Monterrey are enjoying their 2nd, while Necaxa are bringing up the rear 16 points behind in the standings. Will they crop the gap?
- Monterrey have the fewest conceded goals (13) in Liga MX
- Monterrey have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Necaxa have scored away.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Monterrey form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estadio BBVA Bancomer as Monterrey have scored 14 goals to get 18 points from 8 games. The overall stats in the Liga MX are 5-3-0 (wins-draws-losses). The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Monterrey has won six games in a row. The Guadalajara match was the last time out without a victory.
Monterrey are confident in defense, having played 208 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
Monterrey's previous game was also played at home, ending 2-0 versus Queretaro. The home side are looking to build on that result. The host team have an in-form goalscorer in González, having scored in four consecutive games. González (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.81/10. González scored one goal, served one assist and hit one key pass.
Before that match, a win away at Atlas.Monterrey have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio BBVA Bancomer with 14 goals in 8 league matches. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Monterrey have only conceded 5 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Necaxa form and stats
Necaxa have only collected 9 points from their away games in the Liga MX, after 2-3-4 (9 played). It's all red in the travel logs of Necaxa, having lost five matches in a row as the visiting team.
Necaxa had fun at their own home (Estadio BBVA Bancomer) last time out, beating Pumas UNAM 3-1. Oliveros and Méndez (2) scored. That win felt sweet as this side had gone three league matches without victory. Goalkeeper Gonzalez was absolutely vital in the Necaxa victory against Pumas UNAM, making seven saves. Midfield player Méndez was the top player of the team with a match rating of 8.03/10. Méndez scored two goals.
A 1-2 defeat away at America before that.Observe! Both sides have scored at least once in 11 of this club's last 14 league matches.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Necaxa as they have only managed to score 8 times from 9 away games in the league. 11 goals have been conceded by Necaxa in these games. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
Monterrey and Necaxa have duelled earlier this season: Necaxa - Monterrey 1-2. Monterrey-Necaxa H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Monterrey five wins, Necaxa two wins, three draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  R. Funes Mori 11 goals |  A. González González 9 goals |   F. Batista Ochoa 9 goals |
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| Monterrey | Necaxa | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 13 | 25 |
| 17 | 9 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 4 | 8 | 13 |
| 48 | 24 | 12 | Scored | S | 3 | 11 | 29 |
| 25 | 9 | 4 | Conceded | C | 9 | 19 | 39 |
| 86% | 79% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 92% | 96% |
| 64% | 57% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 69% | 76% |
| 46% | 43% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 60% | 54% | 60% |
| 25% | 29% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 15% | 32% |
| 21% | 21% | 40% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 43% | 36% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 62% | 64% |
| 46% | 50% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 8% | 16% |
| 25% | 36% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 38% | 24% |
| 5 | 4.6 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.8 |
| 4.9 | 4 | 4.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.4 | 4.5 | 5.6 |
| 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.6 | 2.7 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 16.9 | 17.9 | 19.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.6 | 12.2 | 12.2 |
| 6.1 | 6.6 | 8.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.6 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
| 28% | 26% | 28% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 23% | 25% | 32% |
| 11.9 | 10.2 | 10 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 17.6 | 16.4 | 15.7 |
| 4.2 | 3.7 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.8 | 5.4 | 5.6 |
- Monterrey have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Monterrey have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Necaxa have scored away.
- Monterrey have the fewest conceded goals (13) in Liga MX
- Monterrey have the fewest conceded goals (5) at home in Liga MX
- Monterrey is in the best form (6-0-0) 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 | America | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 38 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 21 | 38 |
| 2 | Monterrey | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 16 | 35 |
| 3 | Santos Laguna | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 38 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 33 |
| 4 | Pachuca | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 32 |
| 5 | Tigres UANL | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 30 |
| 6 | Toluca | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 27 |
| 7 | Cruz Azul | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 34 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 22 | -8 | 24 |
| 8 | Puebla | 17 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 25 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 22 |
| 9 | Guadalajara | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 22 |
| 10 | Leon | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -4 | 22 |
| 11 | Juarez | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | -1 | 19 |
| 12 | Necaxa | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -7 | 19 |
| 13 | Atletico San Luis | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 11 | -8 | 18 |
| 14 | Mazatlan | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -7 | 17 |
| 15 | Tijuana | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 17 | -12 | 17 |
| 16 | Pumas UNAM | 17 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 16 | -10 | 14 |
| 17 | Atlas | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 17 | -11 | 13 |
| 18 | Queretaro | 17 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 35 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 22 | -17 | 9 |
