Liga MX match preview: Juárez versus Tijuana

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Competition: Mexico Liga MX
Competition: Sat 16.January
Match begins: 03:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez (21000 seats)

Juárez are welcoming Tijuana for another important game after their 1-1 result against Pachuca.

Insights:
  • Juárez has the fewest matches over the total-line (3) in Liga MX
  • Tijuana has the fewest scored goals (12) in Liga MX

These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Liga MX. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Pachuca.

8 - 6 - 24 with 38-78. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Tijuana when playing on grass like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Tijuana play their home games on artifical turf so that's why we provide these numbers.

These teams have little in common geographically as Tijuana have to travel 1200 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.

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Juárez form and stats

When playing at home in the Liga MX, Juárez have managed 3 wins, 4 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 9 games.

Juárez drew their last game, 1-1 away at Pachuca. Before that, Juárez drew at home versus America.

This is expected to be a close game, with Juárez perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Juárez as a small favourite), we find eleven games. Juárez has won four of these, drawn two and lost five.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Juárez here at Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (6 from 9 games). It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Juárez are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 9 matches.

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Tijuana form and stats

Tijuana, who have the fewest scored goals (12) in Liga MX, have only collected 1 point from their away games in the Liga MX, after 0-1-7 (8 played).

Tijuana's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Pumas UNAM that finished 0-0. Preceding that game, the 2-2 draw paying a visit to Queretaro.

Goalkeeper J. Orozco made a total of eight saves, making him a hero against Pumas UNAM. Heavily contributing to the draw after 90 minutes.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found nine similar matches played by Tijuana in our archives, and the results are: five wins for Tijuana, one draw and three defeats.

Tijuana are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 3 goals from 8 away games. It's worth mentioning that 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Tijuana have conceded 18 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Tijuana - Juárez 2-1. Juárez-Tijuana H2H statistics last four meetings regardless of arena: Juárez one win, Tijuana two wins, one draw. three of these four matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

JuárezD. Lezcano
D. Lezcano
10 goals
JuárezV. Velázquez Ramos
V. Velázquez Ramos
2 goals
JuárezE. Castillo Arroyo
E. Castillo Arroyo
2 goals

Juárez missing players

Tijuana missing players

Juárez Tijuana
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
18 9 2 Played P 2 8 18
4 3 1 Won W 0 0 4
8 4 0 Drew D 1 1 4
6 2 1 Lost L 1 7 10
17 6 1 Scored S 2 3 12
20 6 1 Conceded C 3 18 27
94% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 83%
67% 44% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 88% 72%
22% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 50% 44%
11% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 25% 17%
11% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
61% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 25% 33%
28% 44% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 22%
17% 33% 50% Failed to Score F T 50% 75% 61%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.8 2 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 2.9 2.3
6 2 1 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
10.6 10.8 13 Shots (avg) S ( 10 9.2 10.1
2.8 2.8 1 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 2 2.7
34% 24% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 19% 24%
Key stats in Liga MX this season:
  • Juárez has the fewest matches over the total-line (3) in Liga MX
  • Tijuana has the fewest points (1) away in Liga MX
  • Tijuana has the fewest scored goals (12) in Liga MX
  • Tijuana has the fewest scored goals (3) away in Liga MX
  • Tijuana has the fewest scored goals in the second half (6) in Liga MX
  • Tijuana has the the worst goal difference (-15) away in Liga MX
  • Tijuana have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Tijuana have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Tijuana have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Tijuana have yet to win a game away.
  • Tijuana 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 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 Juárez 17 4 7 6 16 19 9 3 4 2 6 6 8 1 3 4 10 13 -3 19
14 Mazatlan 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

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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.