Liga MX match prediction: Little separates Necaxa and Monterrey in quality

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Competition: Mexico Liga MX
Date: Sun 08.December
Match begins: 02:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Victoria (25500 seats)

5th position in the Liga MX table for Necaxa so far, a good performance. The home supporters hope for more joy as 8th-placed Monterrey visits Estadio Victoria.

It's no vacation for neither Necaxa nor Monterrey as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Necaxa form and stats

3-4-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Liga MX numbers at home for Necaxa, who have the most clean sheets (8) in Liga MX, so far this season.

Necaxa's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-1 versus Monterrey. Heartbreak before that as Necaxa lost 1-2 at Monterrey's place.

Necaxa can score goals in their home matches. After 9 league matches they have found the net 19 times. Necaxa have conceded 11 in these home matches.

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Monterrey form and stats

3-1-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Monterrey in their Liga MX matches away.

It's the second away game in a row for Monterrey, but there's smiles all around after the 1-0 victory versus Necaxa in the Liga MX last time out. Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Necaxa.

Monterrey are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 13 away goals from 9 games (in the league). 13 goals have been conceded by Monterrey in these games.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Necaxa - Monterrey 0-1. Necaxa-Monterrey H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Necaxa 3 wins, Monterrey 4 wins, 3 draws. 3 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

NecaxaM. Quiroga
M. Quiroga
13 goals
MonterreyR. Funes Mori
R. Funes Mori
11 goals
NecaxaM. Salas
M. Salas
7 goals

Necaxa missing players

Monterrey missing players

Necaxa Monterrey
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
22 11 3 Played P 4 11 22
11 4 1 Won W 0 4 11
4 4 1 Drew D 1 2 4
7 3 1 Lost L 3 5 7
40 22 4 Scored S 5 15 36
28 12 4 Conceded C 9 14 27
91% 82% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
86% 73% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 64% 82%
64% 64% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 45% 41%
32% 36% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 27% 27%
23% 27% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 18% 23%
50% 45% 67% BTTS BTTS 100% 55% 55%
36% 45% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 27% 27%
23% 27% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 18% 18%
 
3.8 4.5 6.3 Corners For (avg) C F 4.8 5.5 6.8
5.2 5.6 4.7 Corners Against (avg) C A 7.5 6.8 4.8
2.3 2.6 2.7 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 3.2 3 2.3
1 0 0 Red Cards R C 1 2 3
 
267 157 40 Total Shots T S 49 132 317
86 51 10 Shots on Target S O 20 43 99
47% 43% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 35% 36%
Key stats in Liga MX this season:
  • Monterrey have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Monterrey have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Monterrey haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Monterrey is in the best form (5-1-0)
  • Necaxa has the fewest dropped points from leading position (4)
  • Necaxa has the most clean sheets (5) at home
  • Necaxa has the most clean sheets (8)
  • Necaxa has the most scored goals in the second half (32)
  • Necaxa have won significantly more corners at 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 Santos Laguna 18 11 4 3 40 25 9 8 1 0 27 6 9 3 3 3 13 19 15 37
2 Leon 18 9 6 3 38 23 9 4 5 0 19 11 9 5 1 3 19 12 15 33
3 Tigres UANL 18 8 8 2 26 14 9 4 4 1 15 7 9 4 4 1 11 7 12 32
4 Queretaro 18 9 4 5 31 19 9 5 2 2 15 10 9 4 2 3 16 9 12 31
5 Necaxa 18 9 4 5 33 23 9 3 4 2 19 11 9 6 0 3 14 12 10 31
6 América 18 8 7 3 32 22 9 5 3 1 19 10 9 3 4 2 13 12 10 31
7 Morelia 18 8 3 7 31 26 9 5 1 3 17 10 9 3 2 4 14 16 5 27
8 Monterrey 18 8 3 7 27 23 9 5 2 2 14 10 9 3 1 5 13 13 4 27
9 Pachuca 18 7 4 7 32 26 9 4 0 5 15 13 9 3 4 2 17 13 6 25
10 Guadalajara 18 7 4 7 28 28 9 5 1 3 16 11 9 2 3 4 12 17 0 25
11 Tijuana 18 7 3 8 26 36 9 4 3 2 14 14 9 3 0 6 12 22 -10 24
12 Cruz Azul 18 5 8 5 25 24 9 4 4 1 17 10 9 1 4 4 8 14 1 23
13 Pumas UNAM 18 6 5 7 21 20 9 5 2 2 16 7 9 1 3 5 5 13 1 23
14 Atlas 18 6 3 9 19 26 9 3 1 5 10 11 9 3 2 4 9 15 -7 21
15 Atletico San Luis 18 6 2 10 22 31 9 1 2 6 7 15 9 5 0 4 15 16 -9 20
16 Juarez 18 5 3 10 17 27 9 4 1 4 12 9 9 1 2 6 5 18 -10 18
17 Toluca 18 4 5 9 16 26 9 3 2 4 11 12 9 1 3 5 5 14 -10 17
18 Puebla 18 4 5 9 20 31 9 3 2 4 11 15 9 1 3 5 9 16 -11 17
19 Veracruz 18 1 5 12 11 45 9 1 3 5 8 21 9 0 2 7 3 24 -34 8

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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.