Pumas UNAM - Monterrey: Small difference between teams in Liga MX clash

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Competition: Mexico Liga MX
Competition: Sun 22.Oct
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Olímpico de Universitario (72000 seats)

Pumas UNAM have performed really well so far, being 3rd place in the table. Monterrey can look both up and down the table from their 7th place.

Insights:
  • Pumas UNAM have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Monterrey haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Pumas UNAM and Monterrey should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Pumas UNAM form and stats

3 victories, 2 draws and 0 defeats. That’s what Pumas UNAM have to build on here at Estadio Olímpico de Universitario in the Liga MX. Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for Pumas UNAM, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.

Pumas are returning here after visiting Cruz Azul and winning with a 4-1 scoreline. Silva, Rivas and Huerta (2) scored the goal(s). Midfielder Huerta was the best player on the team with a rating of 9.05 (out of ten) in that game. Huerta scored two goals and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Querétaro in a game that was won 4-0.

Pumas UNAM are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Olímpico de Universitario in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 4 from 5 matches.

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Monterrey form and stats

The visitors are W2-D2-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Liga MX.

The club members enjoyed Monterrey's previous match versus Juarez (placed 9th), a 3-1 win played at home. Midfielder Meza was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 9.02. Meza scored one goal, served one assist, hit three key passes, dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times and had 52 successful passes (of 61 total).

Before that, Monterrey travelled to Puebla and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.

After this away game Monterrey return home for a Liga MX game against Tijuana. That game is only three sleeps after this.

Monterrey are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 7 away goals from 6 games (in the league). Monterrey have conceded 7 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Head to head statistics (for the previous ten meetings): Pumas UNAM won two games, three matches ended with a draw and Monterrey managed five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / nine.

Top Goalscorers

Pumas UNAMC. Huerta Valera
C. Huerta Valera
7 goals
Pumas UNAMJ. Dinenno De Cara
J. Dinenno De Cara
5 goals
MonterreyR. Funes Mori
R. Funes Mori
4 goals

Pumas UNAM missing players

Monterrey missing players

Pumas UNAM Monterrey
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
12 5 0 Played P 4 6 10
6 3 0 Won W 1 2 5
3 2 0 Drew D 1 2 2
3 0 0 Lost L 2 2 3
22 10 0 Scored S 3 7 15
15 4 0 Conceded C 6 7 11
92% 80% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
83% 80% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 83% 80%
58% 60% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 50% 60%
42% 40% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 20%
33% 20% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
67% 60% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 60%
25% 40% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 17% 20%
17% 20% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 33% 20%
 
5.6 7.4 0 Corners for (avg) C F 4.5 5.7 5.3
5.6 2.6 0 Corners against (avg) C A 4.8 3.8 4.1
3.7 3.2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.7 2.7
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
15.2 17.8 0 Shots (avg) S ( 14 16 14
5.3 5.8 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.2 5 4.9
34% 34% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 18% 23% 31%
 
12.8 8.6 0 Shots against (avg) S A 13.2 11.5 12
5.2 3.6 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.5 3.8 4.3
Key stats in Liga MX this season:
  • Monterrey haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Pumas UNAM have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Pumas UNAM have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Pumas UNAM have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Pumas UNAM have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Pumas UNAM have won significantly more corners at home than 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 12 8 3 1 26 11 8 5 2 1 18 6 4 3 1 0 8 5 15 27
2 Tigres UANL 12 6 4 2 24 13 6 4 2 0 15 5 6 2 2 2 9 8 11 22
3 Pumas UNAM 12 6 3 3 22 15 5 3 2 0 10 4 7 3 1 3 12 11 7 21
4 Atletico San Luis 11 6 1 4 22 15 6 4 1 1 14 6 5 2 0 3 8 9 7 19
5 Toluca 12 4 6 2 19 12 7 3 3 1 13 7 5 1 3 1 6 5 7 18
6 Guadalajara 12 5 3 4 17 16 7 4 1 2 12 7 5 1 2 2 5 9 1 18
7 Monterrey 10 5 2 3 15 11 4 3 0 1 8 4 6 2 2 2 7 7 4 17
8 Leon 11 4 3 4 14 13 5 3 1 1 9 4 6 1 2 3 5 9 1 15
9 Juarez 11 4 3 4 19 19 5 2 2 1 10 6 6 2 1 3 9 13 0 15
10 Atlas 11 4 3 4 12 13 4 2 1 1 6 3 7 2 2 3 6 10 -1 15
11 Puebla 12 4 3 5 15 17 6 2 1 3 8 8 6 2 2 2 7 9 -2 15
12 Tijuana 11 4 2 5 16 16 6 4 1 1 14 8 5 0 1 4 2 8 0 14
13 Santos Laguna 11 4 2 5 17 22 7 3 1 3 8 12 4 1 1 2 9 10 -5 14
14 Querétaro 12 3 3 6 13 24 5 0 3 2 5 7 7 3 0 4 8 17 -11 12
15 Pachuca 12 2 6 4 9 22 6 2 3 1 7 7 6 0 3 3 2 15 -13 12
16 Cruz Azul 12 3 2 7 16 24 5 0 1 4 6 14 7 3 1 3 10 10 -8 11
17 Mazatlan 12 2 4 6 15 21 6 1 2 3 7 11 6 1 2 3 8 10 -6 10
18 Necaxa 12 1 5 6 13 20 6 0 2 4 4 11 6 1 3 2 9 9 -7 8

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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.