Match Report
The table read 2nd (Real Estelí, 37 pts) against 3rd (Jalapa, 33 pts), 4 points apart. On recent form Real Estelí sat only 8th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 2nd overall.
Jalapa carried a 7-game unbeaten run into this. Real Estelí had banked 5 of the last 15 points on offer; Jalapa, 11.
16 meetings are on record — 8 won by Real Estelí, 4 by Jalapa, 4 drawn, at 2.75 goals per meeting. Home advantage is real in this fixture: whoever hosted won 63% of the meetings. The fixture has tightened lately: 1.8 goals per game over the last five meetings, down from 2.75 all-time.
Goal scorers
Real Estelí: Joab Gutiérrez (3'), Emanuel Casado (6'), Nicolas Morinigo (90') · Jalapa: Oscar Rosales (32')
Key stats
Possession: Real Estelí 47% · Jalapa 53% · Total shots: 12-8 · On target: 5-1 · Corners: 7-5