The visiting Managua side should be favourites in this visit to Jalapa, as the away team holds a 14 point advantage from their twelve league games this season.
It's no vacation for neither Jalapa nor Managua as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Managua play their home games on artificial turf, while this game is played on grass. Recent stats for Managua when playing on grass are 3 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats from eleven matches. They have scored 16 goals and conceded 12 times in these games.
Jalapa form and stats
When playing at home, Jalapa, who have the most conceded goals (35) in Primera Division, have managed 2 wins, 1 draw and suffered 3 defeats from 6 games. It's trouble wherever Jalapa are playing these days as they have suffered six straight defeats now. They really need to get back to winning ways. With Jalapa having lost three times in a row here, the pressure is increasing on the manager L. Rodríguez.Jalapa lost their last game at Juventus Managua after a 1-6 scoreline. Preceding that match was a defeat to Real Madriz (0-2).
Jalapa have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio Independencia with 9 goals in 6 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 10 goals have been conceded.
Managua form and stats
Managua, who have the most scored goals (12) away in Primera Division, have an excellent away record so far with 4-0-2 from 6 games. Managua love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.The manager E. Aburto was unhappy after their last game, a Primera Division match played at their home ground Estadio Independencia. Managua suffered a 0-1 loss to Real Estelí. A loss against Walter Ferreti was the result prior to that, in a home game.
With an average of more than two away goals per game, Managua are regular goalscorers on their travels. 8 goals have been conceded by Managua in these games.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Managua - Jalapa 3-0. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Jalapa won 1 game, 5 matches ended with a draw and Managua has 4 wins.Top Goalscorers
  Lucas Oliveira 25 goals |  E. Morillo 15 goals |  A. Báez Cano 6 goals |
Jalapa missing players
Managua missing players
| Jalapa | Managua | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 30 | 15 | Played | 17 | 34 |
| 31 | 16 | Scored | 33 | 73 |
| 65 | 22 | Conceded | 18 | 32 |
| 97% | 93% | Over 0.5 | 88% | 94% |
| 77% | 73% | Over 1.5 | 82% | 79% |
| 53% | 47% | Over 2.5 | 76% | 68% |
| 33% | 20% | Over 3.5 | 29% | 32% |
| 27% | 13% | Over 4.5 | 12% | 18% |
| 53% | 47% | Both teams to score | 71% | 62% |
| 27% | 33% | Clean Sheet | 24% | 32% |
| 23% | 27% | Failed To Score | 18% | 12% |
- Managua is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Real Estelí | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 27 |
| 2 | Walter Ferreti | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 26 |
| 3 | Managua | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 24 |
| 4 | Diriangén | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 21 |
| 5 | Juventus Managua | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 19 | -1 | 17 |
| 6 | Deportivo Ocotal | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 16 |
| 7 | Real Madriz | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 12 | -7 | 11 |
| 8 | UNAN Managua | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -10 | 11 |
| 9 | Jalapa | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 35 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 25 | -19 | 10 |
| 10 | Chinandega | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 17 | -15 | 5 |
