The Real Estelí & Managua bosses Montoya and Dieguez are both fearful of and eagerly anticipating this vital fixture in the upper part of the Primera Division standings.
- Real Estelí have the most scored goals (41) in Primera Division
- Managua have the fewest conceded goals (15) in Primera Division
It should be mentioned that Managua play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Managua on grass are 7 victories, 10 draws and 14 defeats from 31 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 27-45. You can compare this with overall results below.
These are active days for the team playing at home, as they had a match only four days ago in the Primera Division. That game was an away game at Real Madriz, so at least Real Estelí are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Real Estelí form and stats
Home games in the Primera Division have been a walk in the park for Real Estelí so far, with 25 points won from 9 matches; 8 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses. The Real Estelí fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Estadio Independencia and will expect new points from this game. Real Estelí has played eleven games in a row here without a defeat.
The home team returns to Estadio Independencia after drawing with Real Madriz on their last time out; the game ended 0-0.
Preceding that game was the away draw at H&H Export that finished 4-4.Goals are plentiful at Estadio Independencia in the league this season as Estelí has scored 25 goals here in 9 home games. As for guarding their own goal, Real Estelí have only let in 2 goals at home. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Managua form and stats
4-3-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Managua in their Primera Division matches away.
Managua won their last game, 3-0 versus Jalapa played at home.
Preceding that game was the away victory against Juventus Managua with the score of 2-1.Managua have scored 13 goals on their travels this season, from 9 away games in the league. It's not easy to score on Managua as they have only conceded 7 goals from these away games. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
These sides met each other before this season: Real Estelí - Managua 1-0. Last ten meetings with these contenders: Real Estelí won five, Managua were winners in three and we saw two draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with under 2,5 goals. The matches between these sides have had a tendency to be a bit wild, having seen 6 sending-offs from the last ten encounters.Top Goalscorers
  D. Oliveira Alves Farias 10 goals | B. Ayerdis 5 goals | W. Talavera 5 goals |
Real Estelí missing players
Managua missing players
| Real Estelí | Managua | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 11 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 11 | 23 |
| 14 | 9 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 51 | 27 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 15 | 38 |
| 27 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| 92% | 91% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 82% | 91% |
| 83% | 82% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 64% | 74% |
| 71% | 55% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 45% | 61% |
| 42% | 27% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 27% | 22% |
| 21% | 9% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 9% | 4% |
| 46% | 18% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 45% | 48% |
| 42% | 82% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 27% | 35% |
| 21% | 9% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 45% | 26% |
| 5.9 | 5.3 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 5.5 | 4.7 |
| 4.4 | 5.3 | 7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.5 | 3.6 |
| 2.2 | 2.2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.9 | 2.4 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9.9 | 11.5 | 18 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 8.6 | 9.3 |
| 5 | 6.3 | 9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 4 | 4.3 |
| 48% | 47% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 60% | 44% | 44% |
| 6.1 | 6.2 | 6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 23 | 11.6 | 9.2 |
| 2.8 | 2 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 12 | 4.8 | 3.7 |
- Managua have the fewest conceded goals (15) in Primera Division
- Managua have the fewest conceded goals (7) away in Primera Division
- Managua have the most points (15) away in Primera Division
- Managua have the the best goal difference (+6) away in Primera Division
- Real Estelí have not yet lost a game at home.
- Real Estelí have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Real Estelí have the fewest conceded goals (2) at home in Primera Division
- Real Estelí have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6) in Primera Division
- Real Estelí have the most matches over the total-line (13) in Primera Division
- Real Estelí have the most points (25) at home in Primera Division
- Real Estelí have the most scored goals (25) at home in Primera Division
- Real Estelí have the most scored goals (41) in Primera Division
- Real Estelí have the most scored goals in the second half (29) in Primera Division
- Real Estelí have the the best goal difference (+20) in Primera Division
- Real Estelí have the the best goal difference (+23) 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 Estelí | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 41 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 38 |
| 2 | Diriangén | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 38 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | Managua | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 31 |
| 4 | Walter Ferreti | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 40 | 28 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 12 | 28 |
| 5 | Deportivo Ocotal | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 21 | -9 | 23 |
| 6 | Juventus Managua | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -6 | 22 |
| 7 | Real Madriz | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 32 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 20 | -8 | 21 |
| 8 | H&H Export | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 33 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | -7 | 18 |
| 9 | UNAN Managua | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 38 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 15 | -15 | 17 |
| 10 | Jalapa | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 33 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 23 | -21 | 14 |
