Pachuca prepare for another match following their 4-1 result versus Juárez, a game that made them wiser. What will happen against Necaxa?
- Pachuca is in the best form (5-0-1) in Liga MX
- Pachuca have scored more than double the goals of Necaxa.
Pachuca and Necaxa 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.
Pachuca form and stats
20 points is a decent return from 9 Liga MX games here at Estadio Hidalgo for Pachuca. The data says 6 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss. After failing to beat America here at Estadio Hidalgo, Pachuca has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with nine wins in a row.
The Pachuca regulars enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Juárez and win 4-1. Chávez was "man of the match" with a rating of 8.1 out of 10. The defender Chávez hit the woodwork once, signed up for two assists, hit two key passes and won 5 of 10 duels.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Tigres UANL (1-4).Take note that 11 of the most recent 14 league games from these players have had goals from both sides.
The Pachuca fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 17 goals in 9 league matches. It's worth mentioning that 12 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. From these home matches, Pachuca have conceded only 6 goals. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Necaxa form and stats
Necaxa have only collected 9 points from their away games in the Liga MX, after 2-3-4 (9 played). Three consecutive losses in away matches means Necaxa are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.
Necaxa won their last game, 1-0 versus Cruz Azul played at home. Yippee; their first win in the league after eight matches not winning. Gonzalez was the team player of the game with the player rating of 7.72. The agile goalkeeper Gonzalez topped it up with a clean sheet.
A 1-2 defeat away at León before that.Many goals are not expected from the visiting Necaxa as they have only managed to score 8 times from 9 away games in the league. 11 goals have been conceded by Necaxa in these games.
Head 2 Head
The most up to date reported history featuring both these participants is the Necaxa - Pachuca 2-0 played earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the preceeding ten meetings): Pachuca won four games, four matches ended with a tie and Necaxa got two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / five.
Top Goalscorers
  F. Batista Ochoa 8 goals |   J. López Ramírez 5 goals |  A. Hurtado Herrera 4 goals |
Pachuca missing players
Necaxa missing players
| Pachuca | Necaxa | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 14 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 21 |
| 16 | 11 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 54 | 36 | 10 | Scored | S | 1 | 9 | 23 |
| 27 | 12 | 2 | Conceded | C | 5 | 15 | 33 |
| 88% | 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 91% | 95% |
| 77% | 86% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 64% | 71% |
| 58% | 57% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 45% | 57% |
| 38% | 43% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 18% | 33% |
| 27% | 29% | 67% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 58% | 57% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 55% | 57% |
| 31% | 36% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 9% | 19% |
| 23% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 45% | 29% |
| 5.7 | 6.6 | 8.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.3 | 3.1 | 3.6 |
| 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.7 | 4.1 | 5.3 |
| 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.3 | 2.5 | 2.8 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 16.7 | 17.7 | 12.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13.3 | 13.3 | 12.7 |
| 5.5 | 5.6 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
| 38% | 46% | 56% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 11% | 22% | 30% |
| 10.8 | 8.9 | 6.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 16 | 15.7 | 15.3 |
| 3.6 | 2.9 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 4.6 | 5.1 |
- Pachuca have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Pachuca have scored more than double the goals of Necaxa.
- Pachuca is in the best form (5-0-1) in Liga MX
| 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 | León | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -4 | 22 |
| 11 | Juárez | 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 | Atletico 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 |
