Monterrey perform at a high level so far being 5th in the table. Pachuca can look both up and down from their 9th position.
- Monterrey have the most scored goals in the first half (25) in Liga MX
- Pachuca have the fewest conceded goals (4) away in Liga MX
The hosts Monterrey saw competitive action as recent as three days ago, playing in the CONCACAF Champions League. Thankfully the previous game, versus Deportivo Pantoja, was also a home game here at Estadio BBVA Bancomer. The away team is better rested.
Monterrey form and stats
Overall Liga MX stats at home this season for Monterrey are 4-3-1 (wins-draw-losses).
Before that match, a Liga MX win away at Toluca.
The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Monterrey's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played two games, won zero matches, drawn two and lost zero.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Liga MX game versus Guadalajara in only three days. This game is also played here at Estadio BBVA Bancomer.
A decent goal production from Monterrey in their home games so far, with 13 goals from 8 league matches. On the other hand, Monterrey have conceded 9 goals.
Pachuca form and stats
3-4-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Pachuca, who have the fewest conceded goals (4) away in Liga MX, in their Liga MX matches away.
Home advantage was not enough for Pachuca in their previous game, as they lost their Liga MX-match, hosting Puebla, 1-3. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Pumas UNAM that ended 2-2.
As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Pachuca playing away, we found four games. Results were zero away wins, two draws and two home wins.
The attacking power of Pachuca when travelling is not overwhelming with 7 goals scored from 8 league matches away. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Pachuca are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only 4 away goals have been conceded so far. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Pachuca - Monterrey 1-1 earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Monterrey won seven games, three matches ended with a draw and Pachuca has zero wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / sixTop Goalscorers
  R. Funes Mori 15 goals |  N. Sánchez 6 goals | M. Meza 6 goals |
Monterrey missing players
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| Monterrey | Pachuca | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 31 | 15 | 5 | Played | P | 6 | 17 | 34 |
| 15 | 8 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 10 | 6 | 3 | Drew | D | 4 | 8 | 13 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 47 | 23 | 11 | Scored | S | 3 | 17 | 34 |
| 31 | 14 | 7 | Conceded | C | 6 | 14 | 33 |
| 97% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 82% | 88% |
| 77% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 59% | 56% |
| 45% | 40% | 80% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 17% | 24% | 26% |
| 23% | 27% | 80% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| 3% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 3% |
| 68% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 35% | 44% |
| 19% | 27% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 47% | 32% |
| 16% | 7% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 35% | 35% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 1.8 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 13 | 14.5 | 18.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.5 | 14 | 13.7 |
| 4.2 | 4.6 | 7.4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
| 36% | 33% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 29% | 27% |
- Monterrey have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (10) in Liga MX
- Monterrey have the most scored goals in the first half (25) in Liga MX
- Monterrey haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Pachuca have the fewest conceded goals (4) away in Liga MX
- Pachuca have the most clean sheets (8) away 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 | 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 | 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 |