Usually, in balanced matches we expect solid defenses and duels with few goals. Thursday, from 02:00, the derby of the 17th round in Nicaragua opposes Real Esteli and Diriangen, Estadio Independencia. They meet Real Esteli, 2nd place, and Diriangen, 3rd place in the championship.
The statistics are very interesting before the game. The two are on equal points, each 31, and is in pursuit of the leader FC Managua, who has distanced, by 36 points. Esteli and Diriangen have identical ranking lines, after 16 matches: 9 wins, 4 draws and 3 failures. The two received 10 goals each, but Esteli has the best attack and in a more convincing form.
In the top scorers in Nicaragua there are no less than four players from the reds: Guarch (5 hits), Acuna, Betancur and Castillo (4 hits each). Last stage, Diriangen drew at Jalapa (0-0), after winning victories on his own field, with Ferretti (2-1) and Chinandega (3-0). Instead, Esteli has only one failure in the last five rounds and comes after a categorical 3-1 at Chinandega. Diriangen has not lost by 4 matches this direct duel and in the tour prevailed at home, with 2-0.
PREDICTION: Esteli to win @ 1,49
