Liga MX game preview and facts: Puebla fight Guadalajara

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Competition: Mexico Liga MX
Competition: Sat 11.March
Match begins: 03:05 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Cuauhtémoc

Puebla are ready for a new challenge after their 4-2 vs Pumas UNAM in the previous game. Guadalajara are coming to town!

Insights:
  • Puebla have the most dropped points from leading position (22) in Liga MX
  • Guadalajara have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (8) in Liga MX

Puebla's stadium, Estadio Cuauhtémoc, has a grass surface. Guadalajara have artifical turf on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Guadalajara when playing on grass; 11 wins, 14 draws and 8 losses from 33 matches. They have scored {38 goals} in these games and conceded 31.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Puebla form and stats

3-5-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Liga MX numbers at home for Puebla so far this season.

It's back home for Puebla, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Pumas UNAM away with the result 4-2. Robles (2), Fernández and Mancuello found the net in that victory. Finally, a league victory after three games without one. As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today? Mancuello (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 8.82/10. Mancuello scored one goal, served one assist, hit four key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times and had 41 successful passes (of 47 total).

A defeat was the result before that one, 2-3 away at Santos Laguna.

A fact related to the "Both teams to score yes/no" betting option: A review of the 24 latest league games reveals that 20 of them had goals from both sides.

The Puebla fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 13 in 9 matches. 11 goals have been conceded. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Guadalajara form and stats

The visitors are W2-D3-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Liga MX. Guadalajara are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played seven in a row without losing.

Beltran and Guzmán scored in Guadalajara's previous match, the home game against Santos Laguna that ended 2-0. Midfield player Guzmán was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.85/10. Guzmán scored one goal, hit the woodwork once and hit two key passes.

Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Tigres UANL.

Take note! Both sides have scored goal(s) in 11 of this club's last 14 league fixtures.

Guadalajara are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 12 times in 8 away games so far. Guadalajara have conceded 10 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The last head-to-head match ended Puebla - Guadalajara 1-1, played this season. Last ten meetings featuring these participants: Puebla won three, Guadalajara were winners in two and we saw five draws. four games with more than 2,5 goals, six matches with under 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

PueblaM. Barragán Negrete
M. Barragán Negrete
10 goals
GuadalajaraV. Guzmán Guzmán
V. Guzmán Guzmán
5 goals
PueblaO. Fernández Frasica
O. Fernández Frasica
4 goals

Puebla missing players

Guadalajara missing players

Puebla Guadalajara
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
30 15 4 Played P 3 15 28
7 5 0 Won W 2 6 11
12 6 3 Drew D 0 6 11
11 4 1 Lost L 1 3 6
44 22 6 Scored S 7 21 34
57 24 8 Conceded C 3 15 26
97% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 87% 82%
87% 87% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 80% 68%
60% 67% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 60% 46%
47% 40% 75% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 13% 14%
23% 7% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 4%
77% 80% 100% BTTS BTTS 67% 73% 61%
10% 20% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 27% 36%
17% 7% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 13% 21%
 
4.2 4.7 5 Corners for (avg) C F 3.7 4.2 5.2
5.3 3.9 5 Corners against (avg) C A 5 5.4 4.9
2.5 2.1 2.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.3 2.7 2.2
2 1 1 Red cards R C 0 4 6
 
11.8 13.6 14.2 Shots (avg) S ( 11.7 13.5 14.8
4.1 4.2 5.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.3 4.7 4.8
35% 35% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 54% 30% 25%
 
15.3 14.3 9.5 Shots against (avg) S A 17.7 15.9 13.8
5.2 4.1 3.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.3 4.4 4.1
Key stats in Liga MX this season:
  • Guadalajara have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Guadalajara have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (8) in Liga MX
  • Guadalajara have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Puebla have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Puebla have the most conceded goals in the second half (37) in Liga MX
  • Puebla have the most dropped points from leading position (22) 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 Leon 17 6 4 7 25 29 8 4 2 2 16 14 9 2 2 5 9 15 -4 22
11 Juarez 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

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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.