Managua have outdone Deportivo Ocotal this season, but every match begins at 0-0. Here's all the facts you need ahead of kickoff:
- Managua have the fewest conceded goals (15) in Primera Division
- Deportivo Ocotal have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Primera Division
This ground uses artifical turf, unlike Deportivo Ocotal's home ground. The latest 21 games by the away team on artifical turf have ended with 2 wins, 2 draws and 17 losses.
It's no vacation for neither Managua nor Deportivo Ocotal 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 form and stats
The story so far in the Primera Division for Managua at their home stadium (Estadio Nacional de Fútbol) is 5 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats.
A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Managua, who played 3-3 against UNAN Managua. That match was also played at this venue (Estadio Nacional de Fútbol).
In the preceding match a 2-0 victory visiting Diriangen.Managua 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 ten matches and the win/draw/lost stats: Won seven, drew zero and lost three.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Managua as they are travelling to their away game against Real Madriz in the Primera Division. That match is three days after this one.
Managua are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Nacional de Fútbol in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 8 from 9 matches. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Deportivo Ocotal form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Deportivo Ocotal so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 2-2-5 (win-draw-lose). Three consecutive losses in away matches means Deportivo Ocotal are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.
Deportivo Ocotal's previous game was their home loss versus Juventus Managua (0-1).
A home win before that, celebrating 2-0 vs Real Madriz.We have done a similar check as we did with the hometeam, looking up recent matches where Ocotal played away with similar odds. This revealed four games. The visitors overcame the odds to win one time, one were draw and the home team won as expected two times.
The schedule is very tough for Deportivo Ocotal now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Primera Division game at UNAN Managua is waiting in only three days.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Ocotal as they have only managed to score 8 times from 9 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. For Deportivo Ocotal, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
The two teams in this fixture also met each other before this campaign: Deportivo Ocotal - Managua 1-0. Managua-Deportivo Ocotal H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Managua four wins, Deportivo Ocotal four wins, two draws. seven of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  C. Fernandes de Lima 4 goals |  J. Morales 3 goals | H. Niño Gómez 3 goals |
Managua missing players
Deportivo Ocotal missing players
| Managua | Deportivo Ocotal | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 27 | 14 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 25 |
| 15 | 8 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 7 | 11 |
| 48 | 29 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 8 | 22 |
| 26 | 15 | 2 | Conceded | C | 9 | 25 | 34 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 78% | 86% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 91% | 68% |
| 63% | 79% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 55% | 40% |
| 26% | 29% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 45% | 20% |
| 11% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 9% | 4% |
| 52% | 57% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 45% | 40% |
| 33% | 36% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 9% | 32% |
| 22% | 7% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 45% | 36% |
| 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 2.1 | 2.7 |
| 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4 | 4.5 |
| 2.5 | 2.1 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | 10.3 | 10.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 7.3 | 6.8 |
| 4.2 | 4.6 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 2.6 | 2.8 |
| 48% | 47% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 30% | 35% |
| 8.6 | 8 | 7.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10 | 11 | 9.5 |
| 3.5 | 3.2 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 4.3 | 3.8 |
- Deportivo Ocotal have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Deportivo Ocotal have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Deportivo Ocotal have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Primera Division
- Deportivo Ocotal have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Deportivo Ocotal haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Managua have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Managua have scored more than double the goals of Deportivo Ocotal.
- Managua have the fewest conceded goals (15) in Primera Division
- Managua have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (12) in Primera Division
- Managua haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Managua is in the best form (5-1-0) in Primera Division
| 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 | Diriangen | 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 |
