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- Monterrey haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Santos Laguna have the most conceded goals (19) in Liga MX
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Monterrey form and stats
Monterrey must be fairly happy with 6 points from their first three Liga MX games here at Estadio BBVA Bancomer.
No payout for Monterrey in their previous match, an away game at Tigres UANL that ended in defeat 0-3. Romo (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.22/10. Romo hit two key passes.
Before that game, the 3-1 home victory against León.The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Monterrey matches with similar probabilities have ended with 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat (from 6 games).
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Monterrey as they are travelling to their away game against Puebla in the Liga MX. That match is three days after this one.
A decent goal production from Monterrey in their home games so far, with 5 goals from 3 league matches.
Santos Laguna form and stats
Playing away, Santos Laguna have won 1 game, drawn 1 and suffered 2 defeats in the Liga MX this season. Santos Laguna seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
Santos Laguna have a lot to rectify after their unpredictable loss (2-5) to Necaxa in their previous game, played in front of their own supporters. As you can tell from the result, the match against Necaxa was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 7 goals, will the fun continue today? Attacker Preciado got a player rating of 8.43 in the game. "Man of the match" Preciado scored two goals, hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 2 of 4 times and had 26 successful passes (of 31 total).
A 2-3 defeat away at Pachuca before that.Looking at the earlier recent performances of Santos when being an outsider away as they are today, we find 4 matches with the visitors losing 3 times, drawing 1 and winning 0 games.
Goal alert! This club have played 6 consecutive league fixtures all ending with three or more goals (over 2.5 goals).
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Tijuana in just four days.
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Santos Laguna are regular goalscorers on their travels. Santos Laguna have conceded 10 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Monterrey-Santos Laguna H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Monterrey four wins, Santos Laguna four wins, two draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  H. Preciado Villarreal 7 goals |  J. Brunetta 4 goals |   S. Canales Madrazo 3 goals |
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| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 11 | 5 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 9 | 15 |
| 9 | 3 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 10 | 19 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 89% |
| 75% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 89% |
| 62% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 78% |
| 12% | 33% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 100% | 56% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 75% | 44% |
| 50% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 78% |
| 25% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 22% |
| 5.2 | 5.3 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 3.8 | 5.8 |
| 4.4 | 4.7 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| 2.5 | 2.3 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.2 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12.9 | 11 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 14.5 | 16.6 |
| 4.2 | 4 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 5.8 | 6.2 |
| 32% | 42% | 60% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 39% | 27% |
| 12.6 | 14.3 | 13 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 18.5 | 14.1 |
| 4.4 | 5.3 | 7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 8.5 | 5.8 |
- All of Santos Laguna's away-matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
- Monterrey haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Santos Laguna have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Santos Laguna have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Santos Laguna have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Santos Laguna have the most conceded goals (19) in Liga MX
- Santos Laguna have the most conceded goals in the first half (8) in Liga MX
- Santos Laguna have the most conceded goals in the second half (11) in Liga MX
- Santos Laguna have the most matches over the total-line (7) in Liga MX
- Santos Laguna have the most scored goals (9) away in Liga MX
- Santos Laguna have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Santos Laguna haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
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| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Atlético San Luis | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 19 |
| 2 | América | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 18 |
| 3 | Tigres UANL | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 17 |
| 4 | Juárez | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 15 |
| 5 | Atlas | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 15 |
| 6 | Pumas UNAM | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 15 |
| 7 | Guadalajara | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 14 |
| 8 | Toluca | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 |
| 9 | Monterrey | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 13 |
| 10 | León | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -1 | 11 |
| 11 | Santos Laguna | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | -4 | 11 |
| 12 | Querétaro | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -5 | 11 |
| 13 | Pachuca | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | -9 | 10 |
| 14 | Puebla | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 8 |
| 15 | Tijuana | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -4 | 8 |
| 16 | Necaxa | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | -4 | 7 |
| 17 | Mazatlán | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -6 | 7 |
| 18 | Cruz Azul | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -8 | 5 |
