A very important fixture in Liga MX as both sides are struggling for the top positions. With Monterrey in 2nd place and Pachuca placed 3rd, this promises to be an exciting duel. Read on to find out more!
- Monterrey have the fewest conceded goals (13) in Liga MX
- Pachuca have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
This has all the signs of an engaging game with lots of fun and bustle as both squads are well renewed since they last played a game. Let's go!
Monterrey form and stats
Monterrey are steadily winning Liga MX games and points here at Estadio BBVA Bancomer. 5 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats is the summary from 7 games. Monterrey has recorded two wins in a row here at Estadio BBVA Bancomer, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
The Monterrey goalkeeper Esteban Andrada is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 221 minutes without conceding a goal in the Liga MX.
Monterrey's previous game was also played at home, ending 2-0 versus Atlas (placed 17th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Gallardo has scored in three games in a row. Badass! Gallardo, defender, was given a rating of 8.11/10 in that game, top of the team. Gallardo scored one goal, hit two key passes and won 7 of 7 duels.
Before that match, a win away at Juárez.From these home matches, Monterrey have conceded only 5 goals.
Pachuca form and stats
The visitors are W3-D2-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Liga MX.
It's the second away game in a row for Pachuca, but there's smiles all around after the 2-1 victory versus Atlético San Luis (placed 12th) last time out. The attacker la Rosa got a match rating of 7.45 in that game. Rosa hit three key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 20 successful passes (of 21 total).
A 1-2 defeat away at Juárez before that.The travelling fans enjoy Pachuca's attacking play in away games, having scored 11 goals in 7 league matches away. 9 goals have been conceded by Pachuca in these games.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: six - two - two (Monterrey wins - draws - Pachuca wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less. The matches between these sides have had a tendency to be hot-tempered, having seen 7 sending-offs from the last ten duels.
Top Goalscorers
  N. Ibáñez 10 goals |   R. Aguirre Soto 5 goals |  G. Berterame 5 goals |
Monterrey missing players
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| Monterrey | Pachuca | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 16 |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 29 | 14 | 3 | Scored | S | 4 | 11 | 28 |
| 13 | 5 | 2 | Conceded | C | 1 | 9 | 15 |
| 88% | 71% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 88% |
| 62% | 57% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 81% |
| 44% | 43% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 71% | 50% |
| 25% | 43% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 29% | 25% |
| 25% | 43% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 14% | 12% |
| 44% | 43% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 71% | 50% |
| 50% | 57% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 38% |
| 19% | 29% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 29% | 25% |
| 5.4 | 4.6 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 5.6 | 6.2 |
| 5.1 | 4.4 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
| 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 3.1 | 2.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 16.9 | 18 | 16 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 24 | 19.1 | 19.3 |
| 6.5 | 7 | 5.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 11 | 6.4 | 6 |
| 28% | 29% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 24% | 29% |
| 11.1 | 9.1 | 13.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| 3.9 | 3.7 | 5.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 3.3 | 3.2 |
- Monterrey have not yet lost a game at home.
- Monterrey have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Monterrey have the fewest conceded goals (13) in Liga MX
- Monterrey have the fewest conceded goals (5) at home in Liga MX
- Monterrey have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (5) in Liga MX
- Monterrey have the most clean sheets (8) in Liga MX
- Pachuca have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
| 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 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 36 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 35 |
| 2 | Monterrey | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 16 | 34 |
| 3 | Pachuca | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 31 |
| 4 | Santos Laguna | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 30 |
| 5 | Tigres UANL | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 27 |
| 6 | Toluca | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 24 |
| 7 | Puebla | 16 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 24 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 22 |
| 8 | Guadalajara | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 22 |
| 9 | Leon | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -4 | 21 |
| 10 | Cruz Azul | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 33 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 22 | -9 | 21 |
| 11 | Necaxa | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -6 | 19 |
| 12 | Atlético San Luis | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 11 | -5 | 18 |
| 13 | Mazatlan | 16 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -4 | 17 |
| 14 | Juárez | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | -3 | 16 |
| 15 | Tijuana | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -12 | 16 |
| 16 | Pumas UNAM | 16 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 13 | -8 | 14 |
| 17 | Atlas | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 17 | -12 | 10 |
| 18 | Queretaro | 16 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 18 | -14 | 9 |
