The league table in Primera Division tells a story about these teams so far, with Managua leading Deportivo Ocotal by 20 points. Match preview to follow:
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Managua and Deportivo Ocotal.
Deportivo Ocotal play their home games on grass, while this game is played on artifical turf. Recent stats for Deportivo Ocotal when playing on artifical turf are 0 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats from six matches. They have scored 6 goals and conceded 20 times in these games.
Managua form and stats
5-1-0 is the performance here at Estadio Nacional de Fútbol so far in the Primera Division, giving Managua a total of 16 from their 6 games here. Outstanding results! The Managua fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Estadio Nacional de Fútbol and will expect new points from this game. Managua has played 13 games in a row here without a defeat.
Managua manager E. Aburto and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Real Madriz (placed 8th) in the Primera Division. The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Real Estelí.
Managua are traveling soon after this match as the Primera Division match at Deportivo Las Sabanas awaits in three days.
Goals are plentiful at Estadio Nacional de Fútbol in the league this season as Managua has scored 15 goals here in 6 home games. Managua's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 6 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Deportivo Ocotal form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Deportivo Ocotal so far with only 1 point returning home. The records show 0-1-5 (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.
There were no winners in Deportivo Ocotal's previous match, a Primera Division home game that ended 1-1 vs Deportivo Las Sabanas (placed 10th). A loss against Jalapa was the result prior to that, in a home game.
As mentioned above, the bookmakers do not believe the away team will get anything from this match. Checking Ocotal's match history for similar games we find one match. The home team won one of these as expected, one of them by at least two goals. Deportivo Ocotal managed zero draws and zero surprise wins.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Walter Ferreti in just four days.
Ocotal are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 2 goals from 6 away games. For Deportivo Ocotal, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Deportivo Ocotal - Managua 3-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Managua won seven games, two matches ended with a draw and Deportivo Ocotal has one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / fourTop Goalscorers
  C. Félix Gámez 15 goals | P. Gállego Lardiés 13 goals | C. Fernandes de Lima 11 goals |
Managua missing players
Deportivo Ocotal missing players
| Managua | Deportivo Ocotal | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 37 | 18 | 7 | Played | P | 4 | 15 | 32 |
| 17 | 11 | 5 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 12 | 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 8 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 10 | 15 |
| 63 | 41 | 22 | Scored | S | 0 | 8 | 27 |
| 44 | 18 | 6 | Conceded | C | 9 | 31 | 46 |
| 95% | 94% | 86% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 87% | 84% |
| 78% | 78% | 86% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 73% | 72% |
| 57% | 67% | 86% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 53% | 47% |
| 38% | 50% | 86% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 27% | 16% |
| 16% | 28% | 43% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 13% | 6% |
| 57% | 50% | 57% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 47% |
| 32% | 39% | 43% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 27% | 31% |
| 16% | 17% | 14% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 53% | 38% |
| 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 4.6 | 4.3 |
| 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 4.9 | 4.6 |
| 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.8 | 3 | 2.6 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 279 | 165 | 76 | Total Shots | T S | 17 | 86 | 130 |
| 118 | 72 | 35 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 28 | 48 |
| 47% | 51% | 63% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 25% | 44% |
- Deportivo Ocotal has the fewest matches under the total-line (12)
- Deportivo Ocotal has the fewest points (1) away
- Deportivo Ocotal has the fewest scored goals (2) away
- Deportivo Ocotal has the fewest scored goals (9)
- Deportivo Ocotal has the most dropped points from leading position (14)
- 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 is in the worst form (1-1-4)
- Managua has the most matches over the total-line (19)
- Managua has the most scored goals in the first half (32)
- Managua has the most scored goals in the second half (31)
- Managua have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Managua have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Managua have scored more than double the goals of Deportivo Ocotal.
- Managua is in the best form (4-2-0)
| 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 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 30 |
| 2 | Real Estelí | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 27 |
| 3 | Diriangén | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
| 4 | Walter Ferreti | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 21 |
| 5 | Jalapa | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 21 |
| 6 | Chinandega | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 | -5 | 18 |
| 7 | Juventus Managua | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 15 | -1 | 16 |
| 8 | Real Madriz | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -6 | 14 |
| 9 | Deportivo Ocotal | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 13 | -11 | 10 |
| 10 | Deportivo Las Sabanas | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 20 | -17 | 10 |