Liga de Expansión MX match prediction: Little separates Mineros de Zacatecas and Cimarrones de Sonora in quality

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Competition: Mexico Liga de Expansión MX
Competition: Wed 06.April
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Carlos Vega Villalba (18000 seats)

Mineros de Zacatecas are set for a new test after their 1-2 vs Celaya in the previous match. Cimarrones de Sonora are coming to play!

Insights:
  • Mineros de Zacatecas have the most conceded goals (28) in Liga de Expansión MX

Cimarrones de Sonora have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1400 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

Mineros de Zacatecas and Cimarrones de Sonora should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Mineros de Zacatecas form and stats

The story so far in the Liga de Expansión MX for Mineros de Zacatecas at their home stadium (Estadio Carlos Vega Villalba) is 3 wins, 0 draws and 5 defeats. Mineros de Zacatecas has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager Galindo and the players.

Mineros de Zacatecas are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-2 away versus Celaya.

Ahead of that match, Zacatecas lost 3-4 at home to Tlaxcala.

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 Mineros de Zacatecas have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found eight matches with the results: Won five, drawn one and lost two.

Mineros de Zacatecas has scored 11 league goals at home this season, in 8 matches. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Zacatecas defense is not exactly impregnable. 14 goals conceded from 8 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Cimarrones de Sonora form and stats

Playing away, Cimarrones de Sonora have won 3 games, drawn 2 and suffered 4 defeats in the Liga de Expansión MX this season. It's three draws from Cimarrones de Sonora's last three away games, a decent catch but one that could be so much better.

Cimarrones de Sonora might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Cancun proved too strong as Cimarrones de Sonora slumped to a 0-1 defeat in front of their own fans at Estadio Héroe de Nacozari.

Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Venados.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 13 similar matches played by Cimarrones de Sonora in our archives, and the results are: three wins for Cimarrones, four draws and six defeats.

Cimarrones de Sonora find the net regularly in their away games. 13 goals from 9 away fixtures in the league. Many of these goals have been scored late in the games; more than 55 percent (10 goals) after the 60th minute. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Cimarrones de Sonora have conceded 15 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Cimarrones de Sonora - Zacatecas 1-3 was the result in these sides' previous H2H match, played this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's five Mineros de Zacatecas victories, three draws and two Cimarrones de Sonora wins. Over/under statistics; six of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Cimarrones de SonoraÓ. Villa de los Reyes
Ó. Villa de los Reyes
10 goals
Cimarrones de SonoraE. Torres Ulloa
E. Torres Ulloa
6 goals
Mineros de ZacatecasJ. Vega Gastelum
J. Vega Gastelum
5 goals

Mineros de Zacatecas missing players

Cimarrones de Sonora missing players

Mineros de Zacatecas Cimarrones de Sonora
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
31 15 4 Played P 4 15 31
13 7 2 Won W 2 4 11
3 1 1 Drew D 0 5 7
15 7 1 Lost L 2 6 13
46 22 6 Scored S 6 18 40
45 22 3 Conceded C 6 20 37
94% 93% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 94%
71% 67% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 67% 68%
65% 67% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 47% 48%
35% 27% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 33% 26%
19% 20% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 13% 13%
55% 53% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 47% 45%
32% 33% 50% Clean Sheets C S 25% 27% 32%
19% 20% 25% Failed to Score F T 25% 33% 29%
 
5.3 5.6 8 Corners for (avg) C F 5.5 4.7 5.3
5.6 4.3 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 3 5.3 4.7
2.5 2 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.8 2.3 2.5
5 2 1 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
9.4 10.7 16 Shots (avg) S ( 7.2 7.5 8.7
4.2 4.2 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.8 3.2 3.8
35% 35% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 55% 38% 34%
 
8.6 7.8 8.8 Shots against (avg) S A 8.5 7.9 8.2
4.1 3.3 2.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 3.1 3
Key stats in Liga de Expansión MX this season:
  • Mineros de Zacatecas have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Mineros de Zacatecas have the fewest matches under the total-line (5) in Liga de Expansión MX
  • Mineros de Zacatecas have the most conceded goals (28) in Liga de Expansión MX
  • Mineros de Zacatecas have the most matches over the total-line (16) in Liga de Expansión MX
  • Mineros de Zacatecas have the most scored goals in the first half (25) in Liga de Expansión MX

  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 Tepatitlan 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

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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.