Evenly matched teams: Tepatitlán de Morelos vs Dorados match preview

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Competition: Mexico Liga de Expansión MX
Competition: Wed 16.February
Match begins: 23:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Gregorio Tepa Gómez

Running out at their own ground is secure and friendly for Tepatitlán de Morelos, but Dorados are fully intent and able to win this one. What happens?

Insights:
  • Tepatitlán de Morelos have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Dorados have the most scored goals (34) in Liga de Expansión MX

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Tepatitlán de Morelos form and stats

The story so far in the Liga de Expansión MX for Tepatitlán de Morelos at their home stadium (Estadio Gregorio Tepa Gómez) is 3 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Tepatitlán to get some points in this home game.

In their previous game, the manager Marioni led his Tepatitlán de Morelos to a defeat away at Cancun. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estadio Gregorio Tepa Gómez.

Ahead of that match, Tepatitlán lost 1-2 at home to Zacatepec FC.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Tepatitlán de Morelos have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found nine matches with the results: Won six, drawn two and lost one.

Tepatitlán de Morelos has scored 10 league goals at home this season, in 8 matches. Tepatitlán de Morelos have conceded 11 in these home matches.

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Dorados form and stats

Dorados's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Dorados collect 15 points from their 7 away matches in the Liga de Expansión MX. 4 victories and 3 draws have created these points (and only 0 defeats).

Zúñiga (2), Vázquez and Vega scored in Dorados's previous match, the home game against Pumas Tabasco that ended 4-1.

Prior to that match, the Dorados manager Torres faced defeat when travelling to Cimarrones de Sonora and losing 0-2.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 16 similar matches played by Dorados in our archives, and the results are: six wins for Dorados, seven draws and three defeats.

The travelling fans enjoy Dorados's attacking play in away games, having scored 13 goals in 7 league matches away. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (5 so far). It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

These sides encountered each other before this campaign: Dorados - Tepatitlán de Morelos 1-0. Previous six meetings with these teams: Tepatitlán de Morelos won one, Dorados triumphed in two and we saw three draws. one game with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

DoradosJ. Zúñiga Murillo
J. Zúñiga Murillo
15 goals
Tepatitlán de MorelosV. Mañón Barrón
V. Mañón Barrón
8 goals
Tepatitlán de MorelosJ. Angulo Ortíz
J. Angulo Ortíz
6 goals

Tepatitlán de Morelos missing players

Dorados missing players

Tepatitlán de Morelos Dorados
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
25 12 1 Played P 3 13 27
5 3 0 Won W 2 7 16
9 4 0 Drew D 1 4 5
11 5 1 Lost L 0 2 6
23 13 0 Scored S 6 19 45
30 16 1 Conceded C 3 11 24
92% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 93%
64% 83% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 69% 70%
36% 42% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 38% 48%
12% 8% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 23% 30%
8% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 15%
56% 67% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 54% 48%
16% 8% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 31% 30%
36% 25% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 23% 30%
 
5.2 6.9 6 Corners for (avg) C F 1.7 3.5 4.3
4 3.7 5 Corners against (avg) C A 3.7 5.6 4.6
3.1 3.1 4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.8 2
3 3 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
9.2 10.2 10 Shots (avg) S ( 7.3 7.6 8.1
3.4 3.8 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.7 3 3.4
27% 29% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 75% 49% 48%
 
7.3 6.5 4 Shots against (avg) S A 8.7 9.2 7.9
3.5 3.7 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.3 2.8 3.1
Key stats in Liga de Expansión MX this season:
  • Dorados have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (8) in Liga de Expansión MX
  • Dorados have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Liga de Expansión MX
  • Dorados have the most scored goals (34) in Liga de Expansión MX
  • Dorados have the most scored goals in the second half (27) in Liga de Expansión MX
  • Dorados have the the best goal difference (+21) in Liga de Expansión MX
  • Dorados have the the best goal difference (+8) away in Liga de Expansión MX
  • Dorados have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Tepatitlán de Morelos have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Tepatitlán de Morelos have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Tepatitlán de Morelos haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Dorados 16 11 4 1 34 13 9 7 1 1 21 8 7 4 3 0 13 5 21 41
2 Atlante 16 9 4 3 22 9 8 6 1 1 12 4 8 3 3 2 10 5 13 33
3 Morelia 16 8 4 4 22 18 9 4 3 2 13 12 7 4 1 2 9 6 4 32
4 Celaya 16 7 4 5 20 16 7 4 2 1 11 5 9 3 2 4 9 11 4 28
5 Pumas Tabasco 16 5 8 3 16 15 7 0 5 2 3 7 9 5 3 1 13 8 1 28
6 Universidad Guadalajara 16 7 4 5 21 18 7 4 2 1 11 6 9 3 2 4 10 12 3 27
7 Tampico Madero 16 4 10 2 23 18 9 2 5 2 14 13 7 2 5 0 9 5 5 24
8 Cimarrones de Sonora 16 6 3 7 22 22 7 3 1 3 9 7 9 3 2 4 13 15 0 24
9 Venados 16 6 3 7 17 19 9 4 2 3 12 7 7 2 1 4 5 12 -2 23
10 Mineros de Zacatecas 16 6 1 9 24 28 8 3 0 5 11 14 8 3 1 4 13 14 -4 21
11 Correcaminos UAT 16 5 4 7 19 27 8 3 3 2 11 11 8 2 1 5 8 16 -8 20
12 Tepatitlán de Morelos 16 4 6 6 17 20 8 3 2 3 10 11 8 1 4 3 7 9 -3 19
13 Tlaxcala 16 4 6 6 15 20 8 2 5 1 8 6 8 2 1 5 7 14 -5 19
14 Raya2 16 4 5 7 16 18 9 3 2 4 9 7 7 1 3 3 7 11 -2 18
15 Zacatepec FC 16 3 7 6 14 17 8 2 3 3 8 9 8 1 4 3 6 8 -3 16
16 Tapatio 16 3 5 8 11 27 7 1 2 4 6 14 9 2 3 4 5 13 -16 16
17 Cancun 16 3 4 9 14 22 8 1 2 5 7 10 8 2 2 4 7 12 -8 15

Read more about Liga de Expansión MX

The Ascenso MX, or Liga Ascenso, is the second level of the football league pyramid in Mexico. It has 15 teams competing in two league tournaments per year, the Apertura (opening) and the Clausura (closing). Only one team is promoted to the top league in Mexico, the Liga MX.