Nicaragua have no points and nothing to protect, and the Dominican Republic have a back line that has been giving goals away on the road. That mix points to a game with room in it rather than a cautious one. The first meeting between these two ended 3-2 and I see no reason for the shape to change much.
Nicaragua have lost all three Nations League games so far: 2-3 to this opponent, 1-6 at Curacao and 0-3 against Costa Rica. That is twelve goals against in three games, and in their last ten matches they have let in three or more seven times. At home they will have to go and get something, which stretches them further.
The Dominican Republic are not tidy either. They conceded four to Haiti a few days ago and fourteen over their last six away games, so Nicaragua should find some chances of their own. In their last ten, both sides have had five games that went well past the usual scoring level, and the first meeting was one of them.
The Dominican Republic sit third in the group on six points behind Curacao and Haiti, so they also need goals and a win, not a quiet draw. The probable XIs I saw include Mariano Díaz, Junior Firpo and Heinz Mörschel, so the attack is not being rested. Line-ups were not confirmed when I looked.
