There's been eight sleeps since Managua played against Diriangen and the score was 2-2. How will it end hosting Real Estelí?
- Managua have the fewest dropped points from leading position (4) in Primera Division
- Real Estelí have the most scored goals (35) in Primera Division
One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on artifical turf and that the visiting Real Estelí 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 10-5-7 (win-draw-loss) from 22 matches.
Managua and Real Estelí should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Managua form and stats
Managua have played 9 Primera Division games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-1-3 (wins-draws-losses).
Managua travelled for their previous game, a trip to Diriangen that ended 2-2. Trouble was brewing at the score 0-2 against Diriangen last time out, but a goal from Trinidad completed a comeback to a draw result for Managua.
Before that game, the 3-2 home victory against Jalapa.Both teams to score: YES! That has happened in 5 league fixtures in a row for this club. Will it happen again?
Managua are traveling soon after this match as the Primera Division match at H&H Export awaits in three days.
A decent goal production from Managua in their home games so far, with 16 goals from 9 league matches. It's worth mentioning that 8 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches.
Real Estelí form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most scored goals (35) in Primera Division, on their Primera Division travels is 3 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats.
Real Estelí play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 7-0 victory visiting Juventus Managua. That victory felt good as this side had gone three league matches without winning. As mentioned above, Real Estelí was the only team on the pitch versus Juventus Managua in their previous game, winning 7-0. This could be a tougher task.
A 2-2 draw was the result before that, hosting Walter Ferreti.Lots of goals? This side have played 5 consecutive league fixtures all with at least three goals scored (over 2.5 goals).
Real Estelí are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 6 times in 9 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
Real Estelí have put together a sequence of 5 consecutive matches without losing (3-2-0) when facing Managua.These competitors have battled earlier this season: Real Estelí - Managua 2-0. The games between these sides sometimes lean towards being brutal, having seen 5 sending-offs from the last ten encounters.
Top Goalscorers
  B. Calabrese 8 goals | A. Báez Cano 7 goals | B. Cáceres 5 goals |
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| Managua | Real Estelí | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 35 | 17 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 18 | 36 |
| 15 | 8 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 6 | 20 |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| 12 | 4 | 3 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 58 | 31 | 4 | Scored | S | 7 | 27 | 69 |
| 40 | 19 | 7 | Conceded | C | 3 | 18 | 31 |
| 94% | 94% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 72% | 86% |
| 83% | 82% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 67% | 72% |
| 69% | 76% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 56% |
| 29% | 35% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 28% | 36% |
| 6% | 6% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 22% | 19% |
| 57% | 65% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 44% | 47% |
| 29% | 24% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 75% | 44% | 44% |
| 20% | 18% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 75% | 39% | 22% |
| 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7 | 6.8 | 6.2 |
| 3.4 | 3.8 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.5 | 2.9 | 2.8 |
| 2.4 | 2.9 | 3.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 3.3 | 3 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 11.1 | 12.1 | 11.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 16.8 | 14.3 | 14.5 |
| 4.8 | 5.2 | 5.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 7 | 5.7 | 6.6 |
| 35% | 40% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 30% | 32% |
| 8.2 | 8.4 | 12.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6.5 | 7.1 | 6.6 |
| 3.4 | 3.8 | 6.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.4 | 3 |
- Managua have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Managua have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (14) in Primera Division
- Managua have the fewest dropped points from leading position (4) in Primera Division
- Managua have the most matches over the total-line (23) in Primera Division
- Real Estelí have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Real Estelí have the fewest conceded goals (11) in Primera Division
- Real Estelí have the fewest conceded goals (6) away in Primera Division
- Real Estelí have the most clean sheets (15) in Primera Division
- Real Estelí have the most clean sheets (8) away in Primera Division
- Real Estelí have the most scored goals (35) in Primera Division
- Real Estelí have the most scored goals in the first half (31) in Primera Division
- Real Estelí have the the best goal difference (+24) in Primera Division
- 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 | Real Estelí | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 24 | 38 |
| 2 | Diriangen | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 34 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 20 | 38 |
| 3 | Walter Ferreti | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 32 |
| 4 | H&H Export | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 30 |
| 5 | Managua | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 24 |
| 6 | Juventus Managua | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 22 |
| 7 | Jalapa | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 16 | -9 | 21 |
| 8 | UNAN Managua | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 38 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 23 | -13 | 16 |
| 9 | Deportivo Ocotal | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 43 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 29 | -22 | 16 |
| 10 | Matagalpa | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 38 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 22 | -21 | 12 |
