Mineros de Zacatecas vs Atlante match preview: Even contest expected at Estadio Carlos Vega Villalba

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Competition: Mexico Liga de Expansión MX
Competition: Thu 27.October
Match begins: 00:05 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Carlos Vega Villalba (18000 seats)

It's only six days and nights since Mineros de Zacatecas met Tapatio and the score was 1-0. What will the score be against Atlante?

Insights:
  • Mineros de Zacatecas have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Atlante have the most scored goals (34) in Liga de Expansión MX

These teams have little in common geographically as Atlante have to travel 2200 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Mineros de Zacatecas form and stats

Mineros de Zacatecas have played 9 Liga de Expansión MX games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-3-2 (wins-draws-losses). Zacatecas has recorded two wins in a row here at Estadio Carlos Vega Villalba, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

The Mineros de Zacatecas fans enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Tapatio and win 1-0.

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Durango (1-4).

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 Zacatecas have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 10 matches with the results: Won 6, drawn 2 and lost 2.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Mineros de Zacatecas as they are travelling to their away game against Atlante in the Liga de Expansión MX. That match is three days after this one.

Mineros de Zacatecas have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio Carlos Vega Villalba with 16 goals in 9 league matches. 12 goals have been conceded.

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Atlante form and stats

3-5-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Atlante, who have the most scored goals (34) in Liga de Expansión MX, in their Liga de Expansión MX matches away.

Atlante won their last game, 4-1 versus Tapatio played at home.

Prior to that match, the Atlante manager Covalles faced defeat when travelling to Celaya and losing 1-2.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Atlante playing away and similar expectations, we found 13 relevant matches. Results were 4 Atlante wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats.

Betting fact: Both sides have scored in 8 of this club's latest 10 league fixtures.

A quick return to home after this game, as Atlante are hosting Mineros de Zacatecas in the Liga de Expansión MX only three days away.

Atlante are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 17 times in 9 away games so far. As opposed to that, Atlante have seen the ball go into their own net 10 times on the road. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The duelists have battled earlier this season: Mineros de Zacatecas - Atlante 1-3. Data for the prior ten meetings featuring these two contenders are: four wins for Mineros de Zacatecas, one draw and five wins for Atlante. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.

Top Goalscorers

ZacatecasL. Razo Miranda
L. Razo Miranda
7 goals
AtlanteJ. Portales Villarreal
J. Portales Villarreal
6 goals
AtlanteD. Lajud Martínez
D. Lajud Martínez
6 goals

Mineros de Zacatecas missing players

Atlante missing players

Mineros de Zacatecas Atlante
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
18 10 2 Played P 2 9 17
7 5 1 Won W 0 3 9
5 3 1 Drew D 2 5 7
6 2 0 Lost L 0 1 1
28 17 3 Scored S 3 17 34
29 12 2 Conceded C 3 10 14
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 89% 94%
78% 70% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 89% 82%
61% 50% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 67% 59%
44% 40% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 44% 35%
22% 10% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 11% 12%
61% 60% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 78% 59%
33% 40% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 22% 41%
6% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 11% 6%
 
5.7 7 4.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4 4.8 6
4.7 4.4 7.5 Corners against (avg) C A 5.5 4.8 3.5
3.6 3.5 3.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 2.8 2.3
8 6 3 Red cards R C 0 2 4
 
8.7 9 9 Shots (avg) S ( 4 8.4 10.6
3.8 4 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 4 4.6
41% 42% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 75% 47% 42%
 
6.9 5.5 7.5 Shots against (avg) S A 4.5 6.9 5.6
2.7 1.9 1.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.5 3.6 2.7
Key stats in Liga de Expansión MX this season:
  • Atlante have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Atlante have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Atlante have the most dropped points from leading position (13) in Liga de Expansión MX
  • Atlante have the most scored goals (17) away in Liga de Expansión MX
  • Atlante have the most scored goals (34) in Liga de Expansión MX
  • Atlante have the most scored goals in the first half (19) in Liga de Expansión MX
  • Atlante have the the best goal difference (+20) in Liga de Expansión MX
  • Atlante have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Mineros de Zacatecas have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Mineros de Zacatecas have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Mineros de Zacatecas haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 Cancun 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

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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.