Puebla vs América betting preview

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Competition: Mexico Liga MX
Competition: Sat 08.January
Match begins: 03:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Cuauhtémoc (51726 seats)

América cannot await any freebies from hosts Puebla in this Liga MX fixture. Here's our full match preview!

Insights:
  • Puebla have the fewest matches over the total-line (2) in Liga MX
  • América have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (5) in Liga MX

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Puebla form and stats

3 victories, 3 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Puebla have to build on here at Estadio Cuauhtémoc in the Liga MX.

Puebla are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-2 away versus Leon. Midfielder Ferrareis was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.31 (out of ten) in that game. Ferrareis hit four key passes and dribled past the opponent 3 of 3 times.

Before that, Puebla had a home game versus Leon which ended with a victory 2-1.

Puebla are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 9 goals in 9 games. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Puebla have conceded 9 in these home matches.

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América form and stats

The visitors are W3-D3-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Liga MX.

América failed to get anything from their last game, a Liga MX home match vs Pumas UNAM that ended with defeat 1-3. Defender Aguilera was the best team player with a rating of 7.32. Aguilera scored one goal, hit one key pass and won 4 of 7 duels.

Before that, América travelled to Pumas UNAM and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0.

América have scored 8 goals on their travels this season, from 8 away games in the league. As opposed to that, América have seen the ball go into their own net 8 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The two teams involved encountered each other previously this season: América - Puebla 2-0. Data for the preceeding ten meetings involving these two sides are: one win for Puebla, two draws and seven wins for América. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: seven games.

Top Goalscorers

PueblaC. Tabó Hornos
C. Tabó Hornos
6 goals
AméricaÁ. Fidalgo Fernández
Á. Fidalgo Fernández
4 goals
PueblaG. Martínez Ayala
G. Martínez Ayala
3 goals

Puebla missing players

América missing players

Puebla América
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
20 11 4 Played P 3 9 19
7 4 2 Won W 1 3 10
7 4 1 Drew D 1 4 6
6 3 1 Lost L 1 2 3
20 13 4 Scored S 2 8 22
21 12 3 Conceded C 2 8 13
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 78% 79%
75% 73% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 56% 63%
20% 36% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 33% 32%
10% 18% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 11% 11%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
45% 55% 50% BTTS BTTS 33% 56% 42%
30% 27% 25% Clean Sheets C S 67% 44% 58%
25% 18% 25% Failed to Score F T 33% 22% 21%
 
4.2 4.5 4.8 Corners for (avg) C F 2.3 4 4.2
5.1 4.4 4 Corners against (avg) C A 4.3 3.2 3.4
2.2 2.1 2.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 2.1 1.7
5 1 1 Red cards R C 1 4 4
 
13.1 14.2 13.8 Shots (avg) S ( 7 11.8 13.2
4.2 5 5.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.7 3.9 4.8
24% 24% 19% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 23% 24%
 
11.9 9.7 11.2 Shots against (avg) S A 11 9.4 9.4
3.4 2.4 2.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 3.7 3.4
Key stats in Liga MX this season:
  • América have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • América have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (5) in Liga MX
  • Puebla have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Puebla have the fewest matches over the total-line (2) in Liga MX
  • Puebla haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 América 17 10 5 2 21 10 9 7 2 0 13 2 8 3 3 2 8 8 11 35
2 Atlas 17 8 5 4 21 10 9 4 2 3 8 5 8 4 3 1 13 5 11 29
3 Leon 17 8 5 4 20 14 8 3 3 2 11 6 9 5 2 2 9 8 6 29
4 Tigres UANL 17 7 7 3 26 14 9 4 5 0 15 5 8 3 2 3 11 9 12 28
5 Santos Laguna 17 5 9 3 23 16 9 2 6 1 9 7 8 3 3 2 14 9 7 24
6 Toluca 17 6 6 5 22 22 8 3 4 1 13 9 9 3 2 4 9 13 0 24
7 Puebla 17 6 6 5 16 16 9 3 3 3 9 9 8 3 3 2 7 7 0 24
8 Cruz Azul 17 5 8 4 21 17 8 3 3 2 11 7 9 2 5 2 10 10 4 23
9 Monterrey 17 5 7 5 19 16 8 4 2 2 10 4 9 1 5 3 9 12 3 22
10 Guadalajara 17 5 7 5 13 13 8 3 2 3 9 10 9 2 5 2 4 3 0 22
11 Pumas UNAM 17 5 6 6 17 23 9 4 3 2 11 10 8 1 3 4 6 13 -6 21
12 Atlético San Luis 17 4 8 5 19 23 8 1 3 4 8 15 9 3 5 1 11 8 -4 20
13 Mazatlan 17 5 5 7 18 24 9 4 3 2 13 12 8 1 2 5 5 12 -6 20
14 Necaxa 17 6 2 9 16 22 8 4 0 4 10 10 9 2 2 5 6 12 -6 20
15 Pachuca 17 4 6 7 19 21 9 2 5 2 10 7 8 2 1 5 9 14 -2 18
16 Juárez 17 4 4 9 14 25 8 3 2 3 9 10 9 1 2 6 5 15 -11 16
17 Querétaro 17 3 6 8 11 19 8 3 2 3 8 7 9 0 4 5 3 12 -8 15
18 Tijuana 17 3 6 8 16 27 9 2 4 3 9 11 8 1 2 5 7 16 -11 15

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Liga MX is the top division in the Mexican football league system. Each season the league has two tournaments, Apertura (opening) and Clausura (closing). This means that the Liga MX has two champions per season. The Liga MX is the fourth most attended football league in the world.