It's a Primera Division meeting between ART Municipal Jalapa and Real Estelí. CheckLive sees the hosts as slight favourites with a 56% win probability, though the signal is medium and a draw is certainly on the cards. Both sides will be keen to build momentum in this league fixture.
ART Municipal Jalapa come into this off the back of a mixed run: they lost 0-3 to Managua FC, beat Deportivo Walter Ferretti 1-0, then lost twice to Deportivo Matagalpa FC in the cup (3-2 and 1-3), and most recently lost 1-3 to Real Estelí. Real Estelí have been in good shape, with four wins and a draw in their last five — they beat Deportivo Matagalpa FC 2-0, drew 1-1 with UNAN Managua, won twice against Xilotepelt FC in the cup (2-0 and 1-0), and edged Diriangén FC 6-5.
In head-to-head meetings, Real Estelí hold the edge with four wins to ART Municipal Jalapa's one, plus three draws from eight games. The last encounter, back in May, saw Real Estelí win 3-1. The hosts will be looking to improve on that record, but the visitors' recent form suggests they'll be tough to beat.
