Diriangén know they are in for a difficult trip to Managua and their Estadio Nacional de Fútbol. This preview has all the information you need before the game.
- Managua have the most scored goals in the first half (33) in Primera Division
- Diriangén have the most scored goals in the second half (49) in Primera Division
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Diriangén play their home games on grass, while this game is played on artifical turf. Recent stats for Diriangén when playing on artifical turf are 8 wins, 1 draw and 12 defeats from 21 matches. They have scored 28 goals and conceded 36 times in these games.
Managua form and stats
When playing at home in the Primera Division, Managua have managed 3 wins, 1 draw and suffered 5 defeats from 9 games. After failing to beat Diriangén here at Estadio Nacional de Fútbol, Managua has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with seven wins in a row.
The fans are hoping that Managua will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 2-4 away loss in the Primera Division game against Real Esteli. As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today? A strange day for Managua and Lucas dos Santos last time out against Real Esteli: The player scored three goals but the team still lost the match 2-4.
Before that, Managua had a home game versus Real Esteli which ended with a victory 3-1.A decent goal production from Managua in their home games so far, with 15 goals from 9 league matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Managua defense is not exactly impregnable. 15 goals conceded from 9 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Diriangén form and stats
Playing away, Diriangén have won 3 games, drawn 2 and suffered 4 defeats in the Primera Division this season.
L. Coronel and Maycon Santana (2) scored in Diriangén's previous match, the home game against Walter Ferreti that ended 3-0.
Prior to that match, the Diriangén manager F. Rego da Silva faced defeat when travelling to Walter Ferreti and losing 0-1.The visiting Diriangén have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 11 goals from 9 games. As opposed to that, Diriangén have seen the ball go into their own net 13 times on the road. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Diriangén - Managua 4-1 played earlier this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three Managua victories, two draws and five Diriangén wins. Over/under statistics; seven of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  L. Coronel Martínez 6 goals | J. Laureiro Alves 5 goals | V. Parrales Espinoza 4 goals |
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| Managua | Diriangén | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 39 | 20 | 4 | Played | P | 6 | 21 | 43 |
| 17 | 13 | 3 | Won | W | 3 | 10 | 25 |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 15 | 6 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 9 | 11 |
| 71 | 46 | 8 | Scored | S | 9 | 29 | 76 |
| 58 | 26 | 3 | Conceded | C | 7 | 27 | 42 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 72% | 75% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 67% | 70% |
| 62% | 70% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 43% | 44% |
| 54% | 60% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 17% | 29% | 33% |
| 28% | 25% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 17% | 10% | 16% |
| 59% | 65% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 43% | 42% |
| 23% | 25% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 17% | 19% | 35% |
| 23% | 10% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 17% | 38% | 28% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.7 | 3.1 | 3.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.3 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 8 | 6 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| 8.6 | 10 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.8 | 8.9 | 9.3 |
| 3.8 | 4.4 | 5.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.2 |
| 48% | 49% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 37% | 42% |
- Diriangén have the most matches under the total-line (24) in Primera Division
- Diriangén have the most scored goals in the second half (49) in Primera Division
- Diriangén haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Managua have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Managua have the most dropped points from leading position (25) in Primera Division
- Managua have the most matches over the total-line (20) in Primera Division
- Managua have the most scored goals in the first half (33) in Primera Division
- Managua haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 19 | 38 |
| 2 | Walter Ferreti | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 32 |
| 3 | Jalapa | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 30 |
| 4 | Diriangén | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 29 |
| 5 | Juventus Managua | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -2 | 23 |
| 6 | Chinandega | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 35 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 17 | -14 | 21 |
| 7 | Deportivo Ocotal | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 20 | -5 | 19 |
| 8 | Managua | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 19 |
| 9 | Real Madriz | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 16 |
| 10 | Junior Managua | 18 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -10 | 15 |