Nicaragua vs Dominican Republic — Tips & Analysis

Dominican Republic -0.75: Only one of these teams still has something to play for. A win sends the Dominican Republic into the Nations League quarter-finals for the first time, and Nicaragua are bottom of the group with no points. Nicaragua are in poor shape. They have lost four in a row and let in twelve goals across their three Nations League games. They have also lost by 2 or more goals in 8 of their last 16. The Dominicans know how to punish that. They have scored more than 2 goals a game across their five away games, and they have won 7 of their last 15. The gap should show in Managua. Nicaragua score under a goal a game at home, so they rarely make life hard for better teams. A 1-2 away win is the likeliest finish, and a clear Dominican win is what this pick is built on. There are honest doubts. The Dominican Republic were beaten 4-1 at home by Haiti last time out, and they needed a 97th-minute goal to see off Nicaragua 3-2 in the first meeting. They let in more than 2 goals a game on the road as well, which keeps the hosts in it. Nicaragua have nothing left to lose, and that can cut either way. We are still with the visitors, and we want them winning with room.