Here's every little thing you need to be aware of, and some more, ahead of the Matagalpa - Managua game!
- Matagalpa have the fewest scored goals (17) in Primera Division
- Managua have the fewest dropped points from leading position (4) in Primera Division
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Matagalpa form and stats
3 victories, 2 draws and 4 defeats. That’s what Matagalpa have to build on here at Estadio Municipal de Matucana in the Primera Division.
In their previous game, the manager Evans led his Matagalpa to a defeat away at UNAN Managua. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estadio Municipal de Matucana. The first setback in the shape of a defeat after going unbeaten through four league fixtures.
Before that, Matagalpa had a home game versus Walter Ferreti which ended with a victory 1-0.Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Primera Division game versus Real Esteli in only three days. This game is also played here at Estadio Municipal de Matucana.
Matagalpa are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 11 goals in 9 games. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 16 goals have been conceded.
Managua form and stats
Managua have only collected 8 points from their away games in the Primera Division, after 2-2-5 (9 played).
Managua play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 1-0 victory visiting H&H Export.
Preceding that, the 0-3 home loss versus Real Esteli.Observe that 8 of this side's 10 latest league fixtures have ended with three goals or more.
A quick return to home after this game, as Managua are hosting UNAN Managua in the Primera Division only three days away.
Managua find the net regularly in their away games. 12 goals from 9 away fixtures in the league. Managua have conceded 12 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
These opponents have played before this season: Managua - Matagalpa 3-0. As for the last three games between these two teams, there's one Matagalpa victory, zero draws and two Managua wins. Over/under statistics; two of these games ended with three goals or more, one match with two goals or less.
Top Goalscorers
  R. Forbes 12 goals |  B. Calabrese 8 goals | A. Báez Cano 7 goals |
Matagalpa missing players
Managua missing players
| Matagalpa | Managua | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 34 | 16 | 4 | Played | P | 6 | 19 | 37 |
| 10 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 5 | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 18 | 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 8 | 13 |
| 36 | 19 | 4 | Scored | S | 12 | 28 | 59 |
| 56 | 21 | 7 | Conceded | C | 3 | 21 | 43 |
| 94% | 88% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 95% | 95% |
| 71% | 56% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 83% | 79% | 81% |
| 59% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 58% | 68% |
| 21% | 19% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 17% | 21% | 27% |
| 15% | 19% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 5% | 5% |
| 44% | 31% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 47% | 54% |
| 35% | 56% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 37% | 30% |
| 26% | 25% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 21% | 22% |
| 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.2 | 5.9 | 5.7 |
| 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
| 2.9 | 3 | 2.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.4 |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 7.2 | 7.9 | 9.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.6 | 10.2 | 10.8 |
| 2.7 | 2.7 | 1.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.8 |
| 40% | 45% | 67% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 35% | 30% | 35% |
| 11.4 | 11.5 | 10.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.4 | 7.9 | 7.9 |
| 5.7 | 6.1 | 5.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
- 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
- Matagalpa have the fewest points from losing position (1) in Primera Division
- Matagalpa have the fewest scored goals (17) in Primera Division
- Matagalpa have the fewest scored goals in the second half (15) in Primera Division
- Matagalpa have the most conceded goals (16) at home in Primera Division
- Matagalpa have the most dropped points from leading position (20) 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 |
| 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 |
