The Managua & Real Estelí managers E. Aburto and H. Flores are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Primera Division league table.
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 Real Estelí.
1 - 0 - 2 with 5-3. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Real Estelí when playing on artifical turf like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Real Estelí play their home games on grass so that's why we provide these numbers.
Managua form and stats
5 victories, 0 draws and 0 defeats. That’s what Managua have to build on here at Estadio Nacional de Fútbol in the Primera Division. In general it's been a long time since Managua tasted defeat here at Estadio Nacional de Fútbol, as they have taken at least one point from their last twelve home games in the league. The team is able to perform also as the away side, as they are nurturing a very healthy winning streak of four straight victories regardless of arena.
Managua's previous game was a Primera Division match also played at home, ending 2-1 versus Diriangén (placed 3rd). The home side are looking to build on that result. A strong away win before that one, visiting Chinandega and winning 1-0.
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Managua have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found two games) they have won one time, drawn zero and lost one.
The manager E. Aburto will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Real Madriz in only three days.
Managua are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Estadio Nacional de Fútbol in their league games, having scored an impressive 14 goals in 5 matches. Managua have conceded 5 in these home matches.
Real Estelí form and stats
3-1-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Real Estelí, who have the most scored goals (23) in Primera Division, in their Primera Division matches away. The fact that Real Estelí have won four matches in a row should scare the hosts and makes this contest more interesting.
The supporters enjoyed Real Estelí's previous game versus Deportivo Las Sabanas (placed 10th), a Primera Division 1-0 win played at home. Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Deportivo Ocotal.
Real Estelí are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is one win, zero draws and zero defeats. From a total of one match.
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Real Estelí manager H. Flores as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against Walter Ferreti.
Real Estelí find the net regularly in their away games. 6 goals from 5 away fixtures in the league. It's not easy to score on Real Estelí as they have only conceded 4 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Real Estelí - Managua 0-2, played this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Managua won three, Real Estelí won five and two draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, six matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
 
C. Félix Gámez
15 goals
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P. Gállego Lardiés
12 goals
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C. Fernandes de Lima
11 goals
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| Managua | Real Estelí | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 35 | 17 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 16 | 35 |
| 17 | 11 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 18 |
| 10 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 8 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 62 | 40 | 4 | Scored | S | 1 | 16 | 53 |
| 43 | 17 | 1 | Conceded | C | 5 | 14 | 23 |
| 97% | 94% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 81% | 86% |
| 80% | 76% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 62% | 69% |
| 60% | 71% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 31% | 34% |
| 40% | 53% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 6% | 17% |
| 17% | 29% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 6% | 9% |
| 57% | 47% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 38% | 29% |
| 31% | 41% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 31% | 49% |
| 14% | 18% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 50% | 37% |
| 4.9 | 4.8 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 4.8 | 5.6 |
| 5.8 | 5.8 | 8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.3 | 2.9 | 2.6 |
| 2.7 | 2.9 | 3.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4.7 | 2.3 | 2.5 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 270 | 156 | 13 | Total Shots | T S | 21 | 105 | 223 |
| 115 | 69 | 6 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 40 | 97 |
| 48% | 52% | 67% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 14% | 32% | 47% |
- Managua has the most matches over the total-line (19)
- Managua has the most scored goals in the first half (31)
- 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 at least twice as many goals at home as Real Estelí have scored away.
- Managua is in the best form (5-1-0)
- Real Estelí has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (8)
- Real Estelí has the fewest dropped points from leading position (2)
- Real Estelí has the most matches under the total-line (21)
- Real Estelí has the most scored goals (23)
- Real Estelí has the the best goal difference (+16)
- Real Estelí have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Real Estelí have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
| 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 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 28 |
| 2 | Real Estelí | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 26 |
| 3 | Diriangén | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 24 |
| 4 | Walter Ferreti | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 18 |
| 5 | Jalapa | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 18 |
| 6 | Juventus Managua | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 13 |
| 7 | Real Madriz | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -5 | 13 |
| 8 | Chinandega | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 16 | -10 | 12 |
| 9 | Deportivo Ocotal | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 13 | -10 | 9 |
| 10 | Deportivo Las Sabanas | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 19 | -18 | 6 |