Walter Ferretti vs Municipal Jalapa Match Preview

The match will be played behind closed doors due to COVID-19 outbreak. 

At Nacional de Fútbol Stadium, Walter Ferretti faces Munistipal Yalapa in a knockout game for the playoffs of the Nicaraguan Championship.

Walter Ferretti finished fourth in the standings of the regular season. In their last five matches in the championship, they got four wins and one defeat. Their most recent match was a 1-0 defeat at their home ground against first placed Managua. Most of their positive results came after good home performances, where they got six wins and one draw. Tonight, they will have a great chance to qualify against a mediocre opponent like Municipal Jalapa.

On the other hand, Municipal Jalapa finished in the fifth place of the standings, seven points below their current opponent. Considering their performance so far, they entered the top six quite easily, actually, the rest of their competitors for the playoffs were less competitive. In the previous round, they faced a 1-2 home defeat against Real Esteli, a team that finished second in the standings. Like most of the teams in this league, they have a big difference between their home and away performances. Today they will seek victory in order to qualify, a hard task against Walter Ferretti.

Walter Ferretti are in better shape and has the advantage of playing at home, so they have more chances to qualify for the semi-finals of the playoffs. Home to win is my call, most probably wirh a two or more goal difference.