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

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Competition: Mexico Liga de Expansión MX
Competition: Wed 11.January
Match begins: 01:05 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Olímpico de Villa Castells (35000 seats)

Tlaxcala have rested up following their 0-0-match against Morelia and are eager to face Pumas Tabasco. Get all the information!

Insights:
  • Pumas Tabasco is in the worst form (0-1-5)
  • Tlaxcala have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Liga de Expansión MX.

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Pumas Tabasco form and stats

With 2 Liga de Expansión MX wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats from their home games, Pumas Tabasco are certainly not brimming with confidence. Game days at Estadio Olímpico de Villa Castells have recently become somewhat of a nightmare for Tabasco as they have lost three home games in a row. It hurts.

The Pumas Tabasco coach Pat and his pawns return home after a 2-2 draw away versus Raya2.

Before that game, the home loss against Dorados with the scoreline 0-3.

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 Tabasco as a small favourite), we find 12 games. Pumas Tabasco has won 2 of these, drawn 6 and lost 4.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Pumas Tabasco here at Estadio Olímpico de Villa Castells in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (6 from 9 games). It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. On the other hand, Pumas Tabasco have conceded 13 goals.

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Tlaxcala form and stats

Tlaxcala have only collected 6 points from their away games in the Liga de Expansión MX, after 1-3-5 (9 played). Tlaxcala has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

Hernandez was the last player to score for the away team. Tlaxcala haven't scored a league goal in the last 180 minutes.

There were no winners in Tlaxcala's previous match, the home game that ended 0-0 vs Morelia.

Preceding that game, the 0-3 loss visiting Venados's place.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Tlaxcala playing away and similar expectations, we found 5 relevant matches. Results were 1 Tlaxcala win, 2 draws and 2 defeats.

The visitors have scored 6 goals from 9 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. In the opposite end, Tlaxcala have conceded 16 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

Tlaxcala - Tabasco 1-0 was the score in these squads' previous head to head match, played this season. As for the last five games between these two teams, there's one Pumas Tabasco victory, two draws and two Tlaxcala wins. Over/under statistics; one of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Pumas TabascoL. Sámano Salgado
L. Sámano Salgado
3 goals
Pumas TabascoJ. Machado Siqueiros
J. Machado Siqueiros
3 goals
TlaxcalaJ. Serrano Suárez
J. Serrano Suárez
2 goals

Pumas Tabasco missing players

Tlaxcala missing players

Pumas Tabasco Tlaxcala
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
17 9 1 Played P 3 9 18
2 2 0 Won W 1 1 5
4 2 0 Drew D 1 3 5
11 5 1 Lost L 1 5 8
14 6 1 Scored S 4 6 14
32 13 2 Conceded C 3 16 26
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 94%
76% 78% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 89% 78%
41% 33% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 44% 33%
18% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 11% 11%
12% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 6%
53% 44% 100% BTTS BTTS 33% 33% 28%
6% 11% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 11% 28%
41% 44% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 56% 50%
 
4.9 4.2 6 Corners for (avg) C F 4.3 4.2 3.6
5.4 3.9 3 Corners against (avg) C A 3.7 5.6 6.6
3.6 3.9 4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.7 2.9 3
6 4 1 Red cards R C 0 3 3
 
7.6 6.2 6 Shots (avg) S ( 9 6.3 8
3.2 2.7 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.7 2.3 3.1
26% 25% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 36% 29% 25%
 
9.4 7.6 6 Shots against (avg) S A 9.7 9.3 11.5
3.9 3.3 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.3 3.6 4.7
Key stats in Liga de Expansión MX this season:
  • Pumas Tabasco have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Pumas Tabasco have the fewest clean sheets (1) at home in Liga de Expansión MX
  • Pumas Tabasco have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Liga de Expansión MX
  • Pumas Tabasco have the most conceded goals (13) at home in Liga de Expansión MX
  • Pumas Tabasco have the the worst goal difference (-18) in Liga de Expansión MX
  • Pumas Tabasco have the the worst goal difference (-7) at home in Liga de Expansión MX
  • Pumas Tabasco haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Pumas Tabasco is in the worst form (0-1-5)
  • Tlaxcala have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Tlaxcala have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Tlaxcala 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 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

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.