Liga MX preview: Can Pachuca edge out victory against Atlas?

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Competition: Mexico Liga MX
Date: Sun 25.August
Match begins: 00:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Hidalgo (30000 seats)

The Liga MX league table might not tell the truth so early on, but it's the best truth we have so far. These two teams are placed 13th and 6th respectively.

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.

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Pachuca form and stats

Pachuca are yet to win a home game, having collected 0 points from their first two games.

A good away victory last time out for Pachuca, who won 4-0 against Puebla. Ahead of that match, Pachuca won a home game hosting Atlético Zacatepec (3-1).

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Pachuca handle that role? We have found four games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The win/draw/lost stats in these games are W2-D1-L1.

Pachuca are traveling soon after this match as the Liga MX match at América awaits in three days.

At Estadio Hidalgo, Pachuca has the goal stats of 2-5 (for/against) from 2 fixtures.

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Atlas form and stats

Atlas are on a winning streak after three away games, as mentioned below. A maximum 6 points in the bag from 2 travels.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Liga MX home defeat versus Cruz Azul with 1-3 on the scoreboard. Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Veracruz.

We have checked recent matches where Atlas have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those ten games were W3-D2-L5.

After this away game Atlas return home for a Liga MX game against Tigres UANL. That game is only three sleeps after this.

Atlas has the goal stats of 3-1 (for/against) from 2 business trips at the early stages of this season.

Head 2 Head

Last ten meetings between the teams: Pachuca won 3, Atlas won 2 and 5 draws. 2 games with over 2,5 goals, 8 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

V. Guzmán
2 goals / 2 assists
F. Jara
2 goals
J. Copete
2 goals / 1 assists

Pachuca missing players

Atlas missing players

Pachuca Atlas
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs low Away Total
5 2 0 Played 2 2 5
1 0 0 Won 2 2 3
1 0 0 Drew 0 0 0
3 2 0 Lost 0 0 2
10 2 0 Scored 3 3 6
10 5 0 Conceded 1 1 6
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 50% 50% 60%
100% 100% 0% Over 2.5 50% 50% 60%
60% 50% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 20%
20% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
80% 100% 0% BTTS 50% 50% 60%
20% 0% 0% Clean Sheets 50% 50% 40%
0% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 0% 0%
 
5.2 7.5 0 Corners For (avg) 2 2 3
4.4 2.5 0 Corners Against (avg) 5 5 5.2
1.6 1.5 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 1.5 1.5 3.2
2 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • All of Pachuca's matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Atlas have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Atlas have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Atlas have won all their away matches so far.
  • Atlas have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Atlas haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Pachuca have lost all their home matches so far.
  • Pachuca have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Pachuca have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Pachuca have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Pachuca haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
Pachuca Last season Atlas
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
36 18 4 Played 4 17 34
14 12 3 Won 0 3 8
12 4 1 Drew 1 3 6
10 2 0 Lost 3 11 20
60 45 8 Scored 3 15 30
46 16 3 Conceded 9 36 55
92% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 94% 88%
78% 83% 75% Over 1.5 75% 82% 68%
50% 50% 50% Over 2.5 75% 65% 50%
33% 39% 25% Over 3.5 50% 41% 26%
17% 17% 25% Over 4.5 0% 6% 6%
56% 56% 50% BTTS 50% 53% 41%
28% 39% 50% Clean Sheets 0% 12% 24%
25% 6% 0% Failed To Score 50% 41% 47%
 
5.7 6.2 7.2 Corners For (avg) 5.5 5.2 5
4.8 4.3 4.5 Corners Against (avg) 6.5 4.9 4.5
1.8 1.4 0.8 Yellow Cards (avg) 1.5 2.1 2
3 1 1 Red Cards 2 3 8
Key stats last season:
  • Atlas have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Atlas have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Pachuca have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Pachuca have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Atlas have scored away.
  • Pachuca haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

Pachuca
All FIFA Club World Cup Liga MX Copa MX Club Friendlies
All Home Away
31-07-19 CM Atlas 1 - 1 Pachuca
04-08-19 LM Pachuca 1 - 2 Morelia
10-08-19 LM Querétaro 2 - 1 Pachuca
14-08-19 CM Pachuca 3 - 1 Atlético Zacatepec
17-08-19 LM Puebla 0 - 4 Pachuca
25-08-19 LM Pachuca 00:00 Atlas
28-08-19 LM América 02:00 Pachuca
01-09-19 LM Pachuca - Atlético San Luis
15-09-19 LM Santos Laguna 23:45 Pachuca
22-09-19 LM Pachuca - Tijuana
Atlas
All Liga MX Copa MX Club Friendlies
All Home Away
31-07-19 CM Atlas 1 - 1 Pachuca
03-08-19 LM Atlas 1 - 2 Santos Laguna
07-08-19 CM Atlético Zacatepec 3 - 2 Atlas
10-08-19 LM Veracruz 1 - 2 Atlas
17-08-19 LM Atlas 1 - 3 Cruz Azul
25-08-19 LM Pachuca 00:00 Atlas
28-08-19 LM Atlas - Tigres UANL
31-08-19 LM Atlas 02:00 América
04-09-19 CM Atlas 02:00 Atlético Zacatepec
14-09-19 LM Guadalajara 22:00 Atlas

  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 América 5 4 1 0 9 3 3 3 0 0 8 3 2 1 1 0 1 0 6 13
2 Santos Laguna 4 4 0 0 12 2 3 3 0 0 10 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 10 12
3 Querétaro 4 3 1 0 8 2 2 2 0 0 5 1 2 1 1 0 3 1 6 10
4 Tigres UANL 5 3 1 1 9 6 2 2 0 0 7 3 3 1 1 1 2 3 3 10
5 Monterrey 5 3 0 2 8 7 2 2 0 0 5 2 3 1 0 2 3 5 1 9
6 Atlas 5 3 0 2 6 6 3 1 0 2 3 5 2 2 0 0 3 1 0 9
7 Cruz Azul 5 2 2 1 6 5 2 1 1 0 3 1 3 1 1 1 3 4 1 8
8 León 4 2 1 1 9 7 2 1 1 0 4 3 2 1 0 1 5 4 2 7
9 Guadalajara 5 2 1 2 9 8 2 2 0 0 5 0 3 0 1 2 4 8 1 7
10 Tijuana 4 2 1 1 6 5 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 1 0 1 4 4 1 7
11 Pumas UNAM 4 2 0 2 4 2 2 1 0 1 2 1 2 1 0 1 2 1 2 6
12 Necaxa 4 1 1 2 8 5 2 1 1 0 7 0 2 0 0 2 1 5 3 4
13 Pachuca 5 1 1 3 10 10 2 0 0 2 2 5 3 1 1 1 8 5 0 4
14 Atlético San Luis 4 1 1 2 2 6 3 1 1 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 -4 4
15 Morelia 5 1 0 4 4 8 2 0 0 2 0 2 3 1 0 2 4 6 -4 3
16 Juárez 4 1 0 3 2 6 1 1 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 3 0 6 -4 3
17 Toluca 5 0 1 4 1 8 2 0 0 2 0 3 3 0 1 2 1 5 -7 1
18 Veracruz 3 0 1 2 4 12 2 0 1 1 4 5 1 0 0 1 0 7 -8 1
19 Puebla 4 0 1 3 3 12 3 0 1 2 2 8 1 0 0 1 1 4 -9 1

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