% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 60% | 45% |
| 18% | 18% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 30% | 25% |
| 55% | 36% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 40% | 60% |
| 41% | 64% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 10% | 5% |
| 23% | 36% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 50% | 35% |
| 6.2 | 5.3 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
| 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 3.6 | 4.4 |
| 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 15.7 | 17.8 | 19 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 10.4 | 11.1 |
| 8 | 8.1 | 8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.7 | 4.1 |
| 25% | 23% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 18% | 23% |
| 8.9 | 9.6 | 11.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 18 | 14.4 | 12.8 |
| 3.8 | 3.6 | 5.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 7.7 | 7.2 | 6.3 |
- Deportivo Ocotal have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Deportivo Ocotal have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Deportivo Ocotal have the most conceded goals (29) away in Primera Division
- Deportivo Ocotal have the most conceded goals (43) in Primera Division
- Deportivo Ocotal have the most conceded goals in the second half (29) in Primera Division
- Deportivo Ocotal have the the worst goal difference (-21) away in Primera Division
- Deportivo Ocotal have the the worst goal difference (-22) in Primera Division
- Deportivo Ocotal haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Diriangén have not yet lost a game at home.
- Diriangén have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Diriangén have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Deportivo Ocotal have scored away.
- Diriangén have the most clean sheets (8) at home in Primera Division
- Diriangén have the most scored goals in the second half (26) in Primera Division
- Diriangén have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
| 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 Esteli | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 24 | 38 |
| 2 | Diriangén | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 34 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 20 | 38 |
| 3 | Walter Ferreti | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 32 |
| 4 | H&H Export | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 30 |
| 4 | Indigenas de Matagalpa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Managua | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 24 |
| 6 | Juventus Managua | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 22 |
| 7 | Jalapa | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 16 | -9 | 21 |
| 8 | UNAN Managua | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 38 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 23 | -13 | 16 |
| 9 | Deportivo Ocotal | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 43 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 29 | -22 | 16 |
| 10 | Matagalpa | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 38 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 22 | -21 | 12 |
