Pumas UNAM want to have lots of fans in for this fixture even though the season has been back-breaking up to now with 14 points and a 16th position in the Liga MX table. Opponents León own 10th place with 22 pts.
- Pumas UNAM haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Pumas UNAM form and stats
2 victories, 4 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Pumas UNAM have to build on here at Estadio Olímpico de Universitario in the Liga MX.
In their previous game, the manager del Río led his Pumas UNAM to a defeat away at Santos Laguna. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estadio Olímpico de Universitario. Pumas's goalkeeper Sosa was extremely busy against Santos Laguna, saving the team from a uglier defeat with a stunning 16 saves.
Before that, Pumas UNAM had a home game versus Juarez which ended with a victory 2-1.This is expected to be a close game, with Pumas UNAM perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Pumas UNAM as a small favourite), we find 9 games. Pumas UNAM has won 4 of these, drawn 1 and lost 4.
Take note: 10 of the most recent 12 league games from these players have had at least one goal from each team.
Pumas UNAM are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 11 goals in 9 games. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Pumas defense is not exactly impregnable. 15 goals conceded from 9 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
León form and stats
León have only collected 8 points from their away games in the Liga MX, after 2-2-5 (9 played). With two straight losses from their last two away games, León are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.
Mena and Dávila scored in León's previous match, the home game against Necaxa that ended 2-1. Midfielder Mena was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 8.44. Mena scored one goal, served one assist, hit three key passes and had 22 successful passes (of 24 total).
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Cruz Azul wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 15 similar matches played by León in our archives, and the results are: 5 wins for León, 2 draws and 8 defeats.
Defensive performances away have varied in quality as León have conceded 15 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
León - Pumas 3-3 was the product when these two participants formerly did battle, also in this season. Last ten meetings featuring these sides: Pumas UNAM won two, León triumphed in six and we saw two draws. six games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less. The matches between these sides have sometimes been ill-tempered, having seen 8 red cards from the last ten encounters.
Top Goalscorers
  L. Di Yorio 8 goals |   J. Dinenno De Cara 7 goals |  E. Salvio 6 goals |
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León missing players
| Pumas UNAM | León | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 10 | 19 |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| 23 | 13 | 4 | Scored | S | 2 | 9 | 27 |
| 35 | 16 | 3 | Conceded | C | 1 | 16 | 31 |
| 89% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 95% |
| 84% | 90% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 60% | 68% |
| 63% | 50% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 63% |
| 37% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 37% |
| 21% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 26% |
| 74% | 80% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 60% | 63% |
| 16% | 10% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 16% |
| 21% | 10% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 30% | 26% |
| 5.4 | 5.6 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| 4.3 | 3.7 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 6.6 | 4.6 |
| 2.4 | 1.7 | 0.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2.9 | 2.4 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 16.8 | 15.6 | 18.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 15 | 10.7 | 12.4 |
| 4.7 | 5.5 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 9 | 4.1 | 4.3 |
| 26% | 24% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 22% | 22% | 33% |
| 12.3 | 10.9 | 10 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12 | 14 | 13.1 |
| 5.3 | 4.5 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 4.8 | 4.8 |
- Pumas UNAM haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | León | 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 |
