Matagalpa not looking forward to difficult Primera Division clash against Diriangén

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Competition: Nicaragua Primera Division
Competition: Sun 22.January
Match begins: 21:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Municipal de Matucana

Matagalpa have fought quite a few losing battles for points this season. Can the gang get a victory when Diriangén stop by Estadio Municipal de Matucana?

Insights:
  • Matagalpa have the most dropped points from leading position (13) in Primera Division
  • Diriangén is in the best form (4-2-0) in Primera Division

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Matagalpa form and stats

Matagalpa have collected 11 points from their Primera Division home games so far after 3-2-4. When Matagalpa hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Real Esteli and Walter Ferreti), they have won 1 of 2 matches!

In their previous game, the manager Evans led his Matagalpa to a defeat away at Real Esteli. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estadio Municipal de Matucana. Matagalpa were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one.

Prior to that, an away loss at Managua.

Goals, goals, goals? Who knows about this one, but we do know that 8 of the 10 latest league matches with this club has seen at least three goals.

Matagalpa are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 11 goals in 9 games. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Matagalpa defense is not exactly impregnable. 16 goals conceded from 9 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 8 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Diriangén form and stats

Diriangén have an excellent away record in the Primera Division so far with 6-1-2 from 9 games. In general it has been a productive period now for Diriangén as they haven't lost any of their last eleven games.

There were no winners in Diriangén's previous match, the home game that ended 1-1 vs Walter Ferreti (after extra-time, 3-5 on penalties).

Before that, Diriangén travelled to Walter Ferreti and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.

As opposed to that, Diriangén have seen the ball go into their own net 11 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

These competitors have battled earlier this season: Matagalpa - Diriangén 2-3. H2H stats regardless of arena (last two matches): Matagalpa zero wins, zero draws and Diriangén two victories. As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

MatagalpaR. Forbes
R. Forbes
7 goals
MatagalpaM. Montiel
M. Montiel
1 goals
MatagalpaS. Barquero
S. Barquero
1 goals

Matagalpa missing players

Diriangén missing players

Matagalpa Diriangén
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
18 9 2 Played P 2 10 20
3 3 1 Won W 1 6 11
3 2 0 Drew D 1 2 7
12 4 1 Lost L 0 2 2
17 11 1 Scored S 3 19 36
38 16 3 Conceded C 2 12 16
94% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 80%
72% 56% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 90% 75%
61% 56% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 70% 45%
28% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 20% 20%
28% 33% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 20% 20%
50% 44% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 80% 55%
22% 44% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 10% 40%
33% 22% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 10% 25%
 
3 2.5 1 Corners for (avg) C F 4 7.4 6.3
6 5.1 9 Corners against (avg) C A 5 3.1 2.8
3 2.4 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.5 3.1 2.4
4 1 0 Red cards R C 0 2 3
 
7.6 8.2 6 Shots (avg) S ( 10.5 13.9 15.4
2.6 3 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6 7.6 7.8
35% 42% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 26% 25%
 
14.4 14.8 18 Shots against (avg) S A 14 8.8 8.8
7.6 7.5 8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 4.4 3.8
Key stats in Primera Division this season:
  • Diriangén have created more than twice as many corners as Matagalpa.
  • Diriangén have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Diriangén have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Diriangén have scored more than double the goals of Matagalpa.
  • Diriangén have the most points (19) away in Primera Division
  • Diriangén have the most scored goals (18) away in Primera Division
  • Diriangén have the most scored goals in the second half (23) in Primera Division
  • Diriangén have the the best goal difference (+7) away in Primera Division
  • Diriangén have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Diriangén haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Diriangén is in the best form (4-2-0) in Primera Division
  • Matagalpa have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won at home.
  • Matagalpa have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Matagalpa have the most conceded goals (16) at home in Primera Division
  • Matagalpa have the most dropped points from leading position (13) in Primera Division
  • Matagalpa have the the worst goal difference (-5) at home in Primera Division

  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 35 11 9 8 1 0 26 5 9 3 4 2 9 6 24 38
2 Diriangén 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
4 Indigenas de Matagalpa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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