Mineros de Zacatecas vs Atlético Zacatepec: Soccer betting preview

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Competition: Mexico Liga Ascenso
Competition: Fri 21.February
Match begins: 02:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Carlos Vega Villalba (18000 seats)

It's still early in the Liga Ascenso season, but we are learning more and more about the teams. Here is the Mineros de Zacatecas - Atlético Zacatepec preview!

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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Mineros de Zacatecas form and stats

As mentioned below, Mineros de Zacatecas are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 2 Liga Ascenso games. The happy trend is alive also outside their own arena as Mineros de Zacatecas has won their last four matches. There’s a good atmosphere here at Estadio Carlos Vega Villalba after three straight home wins.

Nothing to worry about in defence for Mineros de Zacatecas, as their goalkeeper Franco Luis Torgnascioli Lagreca has completely shut out the opponents for 392 minutes in the Liga Ascenso.

A good away victory last time out for Mineros de Zacatecas, who won 1-0 against Celaya (placed 10th). Before that game, the 4-0 home victory against Correcaminos UAT.

Early season league goal statistics from Mineros de Zacatecas's 2 home games: 8 goals, 0 conceded.

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Atlético Zacatepec form and stats

It's not happening yet for Atlético Zacatepec on their Liga Ascenso travels, with zero points from their first 2 away games. Maybe today will be different? Atlético Zacatepec seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

J. Cardozo scored in Atlético Zacatepec's previous match, the home game against Zacatepec FC that ended 1-0. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Cimarrones de Sonora wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.

Atlético Zacatepec have the goal stats of 2-4 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Atlético Zacatepec - Mineros de Zacatecas 2-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last nine matches): Mineros de Zacatecas seven wins, one draw and Atlético Zacatepec one victory. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Atlético ZacatepecG. Ramírez Rojas
G. Ramírez Rojas
10 goals
Mineros de ZacatecasR. Nurse Anguiano
R. Nurse Anguiano
8 goals
Mineros de ZacatecasM. Pérez Ruiz
M. Pérez Ruiz
4 goals

Mineros de Zacatecas missing players

Atlético Zacatepec missing players

Mineros de Zacatecas Atlético Zacatepec
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
19 9 3 Played P 3 11 23
9 5 2 Won W 2 4 10
6 2 0 Drew D 0 3 6
4 2 1 Lost L 1 4 7
25 16 6 Scored S 5 15 30
14 6 3 Conceded C 3 14 28
84% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 91%
68% 78% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 73% 70%
37% 56% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 64% 57%
16% 22% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 27% 35%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
37% 33% 33% BTTS BTTS 67% 73% 61%
42% 44% 33% Clean Sheets C S 33% 27% 35%
37% 33% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 13%
 
3.9 2.9 2.3 Corners for (avg) C F 8.3 6.6 6.4
3.9 3.6 3.3 Corners against (avg) C A 3.3 2.9 3.1
2.2 1.9 1.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.1 1.7
3 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 3
 
155 90 30 Total Shots T S 36 93 203
74 38 14 Shots on Target S O 11 38 91
34% 42% 43% Goal Efficiency G E 45% 39% 33%
Key stats in Liga Ascenso this season:
  • Atlético Zacatepec has the most dropped points from leading position (12)
  • Atlético Zacatepec has the most matches over the total-line (12)
  • Atlético Zacatepec has the most points from losing position (11)
  • Atlético Zacatepec has the most scored goals in the second half (19)
  • Atlético Zacatepec have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Atlético Zacatepec have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Atlético Zacatepec have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Atlético Zacatepec haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Mineros de Zacatecas has the fewest conceded goals (0)
  • Mineros de Zacatecas has the fewest conceded goals (0) at home
  • Mineros de Zacatecas has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4)
  • Mineros de Zacatecas has the most scored goals (10)
  • Mineros de Zacatecas has the most scored goals (8) at home
  • Mineros de Zacatecas has the most scored goals in the first half (14)
  • Mineros de Zacatecas has the the best goal difference (+10)
  • Mineros de Zacatecas has the the best goal difference (+8) at home
  • Mineros de Zacatecas have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Mineros de Zacatecas have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Mineros de Zacatecas have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Mineros de Zacatecas is in the best form (5-0-1)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Mineros de Zacatecas 4 4 0 0 10 0 2 2 0 0 8 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 10 13
2 Universidad Guadalajara 4 3 0 1 6 3 3 2 0 1 3 2 1 1 0 0 3 1 3 10
3 Correcaminos UAT 4 3 0 1 7 6 2 2 0 0 4 2 2 1 0 1 3 4 1 10
4 Cimarrones de Sonora 4 2 1 1 5 5 1 1 0 0 2 1 3 1 1 1 3 4 0 8
5 Tampico Madero 4 2 0 2 4 4 2 1 0 1 2 3 2 1 0 1 2 1 0 7
6 Atlético Zacatepec 4 2 0 2 6 5 2 2 0 0 4 1 2 0 0 2 2 4 1 6
7 Atlante 4 2 0 2 5 5 2 2 0 0 4 2 2 0 0 2 1 3 0 6
8 Venados 4 2 0 2 3 7 2 2 0 0 3 1 2 0 0 2 0 6 -4 6
9 Zacatepec FC 4 1 1 2 4 3 2 1 1 0 4 1 2 0 0 2 0 2 1 4
10 Celaya 4 1 0 3 2 5 2 1 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 2 1 4 -3 3
11 Dorados 4 0 2 2 3 7 2 0 1 1 1 4 2 0 1 1 2 3 -4 2
12 Cafetaleros de Tapachula 4 0 0 4 4 9 2 0 0 2 1 4 2 0 0 2 3 5 -5 0

Read more about Liga Ascenso

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.