With their 14 point advantage in the league table, Diriangén 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!
Diriangén form and stats
3 victories, 3 draws and 1 defeat. That’s what Diriangén have to build on here at Estadio Cacique Diriangen in the Primera Division.
Happy days for Diriangén in their previous game, a Primera Division match away at Chinandega (placed 7th) that ended with a 2-0 victory. Ahead of that match, Diriangén won a home game hosting Juventus Managua (2-1).
The Diriangén fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 10 in 7 matches. Diriangén are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Cacique Diriangen in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 4 from 7 matches.
Jalapa form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Jalapa, who have the fewest scored goals (9) in Primera Division, so far with only 2 points returning home. The records show 0-2-5 (win-draw-lose). Jalapa are desperate to end a ten-game winless run, as they haven't won a game since the Chinandega fixture. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Jalapa have lost on their last two travels.
Jalapa delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Deportivo Las Sabanas (placed 6th) in their previous match; a Primera Division game. Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Real Madriz.
The attacking power of Jalapa when travelling is not overwhelming with 4 goals scored from 7 league matches away. In the opposite end, Jalapa have conceded 13 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Jalapa - Diriangén 0-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 5 Diriangén victories, 3 draws and 2 Jalapa wins. 5 of these games ended with three goals or more, 5 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  L. Coronel 19 goals |  L. Gutiérrez 10 goals | Y. Esquivel 9 goals |
Diriangén missing players
Jalapa missing players
| Diriangén | Jalapa | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 20 | 10 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 15 | 4 | 1 | Conceded | C | 7 | 13 | 19 |
| 80% | 71% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 80% |
| 73% | 57% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 71% | 60% |
| 47% | 43% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 57% | 33% |
| 33% | 29% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 14% | 7% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 14% | 7% |
| 47% | 29% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 57% | 47% |
| 40% | 57% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 27% |
| 33% | 43% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 43% | 47% |
| 5.7 | 6.1 | 6.7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 6 | 3.8 | 4.1 |
| 3.1 | 2 | 2.3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 10 | 4.6 | 4.2 |
| 3 | 3.1 | 2.7 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Diriangén have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Diriangén have scored more than double the goals of Jalapa.
- Diriangén have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Jalapa have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Jalapa have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Jalapa have yet to win a game 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 Estelí | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 25 |
| 2 | Walter Ferreti | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 24 |
| 3 | Juventus Managua | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 23 |
| 4 | Diriangén | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 23 |
| 5 | Managua | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 21 |
| 6 | Deportivo Las Sabanas | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| 7 | Chinandega | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -7 | 19 |
| 8 | Real Madriz | 15 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | -6 | 18 |
| 9 | Deportivo Ocotal | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -9 | 15 |
| 10 | Jalapa | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -10 | 9 |