Nicaragua vs Cuba: result 3-1 and analysis
FriendliesFriendlies 2Kick-off on March 23, 2018 at 12:30 AM (UTC)Estadio Nacional de Fútbol (UNAN), Managua
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What was the result of Nicaragua vs Cuba?
Nicaragua won 3-1 on March 23, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 12′Y. Santa CruzCuba
- 35′C. ChavarríaNicaragua
- 40′J. MorenoNicaragua
- 72′J. BarreraNicaragua
Official lineup for Nicaragua vs Cuba
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Nicaragua
- CC. Chavarría
- JJ. Moreno
- LL. Galeano
- DD. Cadena
- MManuel Rosas Arreola
- HH. Niño
- JJ. Barrera
- MM. López
- JJ. Quijano
- CCyril Alexander Errington Rodríguez
- JJ. Llorente
Cuba
- YY. Santa Cruz
- LL. Morris
- LL. Martínez
- RR. Abreu
- YY. Nápoles
- YY. López
- RR. Caballero
- AAllan Pérez
- DD. Urgelles
- YY. Piedra
- NNelson Johnston Barrientos
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nicaragua have 1 win, 2 draws and 12 defeats; Cuba have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2017 | Dominican Republic(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
| Nov 9, 2017 | Dominican Republic(home) | 0-3 | Friendlies |
| Jul 15, 2017 | USA(home) | 0-3 | CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| Jul 12, 2017 | Panama(away) | 1-2 | CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| Jul 8, 2017 | Martinique(away) | 0-2 | CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2016 | French Guyana(away) | 0-3 | Caribbean Cup |
| Mar 22, 2016 | Bermuda(home) | 2-1 | Caribbean Cup |
| Jul 18, 2015 | USA(away) | 0-6 | CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| Jul 15, 2015 | Guatemala(home) | 1-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| Jul 12, 2015 | Trinidad and Tobago(away) | 0-2 | CONCACAF Gold Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Nicaragua score 0.5 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Cuba score 0.8 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicaragua | 0.5 | 1.7 | 2 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
| Cuba | 0.8 | 1.6 | 6 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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