Liga de Expansión MX preview: Can Mineros de Zacatecas edge out victory against Venados?

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Competition: Mexico Liga de Expansión MX
Competition: Tue 15.March
Match begins: 23:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Carlos Vega Villalba (18000 seats)

Mineros de Zacatecas and Venados have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golf expression. Both teams occupy mid-table positions in the Liga de Expansión MX.

Insights:
  • Mineros de Zacatecas have the most conceded goals (28) in Liga de Expansión MX
  • Venados have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Venados, who are travelling more than 1900 kilometers to play this game.

Mineros de Zacatecas and Venados 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

3 victories, 0 draws and 5 defeats. That’s what Mineros de Zacatecas have to build on here at Estadio Carlos Vega Villalba in the Liga de Expansión MX. After failing to beat Morelia here at Estadio Carlos Vega Villalba, Mineros de Zacatecas has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with four wins in a row.

Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Oscar Asahel Gonzalez Arriaga not having conceded a league goal in 240 minutes.

Happy days for Mineros de Zacatecas in their previous game, a fixture away at Dorados that ended with a 1-0 victory.

A strong away win before that one, visiting Pumas Tabasco and winning 5-0.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Zacatecas handle that role? We have found 18 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 13 wins, three draws and two defeats.

The Mineros de Zacatecas fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 11 in 8 matches. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 14 goals have been conceded.

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Venados form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Venados so far with only 7 points returning home. The records show 2-1-4 (win-draw-lose).

Impressive finishing from Micolta secured the home win 1-0 against Cancun in their previous game.

Preceding that game, the 3-3 draw paying a visit to Raya2.

Venados are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is three wins, four draws and seven defeats. From a total of 14 matches.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Venados as they have only managed to score 5 times from 7 away games in the league. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Venados have conceded 12 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Mineros de Zacatecas and Venados have played each other earlier this season: Venados - Mineros de Zacatecas 3-1. Head to head data (for the previous ten meetings): Mineros de Zacatecas won six games, two matches ended in a draw and Venados have two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: seven / three

Top Goalscorers

VenadosÁ. López Sandoval
Á. López Sandoval
8 goals
VenadosE. Herrera Aguirre
E. Herrera Aguirre
6 goals
ZacatecasJ. Vega Gastelum
J. Vega Gastelum
5 goals

Mineros de Zacatecas missing players

Venados missing players

Mineros de Zacatecas Venados
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
27 13 3 Played P 4 14 29
13 7 2 Won W 3 4 11
2 0 0 Drew D 0 3 7
12 6 1 Lost L 1 7 11
42 19 6 Scored S 5 11 31
38 18 3 Conceded C 5 19 33
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 97%
74% 69% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 57% 62%
67% 69% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 43% 41%
37% 23% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 7% 14%
19% 15% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 7% 3%
56% 54% 67% BTTS BTTS 50% 36% 41%
33% 31% 33% Clean Sheets C S 25% 21% 28%
15% 15% 0% Failed to Score F T 25% 50% 34%
 
4.7 4.8 6 Corners for (avg) C F 2.8 2.7 4.2
5.9 4.5 4 Corners against (avg) C A 7.5 5.4 5.3
2.4 2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.8 2.7 2.6
4 2 1 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
8.8 8.6 11.7 Shots (avg) S ( 7 7.9 9.4
4.1 3.8 4.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.8 2.4 3.6
38% 39% 43% Goal Efficiency G E 45% 32% 30%
 
8.9 7.5 9.7 Shots against (avg) S A 7.5 11.2 9.6
4.1 3 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.5 4.4 4
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 (4) 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 (15) in Liga de Expansión MX
  • Mineros de Zacatecas have the most scored goals in the first half (23) in Liga de Expansión MX
  • Mineros de Zacatecas haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Mineros de Zacatecas is in the best form (6-0-0) in Liga de Expansión MX
  • Venados have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Venados have won significantly less corners away then at home.

  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

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.