Liga MX match preview: Pachuca versus Monterrey

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Competition: Mexico Liga MX
Date: Thu 31.October
Match begins: 02:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Miguel Hidalgo (25922 seats)

There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the Liga MX table so far. Here's the Pachuca - Monterrey latest:

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Pachuca form and stats

The story so far in the Liga MX for Pachuca at their home stadium (Estadio Miguel Hidalgo) is 3 wins, 0 draws and 5 defeats. Pachuca has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager M. Palermo and the players. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Pachuca, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.

The Pachuca fans got no joy from their last match, a Liga MX game also here at Estadio Miguel Hidalgo: A 2-3 defeat against Monterrey (placed 11th). A defeat was the result before that one, 0-2 away at Toluca.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Pachuca have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found seven matches with the results: Won 3 Drawn 1 Lost 3.

Pachuca have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio Miguel Hidalgo with 13 goals in 8 league matches. Pachuca have conceded 13 from these games.

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Monterrey form and stats

Monterrey have only collected 7 points from their away games in the Liga MX, after 2-1-5 (8 played).

It's the second away game in a row for Monterrey, but there's smiles all around after the 3-2 victory versus Pachuca (placed 12th) in the Liga MX last time out. Prior to that result Monterrey won their away game at Universidad Guadalajara in the Copa MX. The scoreline was 2-1.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Monterrey playing away and similar expectations, we found twelve relevant matches. Results were 5 Monterrey wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats.

Monterrey are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 9 away goals from 8 games (in the league). Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Monterrey have conceded 13 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Pachuca - Monterrey 2-3 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 0 - 3 - 7 (Pachuca wins - draws - Monterrey wins). As for goals, 4 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 6 had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

PachucaV. Guzmán
V. Guzmán
6 goals
PachucaF. Jara
F. Jara
6 goals
MonterreyN. Sánchez
N. Sánchez
5 goals

Pachuca missing players

Monterrey missing players

Pachuca Monterrey
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
15 8 3 Played P 1 8 15
5 3 2 Won W 1 2 6
3 0 0 Drew D 0 1 2
7 5 1 Lost L 0 5 7
28 13 8 Scored S 1 9 20
25 13 4 Conceded C 0 13 22
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
93% 88% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 62% 80%
67% 62% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 40%
53% 50% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 27%
27% 25% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 25% 27%
67% 62% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 62% 53%
13% 12% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 12% 20%
20% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 27%
 
6.1 7.4 7.3 Corners For (avg) C F 6 5.8 6.5
4.8 4 2.7 Corners Against (avg) C A 7 6.4 4.7
1.5 1.2 1 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2 3.1 2.5
3 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 2 3
Key stats this season:
  • Monterrey have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Monterrey haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Pachuca have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Pachuca haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Pachuca
25-09-19 LM Guadalajara 2 - 4 Pachuca
29-09-19 LM Pachuca 2 - 0 Cruz Azul
20-10-19 LM Pachuca 0 - 1 Juárez
24-10-19 CM Atletico Zacatepec 0 - 3 Pachuca
27-10-19 LM Toluca 2 - 0 Pachuca
31-10-19 LM Pachuca 2 - 3 Monterrey
03-11-19 LM Necaxa 04:05 Pachuca
07-11-19 CM Pachuca 02:00 Atlas
10-11-19 LM Tigres UANL 02:00 Pachuca
24-11-19 LM Pachuca 04:00 Pumas UNAM
Monterrey
29-09-19 LM Monterrey 0 - 2 Tigres UANL
07-10-19 LM Queretaro 2 - 1 Monterrey
12-10-19 CM Cafetaleros de Tapachula 1 - 2 Monterrey
21-10-19 LM Monterrey 1 - 1 Guadalajara
24-10-19 CM Universidad Guadalajara 1 - 2 Monterrey
31-10-19 LM Pachuca 2 - 3 Monterrey
03-11-19 LM Monterrey 02:06 Veracruz
06-11-19 CM Monterrey 04:00 Cafetaleros de Tapachula
09-11-19 LM Tijuana 04:06 Monterrey
24-11-19 LM Monterrey 02:00 Atlas

  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 15 9 3 3 33 21 8 7 1 0 24 5 7 2 2 3 9 16 12 30
2 Necaxa 15 8 4 3 30 18 8 3 4 1 18 9 7 5 0 2 12 9 12 28
3 América 16 7 7 2 26 20 8 5 3 0 18 8 8 2 4 2 8 12 6 28
4 Queretaro 15 8 3 4 26 15 7 4 1 2 12 9 8 4 2 2 14 6 11 27
5 Tigres UANL 15 7 6 2 24 13 8 4 3 1 15 7 7 3 3 1 9 6 11 27
6 León 14 7 5 2 31 20 7 3 4 0 14 10 7 4 1 2 17 10 11 26
7 Tijuana 15 7 3 5 25 27 7 4 3 0 13 8 8 3 0 5 12 19 -2 24
8 Pumas UNAM 15 6 3 6 19 16 8 5 1 2 15 6 7 1 2 4 4 10 3 21
9 Atlas 16 6 3 7 18 22 8 3 1 4 9 9 8 3 2 3 9 13 -4 21
10 Morelia 14 6 2 6 20 19 7 3 1 3 8 7 7 3 1 3 12 12 1 20
11 Monterrey 15 6 2 7 20 22 7 4 1 2 11 9 8 2 1 5 9 13 -2 20
12 Pachuca 15 5 3 7 28 25 8 3 0 5 13 13 7 2 3 2 15 12 3 18
13 Cruz Azul 15 3 8 4 20 20 7 2 4 1 13 9 8 1 4 3 7 11 0 17
14 Atlético San Luis 15 5 2 8 19 25 8 1 2 5 7 13 7 4 0 3 12 12 -6 17
15 Toluca 15 4 4 7 13 17 7 3 1 3 8 7 8 1 3 4 5 10 -4 16
16 Guadalajara 15 4 4 7 19 24 7 3 1 3 10 8 8 1 3 4 9 16 -5 16
17 Juárez 14 4 2 8 11 18 7 3 1 3 8 7 7 1 1 5 3 11 -7 14
18 Puebla 15 3 4 8 14 27 7 2 1 4 7 14 8 1 3 4 7 13 -13 13
19 Veracruz 15 1 4 10 9 36 8 1 3 4 8 16 7 0 1 6 1 20 -27 7