A key match in Primera Division as both teams are battling for the top positions. With Diriangén in 3rd position and Real Estelí placed 2nd, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Diriangén form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here as Diriangén, who have the most clean sheets (22) in Primera Division, have scored 16 goals to get 22 points from 9 games. The overall stats in the Primera Division are 7-1-1 (wins-draws-losses).
The Diriangén fans got no joy from their last match, a Primera Division game also here: A 0-1 defeat against Real Estelí. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Juventus Managua in a game that was won 1-0.
The Diriangén fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 16 goals in 9 league matches. Diriangén have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 4 goals.
Real Estelí form and stats
Playing away, Real Estelí, who have the most scored goals (12) away in Primera Division, have won 5 games, drawn 2 and suffered 2 defeats in the Primera Division this season. It’s been three wins in a row for Estelí on their travels, an amazing performance which inspire hopes of making this one the fourth consecutive victory.
It's the second away game in a row for Estelí, but there's smiles all around after the 1-0 victory versus Diriangén in the Primera Division last time out. Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Jalapa.
Estelí find the net regularly in their away games. 12 goals from 9 away fixtures in the league. It's not easy to score on Real Estelí as they have only conceded 8 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Diriangén - Real Estelí 0-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Diriangén three wins, three draws and Real Estelí four victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  B. Ayerdis 9 goals |  D. Zúñiga Araúz 8 goals | J. Betancur Bustamante 7 goals |
Diriangén missing players
Real Estelí missing players
| Diriangén | Real Estelí | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 40 | 21 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 21 | 42 |
| 20 | 13 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 8 | 21 |
| 12 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| 49 | 32 | 4 | Scored | S | 4 | 23 | 60 |
| 28 | 10 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 18 | 27 |
| 80% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 83% |
| 62% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 62% | 64% |
| 35% | 33% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 33% | 33% |
| 15% | 14% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 10% | 17% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 5% | 7% |
| 35% | 29% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 43% | 31% |
| 55% | 62% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 29% | 48% |
| 30% | 24% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 43% | 38% |
| 5.3 | 4.6 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 5 | 5.9 |
| 4 | 3.6 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.3 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| 2.9 | 2.9 | 5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.8 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 235 | 136 | 21 | Total Shots | T S | 27 | 155 | 273 |
| 102 | 63 | 8 | Shots on Target | S O | 11 | 64 | 121 |
| 44% | 46% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 9% | 31% | 44% |
- Diriangén has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (12)
- Diriangén has the most clean sheets (22)
- Diriangén has the most points from losing position (13)
- Diriangén have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Real Estelí has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (9)
- Real Estelí has the fewest dropped points from leading position (2)
- Real Estelí has the most matches under the total-line (26)
- Real Estelí has the most scored goals (12) away
- Real Estelí has the the best goal difference (+4) away
- Real Estelí have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Real Estelí 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 | Managua | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 42 |
| 2 | Real Estelí | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 35 |
| 3 | Diriangén | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 35 |
| 4 | Walter Ferreti | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 31 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 30 |
| 5 | Jalapa | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -4 | 23 |
| 6 | Juventus Managua | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 21 |
| 7 | Chinandega | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 21 | -13 | 18 |
| 8 | Real Madriz | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 22 | -13 | 17 |
| 9 | Deportivo Ocotal | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 17 | -11 | 16 |
| 10 | Deportivo Las Sabanas | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 22 | -20 | 12 |