The visiting Jalapa side should be favourites in this visit to Managua, as the away team holds a 11 point advantage from their 18 league games this season.
- Managua have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Jalapa have yet to win a game away.
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.
One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on artifical turf and that the visiting Jalapa have a different surface at their stadium (grass). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on artifical turf is 0-3-5 (win-draw-loss) from eight matches.
Managua form and stats
The story so far in the Primera Division for Managua at their home stadium (Estadio Nacional de Fútbol) is 3 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Managua after consecutive victories at their own ground.
As indicated by the result mentioned above, Managua played a great game against Juventus Managua and beat them comfortably. Expectations are high for this one.
There will be little rest for Managua after this match as they are travelling to Walter Ferreti for a Primera Division game in only three days.
The Managua fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 15 goals in 9 league matches. It's worth mentioning that 10 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 15 goals have been conceded.
Jalapa form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Jalapa so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 0-5-4 (win-draw-lose). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in eleven away games in a row.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Deportivo Ocotal in just three days.
The visitors have scored 6 goals from 9 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. 13 goals have been conceded by Jalapa in these games.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Managua - Jalapa 3-1. Managua-Jalapa H2H statistics last six meetings regardless of arena: Managua four wins, Jalapa one win, one draw. four of these six matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  L. Galeano Molina 8 goals | Gabriel 3 goals | J. Puerto 3 goals |
Managua missing players
Jalapa missing players
| Managua | Jalapa | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 24 |
| 9 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 7 |
| 40 | 22 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 7 | 26 |
| 33 | 16 | 6 | Conceded | C | 4 | 18 | 24 |
| 91% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 82% | 92% |
| 70% | 73% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 73% | 71% |
| 57% | 64% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 45% | 33% |
| 48% | 45% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 27% | 12% |
| 30% | 27% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 48% | 55% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 55% | 42% |
| 30% | 27% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 18% | 42% |
| 30% | 18% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 45% | 25% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.9 | 3.6 | 4.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.3 | 3.3 | 2.9 |
| 5 | 4 | 3 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 9.3 | 10.6 | 13.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.7 | 8.7 | 6.4 |
| 4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 4 | 3.1 |
| 43% | 41% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 16% | 35% |
- 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 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- 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 | 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 | Diriangen | 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 |