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In Germany there is great anticipation for the restart of the German Bundesliga next weekend. In Asia, South Korea, the K-League will sound, the kick-off for the shortened 2020 season and in Central America the current season in Nicaragua will end at night from Saturday to Sunday. In the second round championship, the Clausura, the final second leg between Managua and Real Esteli is on the program.
Before the last 90 (or maybe 120) minutes, there is no clear trend. In the first leg last weekend, the two teams missed a preliminary decision. Thanks to the 1-1 draw, however, slight advantages can be seen at capital city club Managua.
Managua:
The capital city association has developed into one of the most successful associations in Nicaragua, a country with a population of just under 6.5 million. “La Maquinaria Azul” was only founded in 2006 and the club has been playing in the upper house since 2010/11. The greatest success in the club’s history was the title win in the first round championship 2018. There were also two final appearances in Apertura 2017 and this year.
The results so far suggest that the club has been significantly more successful than in the second half of the season, especially in the first half of the season. However, in 2020 everything seems to be different and for the first time the team is convincing in the second half of the season. Convincing is exactly the right word for the achievements and results in the past weeks and months.
In the 18 games of the basic round, Emilio Aburto’s team achieved 13 wins, three draws and lost only two games. The last defeat was a long time ago anyway. At the beginning of March, it initially suffered a league defeat and two days later the cup. Since these two clappings, Managua has been unbeaten; the series now totals 16 games across all competitions.
In the basic round, Managua finally had a seven point lead over the final competitor Real Esteli. The Aburto-Elf should not lack self-confidence. In addition to the series of unbeaten games, the outstanding offensive (especially top scorer Pablo Gallego) and the strong home record speak for a title win by Managua.
For the last home defeat in the National Stadium of Nicaragua you have to go back to September 2019. Managua has been unbeaten for 19 home games (16 wins, three draws). Although the guests have to take more risk due to the initial situation, a prediction of the home win should definitely be considered in this home record between Managua and Real Esteli.
Real Esteli:
The trophy cabinet at Real Esteli is much fuller than at the capital club. One of the reasons for this is that the story of the royal family from northern Nicaragua started much earlier than that of the opponents in the final. The club was founded in 1961 and celebrated its first title in 1991. Including the first round championship this season, Real Esteli has now won 16 titles.
Real Direli is the second most successful club in Nicaragua after Diriangen FC, the club that Real Esteli eliminated in both the Apertura and Clausura semifinals. The association has been operating extremely consistently for more than three decades. A look at the final results of recent years shows not only 16 championships. Since the 1986 season, Real Esteli has always achieved a top five place.
It is not only the consistency that needs to be highlighted as a major strength, but also the fact that the team can always deliver top performance in the “crunch time”. In knockout games, Real Esteli is extremely strong and could win the national double on Sunday, although the club was far from first place in both the Apertura (five points behind) and the Clausura (seven points behind).
The team won the title in the Apertura in front of a home crowd – a fact that is by no means surprising, because Real Esteli is much more important at home than abroad. This can be demonstrated by looking at the statistics alone. At home, the defending champion only suffered one defeat in their last 16 home games, while abroad only seven wins in 19 games were celebrated.
Even if the last three away games each ended with a win, we do not rate the tip on the guests as recommendable in the return leg of the Nicaragua final between Managua and Real Esteli. The guests have to take more risks over time, as a goalless draw cheers the home side.
Managua FC vs Esteli head to head matches
03.05.20 LP Esteli Managua FC 1 : 1
02.04.20 LP Managua FC Esteli 1 : 1
09.02.20 LP Esteli Managua FC 0 : 2
22.12.19 LP Esteli Managua FC 2 : 0 (1 : 0)
16.12.19 LP Managua FC Esteli 1 : 0