In the early hours of Thursday (GMT), Walter Ferretti host Real Madriz in the Nicaraguan Primera Division.
Walter Ferretti are currently looking good to secure a top-six finish in the Primera Division. The home side are five points clear of seventh-place. Another victory would certainly help their chances of making it into the next round of the competition.
The team from the capital city head into this game on the back of a highly inconsistent run of league form. They recorded a 1-0 home win over Real Esteli last time out. However, they have also suffered defeat in four of their last six league outings.
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Like their league form in general, Walter Ferretti’s recent home form has also been inconsistent. This is illustrated by the fact that they have won three and lost two of their previous five matches on home soil.
Their recent home games have been high-scoring, with nine of their last 11 matches producing over 2.5 goals.
Walter Ferretti have had the better of recent matches with Real Madriz, winning three of the last six meetings, while suffering just one defeat.
Real Madriz needs to start winning games quickly if they are to finish in the leagues top-six this season. The visitors are four points outside the qualifying places for the next round.
A recent inconsistent run of form has not helped their chances of a top-six finish, as Real Madriz have won just twice in their last ten matches in the Primera Division. Last time out the visitors drew 0-0 at Managua. The game followed a familiar low-scoring trend, as it was the fourth game out the visitors last six matches that produced under 2.5 goals.
Forebet predicts that the home side will indeed consolidate their position in the top-six by recording a victory in a high-scoring encounter.