Diriangén vs UNAN Managua preview: Guests face a gruelling 90 minutes at Estadio Cacique Diriangén

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Competition: Nicaragua Primera Division
Competition: Sat 22.January
Match begins: 01:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Cacique Diriangén (8000 seats)

Diriangén are thought of as favourites to win this home match against UNAN Managua, if the league table is anything to judge by. Or could we be in for a surprise?

Insights:
  • Diriangén have the most clean sheets (8) in Primera Division
  • UNAN Managua have the most conceded goals (38) in Primera Division

4-6-8 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for UNAN Managua when playing away games on grass, which is not the surface they have on their own home stadium (which has artifical turf). Their goal statistics from those 18 matches are 21-25 (scored/conceded).

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Diriangén form and stats

Diriangén have been very solid at home in the Primera Division so far, with 24 points collected from 9 matches (8-0-1). This has contributed greatly to their 2nd position in the table. Ever since the Managua game Diriangén has been unbeatable here at Estadio Cacique Diriangén producing four straight wins.

Nothing to worry about in defence for Diriangén, as their goalkeeper Justo Llorente Collado has completely shut out the opponents for 302 minutes in the Primera Division.

Diriangén shared the glory with Real Esteli in their last match, an away game that ended all square 0-0.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Real Esteli in a game that was won 1-0.

Diriangén are believed to win this game, given a winning chance of about 70% by the bookmakers. We have checked our records for their performance in similar circumstances and found five matches and the win/draw/lost stats: Won five, drew zero and lost zero.

Diriangén are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Estadio Cacique Diriangén in their league games, having scored an impressive 24 goals in 9 matches. Diriangén have only conceded 8 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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UNAN Managua form and stats

3-3-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for UNAN Managua in their Primera Division matches away.

Two travels in a row for UNAN Managua, whose manager Garcia could celebrate last time after the Primera Division win against Juventus Managua.

A loss against Deportivo Ocotal was the result prior to that, in a home game.

You'll want to know how UNAN Managua managed when outsiders such as today. Our database found one similar match resulting in zero away wins, zero draws and one home win.

UNAN Managua have scored 11 goals on their travels this season, from 9 away games in the league. UNAN Managua struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 15 goals conceded from these games. UNAN Managua has visited these top teams two times, and 2 of 2 has ended with 2 goals or more!

Head 2 Head

The latest H2H encounter ended UNAN Managua - Diriangén 0-5, earlier this season. Data for the former ten meetings between these two squads are: eight wins for Diriangén, zero draws and two wins for UNAN Managua. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.

Top Goalscorers

UNAN ManaguaL. Sevilla
L. Sevilla
4 goals
UNAN ManaguaB. Arana
B. Arana
3 goals
UNAN ManaguaR. de Almeida
R. de Almeida
3 goals

Diriangén missing players

UNAN Managua missing players

Diriangén UNAN Managua
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
22 11 3 Played P 2 9 18
15 10 3 Won W 0 3 4
3 0 0 Drew D 0 3 5
4 1 0 Lost L 2 3 9
43 27 10 Scored S 1 11 23
21 8 0 Conceded C 7 15 38
95% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
82% 82% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 89% 83%
59% 64% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 67% 61%
27% 36% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 22% 39%
23% 27% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 11% 33%
41% 27% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 78% 67%
45% 64% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 11% 11%
18% 9% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 11% 22%
 
6.2 5.5 6 Corners for (avg) C F 2.5 3.6 3.8
3.6 4.3 1 Corners against (avg) C A 5 4.9 4.9
2.6 2.5 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 2.1 1.9
4 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
10.7 12.8 13 Shots (avg) S ( 3.5 7.1 7.6
6.4 8.2 7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 2.7 2.6
33% 31% 57% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 37% 43%
 
7.7 7.7 6 Shots against (avg) S A 5.5 8.7 9.1
4.1 4.2 1 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 3.9 4.1
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Diriangén have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • 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 UNAN Managua have scored away.
  • Diriangén have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Primera Division
  • Diriangén have the most clean sheets (8) in Primera Division
  • Diriangén haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • UNAN Managua have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • UNAN Managua have the most conceded goals (38) in Primera Division
  • UNAN Managua have the most conceded goals in the second half (22) in Primera Division
  • UNAN Managua haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 12 2 4 41 21 9 8 1 0 25 2 9 4 1 4 16 19 20 38
2 Diriangén 18 12 2 4 38 20 9 8 0 1 24 8 9 4 2 3 14 12 18 38
3 Managua 18 9 4 5 31 15 9 5 1 3 18 8 9 4 3 2 13 7 16 31
4 Walter Ferreti 18 8 4 6 40 28 9 6 2 1 24 6 9 2 2 5 16 22 12 28
5 Deportivo Ocotal 18 6 5 7 19 28 9 4 3 2 11 7 9 2 2 5 8 21 -9 23
6 Juventus Managua 18 6 4 8 21 27 9 5 1 3 15 12 9 1 3 5 6 15 -6 22
7 Real Madriz 18 6 3 9 24 32 9 3 2 4 12 12 9 3 1 5 12 20 -8 21
8 H&H Export 18 4 6 8 26 33 9 1 4 4 15 20 9 3 2 4 11 13 -7 18
9 UNAN Managua 18 4 5 9 23 38 9 1 2 6 12 23 9 3 3 3 11 15 -15 17
10 Jalapa 18 3 5 10 12 33 9 3 4 2 11 10 9 0 1 8 1 23 -21 14