National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Pumas UNAM or Necaxa that keep their silverware dream alive.
Pumas UNAM have less rest than Necaxa in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Copa por México game only four days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus Cruz Azul, was also a home game here at Estadio Olímpico de Universitario. The away team is better rested.
Pumas UNAM form and stats
Pumas UNAM have played 9 Liga MX games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-4-3 (wins-draws-losses).
Pumas UNAM's previous match was also a home event, the defeat 1-2 versus Cruz Azul (in Copa por México).
A 1-1 scoreline against Toluca before that one, played at their own home stadium in the Copa por México.
Pumas UNAM are traveling soon after this match as the Copa por México match at America awaits in three days.
Pumas has scored 11 league goals at home this season, in 9 matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Pumas UNAM defense is not exactly impregnable. 15 goals conceded from 9 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Necaxa form and stats
It's another away fixture for the visitors, as they travelled to America in their previous outing. The Copa por México duel ended 3-3.
Before that, 0-0 away against Cruz Azul in the Copa por México.
Head 2 Head
Pumas UNAM-Necaxa H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Pumas UNAM four wins, Necaxa five wins, one draw. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  F. Batista Ochoa 7 goals |   J. Dinenno De Cara 6 goals |  E. Salvio 5 goals |
Pumas UNAM missing players
Necaxa missing players
| Pumas UNAM | Necaxa | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 14 | 25 | ||
| 3 | 3 | Won | W | 3 | 8 | ||
| 10 | 6 | Drew | D | 6 | 7 | ||
| 12 | 4 | Lost | L | 5 | 10 | ||
| 29 | 17 | Scored | S | 13 | 30 | ||
| 52 | 20 | Conceded | C | 17 | 35 | ||
| 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 86% | 92% | ||
| 88% | 92% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 57% | 68% | ||
| 64% | 46% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 36% | 48% | ||
| 44% | 23% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 21% | 32% | ||
| 24% | 15% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 7% | 12% | ||
| 72% | 77% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 52% | ||
| 16% | 15% | Clean Sheets | C S | 21% | 24% | ||
| 20% | 8% | Failed to Score | F T | 43% | 32% | ||
| 5 | 5.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 3.9 | ||
| 4.5 | 4.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.2 | 5 | ||
| 2.5 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.8 | ||
| 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | ||
| 14.3 | 14.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13.9 | 12.8 | ||
| 4.7 | 5.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 3.8 | ||
| 25% | 24% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 22% | 31% | ||
| 11.7 | 10.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 15.6 | 15 | ||
| 5.2 | 4.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.6 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Cruz Azul | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | Necaxa | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | America | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Toluca | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Pumas UNAM | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | America | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 38 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 21 | 38 |
| 2 | Monterrey | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 16 | 35 |
| 3 | Santos Laguna | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 38 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 33 |
| 4 | Pachuca | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 32 |
| 5 | Tigres UANL | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 30 |
| 6 | Toluca | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 27 |
| 7 | Cruz Azul | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 34 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 22 | -8 | 24 |
| 8 | Puebla | 17 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 25 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 22 |
| 9 | Guadalajara | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 22 |
| 10 | Leon | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -4 | 22 |
| 11 | Juarez | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | -1 | 19 |
| 12 | Necaxa | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -7 | 19 |
| 13 | Atletico San Luis | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 11 | -8 | 18 |
| 14 | Mazatlan | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -7 | 17 |
| 15 | Tijuana | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 17 | -12 | 17 |
| 16 | Pumas UNAM | 17 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 16 | -10 | 14 |
| 17 | Atlas | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 17 | -11 | 13 |
| 18 | Queretaro | 17 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 35 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 22 | -17 | 9 |
