This match features two teams living in the basement of the Liga MX, Necaxa holding 16th place and Veracruz lying 18th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
Necaxa and Veracruz should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Necaxa form and stats
3-4-2 (win-draw-lost) are the numbers at home for Necaxa so far this season.Necaxa are returning here after visiting Santos Laguna in a Liga MX game and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. The points were shared before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Toluca.
Necaxa has scored 11 goals at home this season, in 9 matches. Necaxa have conceded 10 in these home matches.
Veracruz form and stats
Veracruz has only collected 4 points from their away games after 1-1-6 (8 played). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Veracruz have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone 16 consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Puebla game.It might be tough going out on the road again for Veracruz, facing their second straight away game. Especially as that game, in the Liga MX, ended a defeat 0-2 versus Leon (placed 14th). Preceding that game, the 2-2 draw paying a visit to Juárez.
Veracruz find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 8 goals from 8 away fixtures. People interested in "over 2,5 goals" betting will like to know that Veracruz concede an average of more than 2,5 goals per away match all on their own.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Veracruz - Necaxa 0-0. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 7 - 3 - 0 (Necaxa wins - draws - Veracruz wins).Top Goalscorers
  B. Fernández 13 goals / 4 assists |   C. Menéndez 6 goals / 2 assists |  B. Carrasco 5 goals / 2 assists |
Necaxa missing players
Veracruz missing players
| Necaxa | Veracruz | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | Played | 14 | 28 |
| 93% | 93% | Over 0.5 | 93% | 89% |
| 75% | 79% | Over 1.5 | 71% | 79% |
| 57% | 43% | Over 2.5 | 43% | 46% |
| 36% | 21% | Over 3.5 | 43% | 39% |
| 25% | 7% | Over 4.5 | 14% | 18% |
| 68% | 64% | Both teams to score | 43% | 43% |
| 14% | 21% | Clean Sheet | 14% | 14% |
| 25% | 21% | Failed To Score | 50% | 54% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Cruz Azul | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 36 |
| 2 | América | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 33 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 33 |
| 3 | Pumas UNAM | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 30 |
| 4 | Santos Laguna | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 30 |
| 5 | Monterrey | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 30 |
| 6 | Tigres UANL | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 29 |
| 7 | Toluca | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 26 |
| 8 | Querétaro | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 15 | -1 | 26 |
| 9 | Morelia | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 15 | -3 | 25 |
| 10 | Pachuca | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 |
| 11 | Guadalajara | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 10 | -1 | 20 |
| 12 | Puebla | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 19 | -7 | 20 |
| 13 | Lobos BUAP | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 18 | -4 | 19 |
| 14 | León | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -5 | 18 |
| 15 | Tijuana | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 14 | -11 | 17 |
| 16 | Necaxa | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 19 | -10 | 14 |
| 17 | Atlas | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 18 | -16 | 11 |
| 18 | Veracruz | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 40 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 22 | -23 | 10 |
