Pachuca manager Álves looking for three points in Tijuana showdown

Tijuana play their home fixtures on artifical turf, while this game occurs on grass. Up to date stats for Tijuana when playing on grass are 3 wins, 8 draws and 16 defeats from 27 matches. They have managed to score 21 goals and conceded 50 times in these fixtures.

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 2700 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

The hosts Pachuca saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Liga MX. Thankfully the previous game, versus Tigres UANL, was also a home game here at Estadio Hidalgo. The away team is better rested.

Pachuca form and stats

When playing at home in the Liga MX, Pachuca have managed 2 wins, 5 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 9 games. When Pachuca hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Mazatlan, Necaxa, Pachuca, Querétaro and Juarez), they have won 2 of 4 matches! The Pachuca fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Estadio Hidalgo and will expect new points from this game. Pachuca has played eleven games in a row here without a defeat.

A nice win for Pachuca last time playing, versus Tigres UANL. That was also a home game and the match ended 2-1 with Guzmán (2) scoring for the victors. Hurtado (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.85/10. Hurtado hit three key passes, dribled past the opponent 3 of 4 times and had 26 successful passes (of 31 total).

A defeat was the result before that one, 1-3 away at Santos Laguna.

The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Pachuca's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played four games, won one match, drawn three and lost zero.

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

The Pachuca fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 10 in 9 matches. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. From these home matches, Pachuca have conceded only 7 goals.

Tijuana form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Tijuana so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-5 (win-draw-lose). Tijuana has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

Tijuana's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Atletico San Luis that finished 1-1. Angulo was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.85. The defender Angulo hit three key passes and won 4 of 7 duels.

A 0-2 defeat away at Tigres UANL before that.

Looking at the earlier recent performances of Tijuana when being an outsider away as they are today, we find seven matches with the visitors losing six times, drawing zero and winning one game.

After this away game Tijuana return home for a Liga MX game against America. That game is only four sleeps after this.

The attacking power of Tijuana when travelling is not overwhelming with 7 goals scored from 8 league matches away.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have fought earlier this season: Tijuana - Pachuca 3-2. Last ten meetings with these participants: Pachuca won five, Tijuana triumphed in four and we saw one draw. eight games with more than 2,5 goals, two matches with under 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

N. Ibáñez 10 goals

V. Guzmán Guzmán 8 goals

M. Manotas Páez 5 goals

Pachuca missing players

Tijuana missing players