Football betting preview: Atlas vs Monterrey

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Competition: Mexico Liga MX
Competition: Sat 09.January
Match begins: 23:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Jalisco (70000 seats)

Struggling Atlas will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Monterrey in the upcoming league round. It’s 16th vs 5th and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.

Insights:
  • Atlas has the fewest points (7) at home in Liga MX
  • Monterrey have scored more than double the goals of Atlas.

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Atlas form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Liga MX this season. Atlas, who have the fewest points (7) at home in Liga MX, have only managed 2 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses from their games here at Estadio Jalisco. With Atlas having lost three times in a row here, the pressure is increasing on the manager D. Cocca Pera.

Atlas travelled for their previous game, a trip to Tigres UANL that ended 1-1. Ahead of that match, Atlas lost 0-1 at home to Puebla.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Atlas here at Estadio Jalisco in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (5 from 8 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. Atlas's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 8 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Monterrey form and stats

As the visiting team in Liga MX matches, Monterrey have produced an overall stat of 4-2-3 so far.

Monterrey played 2-2 against Puebla (after extra-time, 2-4 on penalties) in their previous match. Preceding that game, the 1-3 loss visiting Guadalajara's place.

Drawing 2-2 against Puebla (after extra-time, 2-4 on penalties) after 90 minutes last time out was very disappointing after leading the match 2-0. Their manager J. Aguirre Onaindía needs to evaluate why the team couldn't defend their result.

Monterrey find the net regularly in their away games. 13 goals from 9 away fixtures in the league. Monterrey have conceded 12 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Atlas and Monterrey have met before this season: Monterrey - Atlas 1-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Atlas two wins, one draw and Monterrey seven victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

MonterreyN. Sánchez
N. Sánchez
6 goals
MonterreyR. Funes Mori
R. Funes Mori
6 goals
AtlasV. Malcorra
V. Malcorra
4 goals

Atlas missing players

Monterrey missing players

Atlas Monterrey
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
17 8 2 Played P 4 9 18
3 2 1 Won W 3 4 8
5 1 0 Drew D 0 2 6
9 5 1 Lost L 1 3 4
13 5 2 Scored S 7 13 28
20 8 2 Conceded C 5 12 23
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
53% 38% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 89% 89%
29% 25% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 67% 61%
12% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 22% 33%
6% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
53% 38% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 89% 83%
24% 25% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 6%
29% 38% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 11% 11%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.2 2.4 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 1.9 2
5 1 0 Red cards R C 1 4 4
 
10.8 12 11.5 Shots (avg) S ( 10.5 9.7 13.5
2.6 2.1 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.8 3.3 4.4
30% 29% 22% Goal Efficiency G E 47% 43% 35%
Key stats in Liga MX this season:
  • Atlas has the fewest points (7) at home in Liga MX
  • Atlas has the fewest scored goals (5) at home in Liga MX
  • Atlas haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Monterrey have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Monterrey have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Monterrey have scored more than double the goals of Atlas.
  • Monterrey haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Leon 17 12 4 1 27 14 8 7 1 0 15 7 9 5 3 1 12 7 13 40
2 Pumas UNAM 17 8 8 1 29 17 9 5 4 0 19 8 8 3 4 1 10 9 12 32
3 America 17 9 5 3 31 22 9 6 2 1 19 9 8 3 3 2 12 13 9 32
4 Cruz Azul 17 9 2 6 23 16 8 5 1 2 12 6 9 4 1 4 11 10 7 29
5 Monterrey 17 8 5 4 26 21 8 4 3 1 13 9 9 4 2 3 13 12 5 29
6 Tigres UANL 17 7 7 3 27 16 9 4 4 1 15 8 8 3 3 2 12 8 11 28
7 Guadalajara 17 7 5 5 20 17 9 4 3 2 11 9 8 3 2 3 9 8 3 26
8 Santos Laguna 17 7 4 6 24 20 8 5 2 1 14 5 9 2 2 5 10 15 4 25
9 Pachuca 17 6 7 4 18 14 9 3 3 3 11 10 8 3 4 1 7 4 4 25
10 Necaxa 17 7 3 7 16 20 9 4 1 4 10 12 8 3 2 3 6 8 -4 24
11 Toluca 17 6 3 8 23 28 8 5 1 2 14 9 9 1 2 6 9 19 -5 21
12 Puebla 17 6 2 9 22 25 8 2 2 4 12 13 9 4 0 5 10 12 -3 20
13 Juarez 17 4 7 6 16 19 9 3 4 2 6 6 8 1 3 4 10 13 -3 19
14 Mazatlán 17 4 4 9 24 31 8 3 2 3 11 13 9 1 2 6 13 18 -7 16
15 Tijuana 17 4 3 10 12 27 9 4 2 3 9 9 8 0 1 7 3 18 -15 15
16 Atlas 17 3 5 9 13 20 8 2 1 5 5 8 9 1 4 4 8 12 -7 14
17 Queretaro 17 3 4 10 23 28 8 3 2 3 15 11 9 0 2 7 8 17 -5 13
18 Atletico San Luis 17 3 2 12 16 35 9 2 2 5 9 18 8 1 0 7 7 17 -19 11

Read more about Liga MX

Liga MX is the top division in the Mexican football league system. Each season the league has two tournaments, Apertura (opening) and Clausura (closing). This means that the Liga MX has two champions per season. The Liga MX is the fourth most attended football league in the world.