Evenly matched teams: Necaxa vs Atlas match preview

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Competition: Mexico Liga MX
Competition: Sat 22.April
Match begins: 01:05 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Victoria de Aguascalientes (25500 seats)

The home advantage belongs to Necaxa in this fixture vs Atlas, but the guests will fight to the finish. Here's the Tipsway match preview!

Insights:
  • Necaxa have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

This looks to be an action-packed fixture with lots of action and bustle as both teams are well rested since they last played a game. Get this show on the road!

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Necaxa form and stats

The Liga MX statistics playing at home this season for Necaxa are 3-1-4 (wins-draws-losses). Two draws in a row at home now for Necaxa.

The spoils were shared in Necaxa's previous game, also at home. Visiting Puebla travelled back with a draw after a 1-1 scoreline. Méndez, who usually plays near the opponent's goal, was the champion performer for the team in that fixture, earning a rating of 7.83 (out of 10). Méndez hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.

Heartbreak before that as Necaxa lost 0-1 at Guadalajara's place.

Sports gamblers who enjoy gambling for low-scoring games might like knowing that this team have played 7 league rounds in a row with two goals or less (under 2.5).

Necaxa has scored 11 league goals at home this season, in 8 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 15 goals have been conceded.

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Atlas form and stats

Atlas have only collected 2 points from their away games in the Liga MX, after 0-2-7 (9 played).

Atlas won their last game, 4-1 versus Pachuca played at home. Quiñones has scored for this side three matches in a row. The talent! Quiñones, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 8.64. Quiñones scored two goals, dribled past the opponent 4 of 5 times and had 23 successful passes (of 28 total).

Ahead of that, 2-2 at home against Philadelphia Union in the CONCACAF Champions League.

The attacking power of Atlas when travelling is not overwhelming with 6 goals scored from 9 league matches away. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As for defending, Atlas rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 17 goals from these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The 4 most recent matches involving these teams have all finished as Atlas wins. More of the same or streak broken?

Necaxa and Atlas have played each other earlier this season: Atlas - Necaxa 1-0.

Top Goalscorers

AtlasJ. Quiñones Quiñones
J. Quiñones Quiñones
15 goals
NecaxaF. Batista Ochoa
F. Batista Ochoa
9 goals
AtlasJ. Herrera Morales
J. Herrera Morales
6 goals

Necaxa missing players

Atlas missing players

Necaxa Atlas
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
33 16 5 Played P 5 15 32
8 5 1 Won W 1 1 6
9 5 3 Drew D 2 6 12
16 6 1 Lost L 2 8 14
34 20 9 Scored S 8 17 40
46 23 8 Conceded C 7 25 48
94% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 91%
70% 75% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 73% 69%
48% 50% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 40% 47%
24% 38% 60% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 40% 41%
6% 12% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 20% 19%
61% 62% 100% BTTS BTTS 60% 53% 56%
18% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 20% 13% 16%
27% 19% 0% Failed to Score F T 20% 40% 38%
 
3.9 4.4 5 Corners for (avg) C F 4.4 4.1 4.6
5.1 5.7 5.8 Corners against (avg) C A 4.2 4.4 4.1
2.7 3 2.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.6 2.2 2.2
3 2 1 Red cards R C 2 4 5
 
12.6 13 14.4 Shots (avg) S ( 11 12.4 13.2
3.5 3.8 5.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.8 3.4 3.8
30% 33% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 42% 33% 33%
 
15.3 14.9 15 Shots against (avg) S A 15.2 15.6 15
5.1 5 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 5.5 4.7
Key stats in Liga MX this season:
  • Necaxa have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than 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 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 Atlético 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

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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.