Liga MX news and preview: Puebla modest front runner to beat Necaxa

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

Puebla have won 12 of their 24 in total here at their own stadium. What will happen against Necaxa?

Insights:
  • Puebla have the fewest matches over the total-line (4) in Liga MX
  • Necaxa have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Liga MX

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Puebla form and stats

Puebla have played 9 Liga MX games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-3-3 (wins-draws-losses). The Puebla fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Estadio Cuauhtémoc and will expect new points from this game. Puebla has played ten games in a row here without a defeat.

In their previous game, the manager Larcamón led his Puebla to a defeat away at Pachuca. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estadio Cuauhtémoc. Midfield player Mancuello got a match rating of 7.61 in that game, the max score being 10. Mancuello hit the woodwork once, hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 58 successful passes (of 66 total).

Before that match, a win away at Leon.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Puebla handle that role? We have found seven games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are three wins, two draws and two defeats.

Puebla has scored 9 goals so far and conceded 9 goals from 9 home games. These are numbers from the league only.

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Necaxa form and stats

Necaxa have only collected 8 points from their away games in the Liga MX, after 2-2-5 (9 played).

The followers enjoyed Necaxa's previous game versus Tigres UANL, a 2-0 win played at home. Which player has scored three matches in a row for the away side? The answer is Aguirre and that is impressive! Midfielder Escoboza was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 8.25. Escoboza scored one goal, served one assist, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

That result followed a home victory 4-2 versus Atletico San Luis.

We have checked recent matches where Necaxa have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 14 games were four victories, four draws and six defeats.

The visitors have scored 6 goals from 9 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 12 goals have been conceded by Necaxa in these games.

Head 2 Head

These competitors have fought before this season: Necaxa - Puebla 0-1. Statistics for the former ten meetings featuring these two contenders are: four wins for Puebla, three draws and three wins for Necaxa. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: seven games.

Top Goalscorers

NecaxaR. Aguirre Soto
R. Aguirre Soto
10 goals
PueblaF. Aristeguieta de Luca
F. Aristeguieta de Luca
7 goals

Puebla missing players

Necaxa missing players

Puebla Necaxa
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
35 18 5 Played P 5 16 32
14 6 3 Won W 4 5 12
12 9 1 Drew D 0 4 4
9 3 1 Lost L 1 7 16
44 24 8 Scored S 9 18 36
37 20 4 Conceded C 4 20 42
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 88% 94%
77% 78% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 75% 69%
31% 39% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 56% 56%
20% 28% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 12% 16%
3% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 6%
54% 67% 60% BTTS BTTS 60% 56% 41%
29% 22% 40% Clean Sheets C S 40% 25% 28%
17% 11% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 31% 38%
 
4.7 5.1 5 Corners for (avg) C F 2.8 4.8 4.9
5.3 4.7 2.8 Corners against (avg) C A 5.4 4.2 4.5
2.7 2.4 2.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.4 2.6 2.2
8 2 0 Red cards R C 1 2 3
 
14.1 14.3 15.4 Shots (avg) S ( 13 13.4 13.6
4.3 4.7 5.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.8 4.6 4.7
29% 29% 31% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 24% 24%
 
12.6 10.4 7 Shots against (avg) S A 11.8 12.1 12.2
3.9 2.9 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.6 3.9 4
Key stats in Liga MX this season:
  • Necaxa have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Liga MX
  • Puebla have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Puebla have the fewest matches over the total-line (4) 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 America 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 Atletico San Luis 17 4 8 5 19 23 8 1 3 4 8 15 9 3 5 1 11 8 -4 20
13 Mazatlán 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 Queretaro 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.