Pumas Tabasco vs Mineros de Zacatecas match preview: Even contest expected at Estadio Olímpico de Villa Castells

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Competition: Mexico Liga de Expansión MX
Competition: Thu 28.July
Match begins: 00:05 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Olímpico de Villa Castells (35000 seats)

Pumas Tabasco contest Mineros de Zacatecas for fame and sporting success.

Insights:
  • Pumas Tabasco is in the worst form (0-1-3)

Pumas Tabasco have less rest than Mineros de Zacatecas in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Liga de Expansión MX game only three days ago. That game was an away game at Morelia, so at least Tabasco are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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Pumas Tabasco form and stats

Pumas Tabasco have played 2 Liga de Expansión MX games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 0-0-2 (wins-draws-losses). Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Pumas Tabasco, their manager Medina and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.

The Tabasco manager Medina and his gang return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Morelia (placed 12th). The hometeam coach Medina made a successful contribution in the game against Morelia, bringing on López who scored the equalizer in the 1-1 draw.

Before that game, the home loss against Alebrijes with the scoreline 0-2.

This is expected to be a close game, with Pumas Tabasco perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Pumas Tabasco as a small favourite), we find 15 games. Pumas Tabasco has won 2 of these, drawn 6 and lost 7.

At Estadio Olímpico de Villa Castells, Pumas Tabasco has the goal stats of 1-4 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.

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Mineros de Zacatecas form and stats

As the visiting team in Liga de Expansión MX matches, Mineros de Zacatecas have produced an overall stat of 0-0-1 so far.

Mineros de Zacatecas's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Tepatitlan de Morelos that finished 1-1.

Preceding that game, the 0-3 loss visiting Cimarrones de Sonora's place.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Mineros de Zacatecas playing away and similar expectations, we found 25 relevant matches. Results were 7 Zacatecas wins, 10 draws and 8 defeats.

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Mineros de Zacatecas has managed 0 goals and let in 3 from 1 match.

Head 2 Head

As for the last four games between these two teams, there's two Pumas Tabasco victories, one draw and one Mineros de Zacatecas win. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, zero matches with two goals or less. One of the stars has been Mascorro with 4 goals scored against Pumas Tabasco in these 4 meetings.

Top Goalscorers

Mineros de ZacatecasJ. Vega Gastelum
J. Vega Gastelum
2 goals
Pumas TabascoD. López Pinedo
D. López Pinedo
1 goals
TabascoJ. Machado Siqueiros
J. Machado Siqueiros
1 goals

Pumas Tabasco missing players

Mineros de Zacatecas missing players

Pumas Tabasco Mineros de Zacatecas
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
4 2 0 Played P 0 1 4
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 1
1 0 0 Drew D 0 0 1
3 2 0 Lost L 0 1 2
3 1 0 Scored S 0 0 5
7 4 0 Conceded C 0 3 8
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 75%
50% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 100% 50%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 25%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 25%
75% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 50%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 25%
25% 50% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 100% 25%
 
3.2 4.5 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 4 6.8
5.2 2 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 6 4.2
3.2 4.5 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 3 3.2
2 2 0 Red cards R C 0 0 3
 
3.8 4 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 15 9.8
1.5 2 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 9 5.2
50% 25% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 24%
 
8 4.5 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 10 6
4 3.5 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 4 2.5
Key stats in Liga de Expansión MX this season:
  • Pumas Tabasco have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Liga de Expansión MX
  • Pumas Tabasco have the fewest points (0) at home in Liga de Expansión MX
  • Pumas Tabasco have the the worst goal difference (-3) at home in Liga de Expansión MX
  • Pumas Tabasco is in the worst form (0-1-3)
Pumas Tabasco Last season Mineros de Zacatecas
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
33 17   Played P   18 36
7 2   Won W   6 14
14 7   Drew D   3 6
12 8   Lost L   9 16
29 10   Scored S   27 55
41 21   Conceded C   27 53
85% 82%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   94% 94%
67% 59%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   78% 75%
36% 24%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   67% 64%
18% 12%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   44% 36%
6% 6%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   17% 19%
52% 35%   BTTS BTTS   61% 58%
24% 24%   Clean Sheets C S   28% 31%
39% 59%   Failed to Score F T   17% 17%
 
3.8 3.8   Corners for (avg) C F   4.8 5
4.8 4   Corners against (avg) C A   6.8 5.5
2 2.2   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.9 2.5
9 6   Red cards R C   4 6
 
7.7 7.1   Shots (avg) S (   7.8 8.9
3.2 2.8   Shots on Target (avg) S O   4 4.1
28% 21%   Goal Efficiency G E   38% 37%
 
9.1 7.5   Shots against (avg) S A   10.2 8.9
4 3.2   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   4.9 4

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Atlante 4 3 1 0 7 1 2 2 0 0 5 0 2 1 1 0 2 1 6 10
2 Raya2 4 3 1 0 4 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 3 1 3 10
3 Tapatio 4 3 0 1 9 6 2 2 0 0 5 1 2 1 0 1 4 5 3 9
4 Correcaminos UAT 4 2 1 1 9 6 2 1 0 1 6 5 2 1 1 0 3 1 3 7
5 Cimarrones de Sonora 4 2 1 1 6 4 1 1 0 0 3 0 3 1 1 1 3 4 2 7
6 Universidad Guadalajara 4 1 3 0 5 2 3 1 2 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 3 6
7 Alebrijes 4 1 3 0 3 1 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 2 0 2 6
8 Celaya 4 2 0 2 6 5 2 2 0 0 4 1 2 0 0 2 2 4 1 6
9 Dorados 4 2 0 2 4 4 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 6
10 Cancún 4 2 0 2 3 4 2 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 2 3 -1 6
11 Venados 4 1 2 1 5 6 2 1 0 1 4 5 2 0 2 0 1 1 -1 5
12 Morelia 4 1 1 2 3 4 2 1 1 0 3 1 2 0 0 2 0 3 -1 4
13 Tepatitlan de Morelos 4 1 1 2 4 6 2 1 0 1 3 2 2 0 1 1 1 4 -2 4
14 Mineros de Zacatecas 4 1 1 2 5 8 3 1 1 1 5 5 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 4
15 Tlaxcala 4 1 0 3 2 5 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 3 -3 3
16 Durango 4 0 2 2 5 9 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 0 0 2 4 8 -4 2
17 CA La Paz 4 0 2 2 2 6 1 0 1 0 2 2 3 0 1 2 0 4 -4 2
18 Pumas Tabasco 4 0 1 3 3 7 2 0 0 2 1 4 2 0 1 1 2 3 -4 1
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Alebrijes 16 9 4 3 21 13 8 5 3 0 13 4 8 4 1 3 8 9 8 34
2 Universidad Guadalajara 16 8 5 3 21 16 9 4 2 3 12 11 7 4 3 0 9 5 5 33
3 Celaya 16 7 6 3 23 15 9 4 5 0 15 7 7 3 1 3 8 8 8 30
4 Morelia 16 7 4 5 24 19 7 4 1 2 12 7 9 3 3 3 12 12 5 27
5 Mineros de Zacatecas 16 7 3 6 23 18 8 4 2 2 12 9 8 3 1 4 11 9 5 27
6 Cancún 16 7 2 7 15 17 8 4 2 2 10 7 8 3 0 5 5 10 -2 26
7 Atlante 16 6 5 5 15 15 8 4 4 0 8 3 8 2 1 5 7 12 0 25
8 Cimarrones de Sonora 16 6 5 5 20 14 9 5 1 3 14 8 7 1 4 2 6 6 6 24
9 Tapatio 16 6 4 6 14 16 9 4 3 2 9 6 7 2 1 4 5 10 -2 24
10 Venados 16 5 7 4 17 16 7 4 3 0 10 6 9 1 4 4 7 10 1 23
11 Tepatitlan de Morelos 16 6 4 6 17 17 8 5 2 1 11 6 8 1 2 5 6 11 0 23
12 Tlaxcala 16 6 4 6 18 19 8 5 0 3 10 8 8 1 4 3 8 11 -1 23
13 Dorados 16 6 1 9 16 24 7 3 0 4 8 8 9 3 1 5 8 16 -8 22
14 Correcaminos UAT 16 4 6 6 18 21 8 2 2 4 6 8 8 2 4 2 12 13 -3 19
15 Raya2 16 4 5 7 14 17 7 2 2 3 9 10 9 2 3 4 5 7 -3 18
16 Pumas Tabasco 16 2 6 8 13 25 9 2 2 5 7 13 7 0 4 3 6 12 -12 12
17 Tampico Madero 16 2 5 9 14 21 7 2 4 1 9 7 9 0 1 8 5 14 -7 11

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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.