Football tips: Puebla vs Atlas - predictions and betting guide

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Competition: Mexico Liga MX
Competition: Sat 15.May
Match begins: 23:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Cuauhtémoc (51726 seats)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Puebla are in the 12th position while the guesting Atlas worry at 16th.

Insights:
  • Atlas have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (17) in Liga MX

It's no vacation for neither Puebla nor Atlas as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Puebla form and stats

Puebla's results here at Estadio Cuauhtémoc in the Liga MX have been very modest with 2 victories, 2 draws and 4 defeats.

Stress levels are on the rise for Puebla's attacking players as they have now played 270 minutes without scoring in a league game. G. Martinez was their last goal scorer.

No payout for Puebla in their previous match, an away game at Atlas that ended in defeat 0-1. Diego de Buen (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.15/10. Buen .

A 0-0 draw away before that, with Santos Laguna the opponent.

The Puebla fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 12 goals in 8 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 13 goals have been conceded.

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Atlas form and stats

Atlas have only collected 7 points from their away games in the Liga MX, after 1-4-4 (9 played).

Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Atlas goalkeeper Camilo Andres Vargas Gil is eager to challenge this, with his 268 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.

Impressive finishing from Jairo Torres secured the home win 1-0 against Puebla in their previous game. Jairo Torres got a match rating of 8.03 in that game, top player of the team. Torres scored one goal, hit three key passes and dribled passed the opponent 3 of 3 times.

A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Tigres UANL.

The visitors have scored 8 goals from 9 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Atlas have seen the ball go into their own net 12 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Atlas - Puebla 1-0 played earlier this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Puebla won four, Atlas won six and zero draws. three games with over 2,5 goals, seven matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

PueblaS. Ormeño Zayas
S. Ormeño Zayas
16 goals
PueblaD. Álvarez López
D. Álvarez López
6 goals
AtlasV. Malcorra
V. Malcorra
5 goals

Puebla missing players

Atlas missing players

Puebla Atlas
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
38 18 5 Played P 5 17 35
14 6 3 Won W 2 4 11
10 6 1 Drew D 2 7 9
14 6 1 Lost L 1 6 15
51 24 11 Scored S 8 17 32
45 19 5 Conceded C 4 17 35
92% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 60% 76% 89%
58% 61% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 40% 47% 49%
42% 39% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 29% 26%
32% 28% 60% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 24% 17%
18% 17% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 40% 18% 9%
50% 50% 40% BTTS BTTS 40% 47% 40%
26% 28% 40% Clean Sheets C S 60% 41% 37%
32% 33% 20% Failed to Score F T 40% 35% 34%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2 1.6 1.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 2 2.1
8 1 0 Red cards R C 1 4 7
 
10.8 11.8 14 Shots (avg) S ( 16.4 12.8 13.8
3.6 3.9 5.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.8 3.6 3.7
38% 34% 42% Goal Efficiency G E 42% 27% 24%
Key stats in Liga MX this season:
  • Atlas have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Atlas have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (17) in Liga MX
  • Atlas have the fewest matches over the total-line (8) 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 Leon 17 12 4 1 27 14 8 7 1 0 15 7 9 5 3 1 12 7 13 40
2 Pumas UNAM 17 8 8 1 29 17 9 5 4 0 19 8 8 3 4 1 10 9 12 32
3 America 17 9 5 3 31 22 9 6 2 1 19 9 8 3 3 2 12 13 9 32
4 Cruz Azul 17 9 2 6 23 16 8 5 1 2 12 6 9 4 1 4 11 10 7 29
5 Monterrey 17 8 5 4 26 21 8 4 3 1 13 9 9 4 2 3 13 12 5 29
6 Tigres UANL 17 7 7 3 27 16 9 4 4 1 15 8 8 3 3 2 12 8 11 28
7 Guadalajara 17 7 5 5 20 17 9 4 3 2 11 9 8 3 2 3 9 8 3 26
8 Santos Laguna 17 7 4 6 24 20 8 5 2 1 14 5 9 2 2 5 10 15 4 25
9 Pachuca 17 6 7 4 18 14 9 3 3 3 11 10 8 3 4 1 7 4 4 25
10 Necaxa 17 7 3 7 16 20 9 4 1 4 10 12 8 3 2 3 6 8 -4 24
11 Toluca 17 6 3 8 23 28 8 5 1 2 14 9 9 1 2 6 9 19 -5 21
12 Puebla 17 6 2 9 22 25 8 2 2 4 12 13 9 4 0 5 10 12 -3 20
13 Juarez 17 4 7 6 16 19 9 3 4 2 6 6 8 1 3 4 10 13 -3 19
14 Mazatlan 17 4 4 9 24 31 8 3 2 3 11 13 9 1 2 6 13 18 -7 16
15 Tijuana 17 4 3 10 12 27 9 4 2 3 9 9 8 0 1 7 3 18 -15 15
16 Atlas 17 3 5 9 13 20 8 2 1 5 5 8 9 1 4 4 8 12 -7 14
17 Queretaro 17 3 4 10 23 28 8 3 2 3 15 11 9 0 2 7 8 17 -5 13
18 Atletico San Luis 17 3 2 12 16 35 9 2 2 5 9 18 8 1 0 7 7 17 -19 11

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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.