With their 10 point advantage in the league table, Diriangén fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Deportivo Ocotal.
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 Diriangén and Deportivo Ocotal.
Diriangén form and stats
4-3-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Primera Division numbers at home for Diriangén so far this season.
It's back home for Diriangén, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Managua away with the result 4-3. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Real Esteli that ended 2-2.
As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today?
The Diriangén fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 12 goals in 8 league matches. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Diriangén are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Cacique Diriangén in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 7 from 8 matches. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Deportivo Ocotal form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Deportivo Ocotal, who have the fewest scored goals (4) away in Primera Division, so far with only 4 points returning home. The records show 1-1-5 (win-draw-lose).
Deportivo Ocotal go into this game after a win, the home game against Walter Ferreti that ended 2-0. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Jalapa wasn't a success with a 0-2 loss.
The attacking power of Deportivo Ocotal when travelling is not overwhelming with 4 goals scored from 7 league matches away. Ocotal have conceded 10 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Deportivo Ocotal - Diriangén 1-0. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - four - two (Diriangén wins - draws - Deportivo Ocotal wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  L. Coronel Martínez 6 goals | J. Laureiro Alves 5 goals | V. Parrales Espinoza 4 goals |
Diriangén missing players
Deportivo Ocotal missing players
| Diriangén | Deportivo Ocotal | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 16 |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 23 | 12 | 6 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 17 |
| 20 | 7 | 3 | Conceded | C | 1 | 10 | 15 |
| 94% | 88% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 88% |
| 65% | 62% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 57% | 56% |
| 35% | 38% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 29% | 31% |
| 35% | 38% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 14% | 19% |
| 12% | 12% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 53% | 50% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 29% | 31% |
| 24% | 38% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 38% |
| 29% | 25% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 57% | 44% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.7 | 2.8 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 180 | 96 | 52 | Total Shots | T S | 1 | 54 | 128 |
| 72 | 40 | 19 | Shots on Target | S O | 1 | 22 | 49 |
| 32% | 30% | 32% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 18% | 35% |
- Deportivo Ocotal has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6) in Primera Division
- Deportivo Ocotal has the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Primera Division
- Deportivo Ocotal has the fewest scored goals (4) away in Primera Division
- Deportivo Ocotal have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Deportivo Ocotal haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Diriangén have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Diriangén have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Deportivo Ocotal have scored away.
| 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 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 31 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 18 | 35 |
| 2 | Walter Ferreti | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 29 |
| 3 | Jalapa | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 26 |
| 4 | Diriangén | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 26 |
| 5 | Juventus Managua | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -2 | 22 |
| 6 | Chinandega | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -10 | 17 |
| 7 | Deportivo Ocotal | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 16 |
| 8 | Managua | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | -5 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madriz | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 16 |
| 10 | Junior Managua | 16 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -10 | 14 |