Balanced ball game between Cancún and Universidad Guadalajara expected

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Competition: Mexico Liga de Expansión MX
Competition: Thu 12.January
Match begins: 01:05 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Olímpico Andrés Quintana Roo (20000 seats)

Cancún have fought quite a few losing battles for points this league season. Could they get something when Universidad Guadalajara come to visit Estadio Olímpico Andrés Quintana Roo?

Insights:
  • Cancún have the fewest scored goals (8) in Liga de Expansión MX
  • Universidad Guadalajara have scored more than double the goals of Cancún.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Cancún form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Liga de Expansión MX this season. Cancún have only managed 2 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses from their games here at Estadio Olímpico Andrés Quintana Roo. Cancún has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager Bearkaiztegui and the players.

Cancún are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-2 away versus Celaya.

Ahead of that match, Cancún lost 1-2 at home to Tepatitlan de Morelos.

This is expected to be a close game, with Cancún perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Cancún as a small favourite), we find 13 games. Cancún has won 3 of these, drawn 4 and lost 6.

It should be considered that a look at the 17 most recent league matches reveals that 14 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the sides scored).

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Cancún here at Estadio Olímpico Andrés Quintana Roo in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (6 from 9 games). On the other hand, Cancún have conceded 11 goals. When Cancún hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Raya2, Tlaxcala, CA La Paz, Correcaminos UAT and Pumas Tabasco), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 2 of 2 times.

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Universidad Guadalajara form and stats

The visitors are W5-D1-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Liga de Expansión MX. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Universidad Guadalajara are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

Universidad are travelling again after losing away to Atlante in their previous match (0-1).

A draw for Universidad Guadalajara before that, at their own venue hosting Atlante (1-1).

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Universidad Guadalajara playing away and similar expectations, we found 19 relevant matches. Results were 7 Universidad wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats.

Lacking goals? 8 of this team's latest 10 league rounds have seen zero, one or two goals.

Universidad Guadalajara are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 11 away goals from 9 games (in the league). It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (7 so far).

Head 2 Head

The two duelists also met each other earlier on this match year: Universidad Guadalajara - Cancún 3-0. Head-2-head stats last five meetings: two - zero - three (Cancún wins - draws - Universidad Guadalajara wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Universidad GuadalajaraM. Vallejo Navarro
M. Vallejo Navarro
6 goals
Universidad GuadalajaraM. Galván Romo
M. Galván Romo
4 goals
CancúnA. Sánchez Silva
A. Sánchez Silva
3 goals

Cancún missing players

Universidad Guadalajara missing players

Cancún Universidad Guadalajara
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
18 9 2 Played P 4 11 21
3 2 0 Won W 2 5 10
5 2 0 Drew D 1 1 5
10 5 2 Lost L 1 5 6
8 6 1 Scored S 5 11 30
24 11 6 Conceded C 4 10 17
72% 78% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 90%
56% 56% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 64% 71%
39% 44% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 18% 38%
11% 11% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 9% 19%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 5%
22% 33% 50% BTTS BTTS 25% 18% 24%
39% 44% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 45% 52%
67% 44% 50% Failed to Score F T 25% 36% 33%
 
4.1 5.1 7.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4 3.2 4.3
5.8 5.2 3 Corners against (avg) C A 4.5 4.6 4.6
2.7 3 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2.6 2.6
7 4 3 Red cards R C 1 2 2
 
6.9 7.1 4.5 Shots (avg) S ( 9.2 7.8 9.2
2.8 3 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 2.6 3.5
16% 22% 17% Goal Efficiency G E 42% 38% 41%
 
8.2 7 6 Shots against (avg) S A 9.2 9.7 10.3
2.8 2.7 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.5 3.5 3.3
Key stats in Liga de Expansión MX this season:
  • Cancún have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Cancún have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Cancún have the fewest scored goals (8) in Liga de Expansión MX
  • Cancún have the fewest scored goals in the first half (4) in Liga de Expansión MX
  • Cancún have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Universidad Guadalajara have scored more than double the goals of Cancún.
  • Universidad Guadalajara have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Universidad Guadalajara haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Celaya 17 12 2 3 28 13 8 7 0 1 14 6 9 5 2 2 14 7 15 38
2 Atlante 17 9 7 1 34 14 8 6 2 0 17 4 9 3 5 1 17 10 20 34
3 Universidad Guadalajara 17 9 4 4 26 13 8 4 3 1 15 6 9 5 1 3 11 7 13 31
4 Cimarrones de Sonora 17 8 6 3 29 16 8 5 3 0 18 4 9 3 3 3 11 12 13 30
5 Dorados 17 8 3 6 23 20 9 4 2 3 13 10 8 4 1 3 10 10 3 27
6 Morelia 17 7 5 5 23 17 9 5 3 1 14 6 8 2 2 4 9 11 6 26
7 Venados 17 7 4 6 21 20 8 4 1 3 13 9 9 3 3 3 8 11 1 25
8 Mineros de Zacatecas 17 6 5 6 27 29 9 4 3 2 16 12 8 2 2 4 11 17 -2 23
9 Tapatio 17 6 4 7 22 27 8 5 2 1 11 5 9 1 2 6 11 22 -5 22
10 Tepatitlan de Morelos 17 5 6 6 22 23 9 4 2 3 15 12 8 1 4 3 7 11 -1 21
11 Zacatepec FC 17 4 8 5 21 16 9 3 4 2 17 9 8 1 4 3 4 7 5 20
12 Durango 17 4 8 5 23 28 9 4 5 0 16 7 8 0 3 5 7 21 -5 20
13 Correcaminos UAT 17 5 4 8 19 22 9 3 3 3 12 12 8 2 1 5 7 10 -3 19
14 Tlaxcala 17 5 4 8 14 26 8 4 1 3 8 10 9 1 3 5 6 16 -12 19
15 Raya2 17 4 6 7 16 22 8 1 3 4 7 12 9 3 3 3 9 10 -6 18
16 CA La Paz 17 4 5 8 22 32 8 4 4 0 17 9 9 0 1 8 5 23 -10 17
17 Cancún 17 3 5 9 8 22 9 2 2 5 6 11 8 1 3 4 2 11 -14 14
18 Pumas Tabasco 17 2 4 11 14 32 9 2 2 5 6 13 8 0 2 6 8 19 -18 10

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.