The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Venados are in the 10th position while the guesting Pumas Tabasco worry at 15th.
Venados have less rest than Pumas Tabasco in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Liga de Expansión MX game only three days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus Universidad Guadalajara, was also a home game here at Estadio Olímpico Carlos Iturralde Rivero. The away team is better rested.
Venados form and stats
Overall Liga de Expansión MX stats at home this season for Venados are 2-3-1 (wins-draw-losses).
The Venados supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Universidad Guadalajara in Liga de Expansión MX and win 2-1. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Celaya (1-2).
Venados has scored 7 league goals at home this season, in 6 matches. Venados's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 6 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Pumas Tabasco form and stats
Playing away, Pumas Tabasco have won 2 games, drawn 2 and suffered 2 defeats in the Liga de Expansión MX this season.
The manager C. Gonzalez Rolon was unhappy after their last game, a Liga de Expansión MX match played at their home ground. Pumas Tabasco suffered a 0-2 loss to Zacatepec FC (placed 16th). Prior to that result Pumas Tabasco won their away game at Tampico Madero. The scoreline was 2-1.
Tabasco have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 6 league away games 7 goals have been scored. Tabasco have conceded 9 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  R. Durán Martínez 3 goals |  J. Alcántara Pérez 3 goals | J. Díaz Vázquez 2 goals |
Venados missing players
Pumas Tabasco missing players
| Venados | Pumas Tabasco | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 4 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Won | W | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 11 | 7 | 6 | Scored | S | 4 | 7 | 13 |
| 16 | 6 | 5 | Conceded | C | 1 | 9 | 22 |
| 92% | 83% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 91% |
| 75% | 67% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 91% |
| 50% | 50% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 67% | 73% |
| 8% | 17% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 45% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| 58% | 67% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 55% |
| 17% | 33% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 33% | 18% |
| 33% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 36% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1.8 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.5 | 2.2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 73 | 39 | 32 | Total Shots | T S | 3 | 28 | 67 |
| 30 | 13 | 11 | Shots on Target | S O | 2 | 13 | 29 |
| 37% | 54% | 55% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 38% | 38% |
- Pumas Tabasco has the fewest matches under the total-line (2) in Liga de Expansión MX
- Pumas Tabasco has the most conceded goals in the first half (12) 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 | Celaya | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 29 |
| 2 | Cimarrones de Sonora | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 24 |
| 3 | Cancun | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 23 |
| 4 | Mineros de Zacatecas | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 22 |
| 5 | Atlante | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 21 |
| 6 | Tepatitlan de Morelos | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 19 |
| 7 | Morelia | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 19 |
| 8 | Tapatio | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 16 |
| 9 | Tampico Madero | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 16 |
| 10 | Venados | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -5 | 14 |
| 11 | Correcaminos UAT | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -3 | 13 |
| 12 | Dorados | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 13 | -8 | 13 |
| 13 | Universidad Guadalajara | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | -4 | 12 |
| 14 | Tlaxcala | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -7 | 12 |
| 15 | Pumas Tabasco | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -9 | 12 |
| 16 | Zacatepec FC | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -9 | 11 |