Real Estelí and Diriangén are both riding high in the Primera Division with their 2nd and 3rd positions respectively. Expect a great game!
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 Estelí and Diriangén.
Real Estelí form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estadio Independencia as Real Estelí, who have the the best goal difference (+17) in Primera Division, have scored 17 goals to get 17 points from 8 games. The overall stats in the Primera Division are 5-2-1 (wins-draws-losses).
In the match before that, Real Estelí hosted Juventus Managua and drew the game 0-0.
The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Real Estelí handle that role? We have found two games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are one win, one draw and zero defeats.
The manager H. Flores will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Jalapa in only three days.
Estelí can score goals in their home matches. After 8 league matches they have found the net 17 times. As for guarding their own goal, Real Estelí have only let in 3 goals at home.
Diriangén form and stats
As the visiting team in Primera Division matches, Diriangén, who have the most clean sheets (20) in Primera Division, have produced an overall stat of 3-3-2 so far.
180 minutes! That's how long the Diriangén goalkeeper and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
Diriangén are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 0-0 draw at Jalapa (placed 5th). That result followed a home victory 3-0 versus Chinandega.
Diriangén 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, one draw and zero defeats. From a total of two matches.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Real Madriz in just three days.
The visitors have scored 6 goals from 8 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Diriangén are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 7 times in 8 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Real Estelí and Diriangén have met before this season: Diriangén - Estelí 2-0. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - three - three (Real Estelí wins - draws - Diriangén wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  B. Ayerdis 8 goals |  D. Zúñiga Araúz 8 goals | J. Betancur Bustamante 7 goals |
Real Estelí missing players
Diriangén missing players
| Real Estelí | Diriangén | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 39 | 20 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 18 | 36 |
| 19 | 13 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 7 | 18 |
| 10 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| 10 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 57 | 37 | 4 | Scored | S | 1 | 17 | 45 |
| 26 | 9 | 3 | Conceded | C | 4 | 18 | 26 |
| 85% | 85% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 78% | 81% |
| 67% | 70% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 61% | 67% |
| 33% | 35% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 39% | 36% |
| 18% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 14% |
| 8% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 31% | 20% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 44% | 36% |
| 46% | 65% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 44% | 56% |
| 38% | 30% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 33% | 28% |
| 5.8 | 6.7 | 12 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 8 | 6.4 | 5.6 |
| 2.5 | 2.3 | 3.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 4.1 | 3.9 |
| 2.6 | 2.8 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4.5 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 270 | 118 | 34 | Total Shots | T S | 15 | 99 | 234 |
| 118 | 57 | 11 | Shots on Target | S O | 6 | 39 | 101 |
| 42% | 58% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 41% | 44% |
- Diriangén has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (11)
- Diriangén has the most clean sheets (20)
- Diriangén have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- 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 clean sheets (13) at home
- Real Estelí has the most matches under the total-line (24)
- Real Estelí has the the best goal difference (+17)
- Real Estelí have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Real Estelí have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Real Estelí have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Diriangén have scored away.
- 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 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 36 |
| 2 | Real Estelí | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 31 |
| 3 | Diriangén | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 31 |
| 4 | Walter Ferreti | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 27 |
| 5 | Jalapa | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 23 |
| 6 | Juventus Managua | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 20 |
| 7 | Chinandega | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 19 | -10 | 18 |
| 8 | Real Madriz | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 18 | -12 | 14 |
| 9 | Deportivo Las Sabanas | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 20 | -18 | 11 |
| 10 | Deportivo Ocotal | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 15 | -13 | 10 |