In total; 17 league fixtures are played and Puebla are 9 points in front of Tijuana. How will it end?
- Puebla have the fewest matches over the total-line (2) in Liga MX
- Tijuana have the most conceded goals (27) in Liga MX
Tijuana play their home matches on artifical turf, while this fixture will be played on grass. The latest data for Tijuana when featuring on grass are 8 wins, 10 draws and 23 defeats from 41 matches. They have scored 44 goals and conceded 80 times in these fixtures.
Tijuana have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 2800 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Both teams have had plentiful rest since their previous match. Let's hope for an animated game!
Puebla form and stats
Overall Liga MX results playing at home this season for Puebla are 3-3-3 (wins-draws-losses).
Happy days for Puebla in their previous game, a fixture away at Tigres UANL that ended with a 2-0 victory. Silva, who guards the goal, was given a match rating of 9.13 out of 10 in that game. Silva topped it up with a clean sheet.
The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus America.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Puebla have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found eight games) they have won four times, drawn two and lost two.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Puebla at home in the league. 9 on target and 9 scored by the opposition; from 9 matches.
Tijuana form and stats
There's been little loot from Tijuana's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 8 away games in the Liga MX. Tijuana only have 1 win to counter their 5 defeats and 2 draws.
Tijuana delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Leon in their previous fixture. The attacker Barbona got a match rating of 8.23 in that game. Barbona hit four key passes and dribled past the opponent 8 of 9 times.
Prior to that match, the Tijuana manager Badiola faced defeat when travelling to Cruz Azul and losing 0-2.Tijuana are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is two wins, four draws and eleven defeats. From a total of 17 matches.
Goals are few and far between in Tijuana's away league games. Only 7 goals from 8 travels. The visitors have scored 7 goals from 8 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game.
Head 2 Head
Tijuana - Puebla 1-1 was the output when these squads last met, also in this season. Head to head totals (for the former ten meetings): Puebla won one game, four matches ended in a draw and Tijuana have five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / eightTop Goalscorers
  C. Tabó Hornos 6 goals |  M. Manotas Páez 5 goals | L. Rodríguez 4 goals |
Puebla missing players
Tijuana missing players
| Puebla | Tijuana | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 19 |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | 5 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 23 | 14 | 4 | Scored | S | 2 | 7 | 17 |
| 22 | 13 | 2 | Conceded | C | 9 | 18 | 30 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 77% | 75% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 84% |
| 18% | 33% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 44% | 42% |
| 9% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 22% | 21% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 11% | 11% |
| 45% | 58% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 56% | 58% |
| 32% | 25% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 11% | 16% |
| 23% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 33% | 37% |
| 4.6 | 5.4 | 5.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.3 | 3 | 4.2 |
| 5.5 | 4.1 | 1.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 5 | 4.6 |
| 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.2 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 13.5 | 15.3 | 18.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.3 | 9.1 | 12.6 |
| 4.2 | 4.9 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 3 | 3.8 |
| 25% | 24% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 18% | 26% | 24% |
| 12.2 | 9.5 | 8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12 | 15.7 | 13.3 |
| 3.8 | 2.5 | 2.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.9 | 4.2 |
- All of Tijuana's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- 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.
- Tijuana have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Tijuana have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Tijuana have the fewest clean sheets (1) away in Liga MX
- Tijuana have the most conceded goals (16) away in Liga MX
- Tijuana have the most conceded goals (27) in Liga MX
- Tijuana have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Tijuana haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 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 | 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 | Juarez | 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 |
