Liga MX duel: Close contest expected between Juárez and Necaxa

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Competition: Mexico Liga MX
Competition: Sat 08.January
Match begins: 01:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez (21000 seats)

Necaxa have finished evaluating following their 0-3-game vs Leon and are eager to face Juárez. Get all the details!

Insights:
  • Juárez have the fewest scored goals in the second half (4) in Liga MX
  • Necaxa have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Liga MX

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Necaxa, who are travelling more than 1300 kilometers to play this game.

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Juárez form and stats

The complete Liga MX statistics at home this season for Juárez are 3-2-3 (wins-draws-losses).

Juárez haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 236 minutes ago. Pedro scored that one.

Juárez faced defeat in their previous match, away at Tigres UANL (0-3). Defender Mora got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.0/10. Mora won 3 of 5 duels.

Preceding that match was a defeat to Puebla (0-2).

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Juárez have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 18 matches with the results: Won six, drawn five and lost seven.

Juárez has scored 9 league goals at home this season, in 8 matches. On the other hand, Juárez have conceded 10 goals. Juárez has at home met teams with this table position (low), two times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 2 of 2 times.

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Necaxa form and stats

Necaxa have only collected 8 points from their away games in the Liga MX, after 2-2-5 (9 played).

Necaxa play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-3 to Leon. Midfield player Zendejas was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.12/10. Zendejas hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 3 of 3 times.

A home win before that, celebrating 2-1 vs Mazatlan.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Necaxa playing away and similar expectations, we found ten relevant matches. Results were four Necaxa wins, zero draws and six defeats.

The visitors have scored 6 goals from 9 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Necaxa have conceded 12 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

These competitors have battled before this season: Necaxa - Juárez 1-0. Juárez-Necaxa H2H statistics last nine meetings regardless of arena: Juárez two wins, Necaxa six wins, one draw. two of these nine matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

NecaxaA. Zendejas Saavedra
A. Zendejas Saavedra
6 goals
JuárezG. Fernández Leites
G. Fernández Leites
3 goals
NecaxaL. García Bañuelos
L. García Bañuelos
3 goals

Juárez missing players

Necaxa missing players

Juárez Necaxa
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
17 8 2 Played P 2 9 17
4 3 0 Won W 0 2 6
4 2 2 Drew D 0 2 2
9 3 0 Lost L 2 5 9
14 9 1 Scored S 0 6 16
25 10 1 Conceded C 4 12 22
94% 88% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 89% 94%
71% 75% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 67% 71%
41% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 44% 59%
24% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
47% 62% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 33% 29%
18% 25% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 35%
41% 25% 50% Failed to Score F T 100% 44% 41%
 
3.2 3.5 6.5 Corners for (avg) C F 7 4.7 4.9
5 4.8 3 Corners against (avg) C A 2 4.4 4.5
1.8 1.8 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.3 1.6
3 2 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
9.3 10.1 18.5 Shots (avg) S ( 12 13.3 15.2
2.9 3.4 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.5 4.7 4.8
29% 33% 14% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 14% 20%
 
13.9 12.5 5.5 Shots against (avg) S A 9 12.1 11.5
4.5 3.9 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 4 3.9
Key stats in Liga MX this season:
  • Juárez have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Juárez have the fewest scored goals in the second half (4) in Liga MX
  • Necaxa have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Liga 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 América 17 10 5 2 21 10 9 7 2 0 13 2 8 3 3 2 8 8 11 35
2 Atlas 17 8 5 4 21 10 9 4 2 3 8 5 8 4 3 1 13 5 11 29
3 Leon 17 8 5 4 20 14 8 3 3 2 11 6 9 5 2 2 9 8 6 29
4 Tigres UANL 17 7 7 3 26 14 9 4 5 0 15 5 8 3 2 3 11 9 12 28
5 Santos Laguna 17 5 9 3 23 16 9 2 6 1 9 7 8 3 3 2 14 9 7 24
6 Toluca 17 6 6 5 22 22 8 3 4 1 13 9 9 3 2 4 9 13 0 24
7 Puebla 17 6 6 5 16 16 9 3 3 3 9 9 8 3 3 2 7 7 0 24
8 Cruz Azul 17 5 8 4 21 17 8 3 3 2 11 7 9 2 5 2 10 10 4 23
9 Monterrey 17 5 7 5 19 16 8 4 2 2 10 4 9 1 5 3 9 12 3 22
10 Guadalajara 17 5 7 5 13 13 8 3 2 3 9 10 9 2 5 2 4 3 0 22
11 Pumas UNAM 17 5 6 6 17 23 9 4 3 2 11 10 8 1 3 4 6 13 -6 21
12 Atlético San Luis 17 4 8 5 19 23 8 1 3 4 8 15 9 3 5 1 11 8 -4 20
13 Mazatlan 17 5 5 7 18 24 9 4 3 2 13 12 8 1 2 5 5 12 -6 20
14 Necaxa 17 6 2 9 16 22 8 4 0 4 10 10 9 2 2 5 6 12 -6 20
15 Pachuca 17 4 6 7 19 21 9 2 5 2 10 7 8 2 1 5 9 14 -2 18
16 Juárez 17 4 4 9 14 25 8 3 2 3 9 10 9 1 2 6 5 15 -11 16
17 Querétaro 17 3 6 8 11 19 8 3 2 3 8 7 9 0 4 5 3 12 -8 15
18 Tijuana 17 3 6 8 16 27 9 2 4 3 9 11 8 1 2 5 7 16 -11 15

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.