Struggling Managua will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Jalapa in the upcoming league round. It’s 7th vs 3rd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
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 Jalapa.
Jalapa play their home games on grass, while this game is played on artifical turf. Recent stats for Jalapa when playing on artifical turf are 0 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats from seven matches. They have scored 5 goals and conceded 18 times in these games.
Managua form and stats
With 2 Primera Division wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats from their home games, Managua, who have the fewest points (7) at home in Primera Division, are certainly not brimming with confidence.
Ahead of that match, Managua lost 0-1 at home to Real Madriz.
Managua has scored 9 league goals at home this season, in 7 matches. 10 goals have been conceded.
Jalapa form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Jalapa, who have the most clean sheets (8) in Primera Division, so far with only 4 points returning home. The records show 0-4-3 (win-draw-lose). Two points from the last two away games for Jalapa, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.
The attacking power of Jalapa when travelling is not overwhelming with 4 goals scored from 7 league matches away. Jalapa have conceded 9 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Jalapa - Managua 1-0. Head-2-head stats last five meetings: three - one - one (Managua wins - draws - Jalapa wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.Managua missing players
Jalapa missing players
| Managua | Jalapa | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 16 | 9 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 14 |
| 20 | 10 | 6 | Conceded | C | 4 | 9 | 10 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 71% | 86% |
| 62% | 57% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 57% | 50% |
| 46% | 43% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 43% | 29% |
| 38% | 29% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 14% | 7% |
| 23% | 14% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 38% | 43% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 43% | 29% |
| 31% | 29% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 29% | 57% |
| 38% | 29% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 57% | 29% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3.3 | 3.5 | 4.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.3 | 3.2 | 2.8 |
| 4 | 3 | 3 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 112 | 71 | 27 | Total Shots | T S | 29 | 51 | 85 |
| 37 | 23 | 9 | Shots on Target | S O | 11 | 20 | 36 |
| 38% | 30% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 15% | 36% |
- Jalapa has the most clean sheets (8) in Primera Division
- Jalapa has the most dropped points from leading position (9) in Primera Division
- Jalapa have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Jalapa have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Jalapa have yet to win a game away.
- Managua has the fewest points (7) at home in Primera Division
- Managua have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Jalapa have scored away.
- 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 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 18 | 32 |
| 2 | Walter Ferreti | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 25 |
| 3 | Jalapa | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 23 |
| 4 | Diriangen | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 19 |
| 5 | Chinandega | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -6 | 18 |
| 6 | Juventus Managua | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -6 | 17 |
| 7 | Managua | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -4 | 15 |
| 8 | Real Madriz | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -5 | 13 |
| 9 | Deportivo Ocotal | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -1 | 12 |
| 10 | Junior Managua | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -9 | 12 |