Monterrey have traveled here for an interesting fight against the hosts Pumas UNAM. Prepare for the match with this Liga MX preview!
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.
Pumas UNAM form and stats
Overall Liga MX stats at home this season for Pumas UNAM are 1-0-0 (wins-draw-losses). Two home wins in a row for Pumas UNAM bring valid hopes of a third.
The Pumas UNAM supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Monterrey in Liga MX and win 1-0. Heartbreak before that as Pumas UNAM lost 2-4 at Santos Laguna's place.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Pumas UNAM at home in the league. 2 on target and 1 scored by the opposition; from 1 match.
Monterrey form and stats
Monterrey has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Monterrey, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-1 versus Pumas UNAM (placed 4th). Prior to that result Monterrey won their away game at Celaya in the Copa MX. The scoreline was 4-3.
Let's have a look at how Monterrey performed last season in the Liga MX: They landed a 3rd position in the league table after playing out 8 victories, 6 draws and 3 defeats. In total they scored 33 and conceded 21 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 4 - drew 1 and lost 3 with 10/12 goals scored/conceded.
Head 2 Head
Pumas UNAM and Monterrey have met before this season: Pumas UNAM - Monterrey 1-0. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 2 Pumas UNAM victories, 2 draws and 6 Monterrey wins. 3 of these games ended with three goals or more, 7 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Funes Mori 13 goals |  N. Sánchez 9 goals |   C. González Espínola 7 goals |
Pumas UNAM missing players
Monterrey missing players
| Pumas UNAM | Monterrey | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 11 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 13 | 26 |
| 8 | 7 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 12 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 4 | 7 | 9 |
| 28 | 19 | 10 | Scored | S | 4 | 16 | 41 |
| 25 | 8 | 3 | Conceded | C | 9 | 17 | 33 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 86% | 82% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 62% | 81% |
| 29% | 36% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 46% | 46% |
| 10% | 9% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 23% | 27% |
| 10% | 9% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 15% | 19% |
| 48% | 55% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 54% | 58% |
| 24% | 36% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 23% | 23% |
| 29% | 9% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 23% | 19% |
| 6.3 | 6.2 | 5.8 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 6.5 | 5.7 | 6.7 |
| 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.8 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6 | 7.7 | 5.2 |
| 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 334 | 191 | 68 | Total Shots | T S | 51 | 152 | 369 |
| 91 | 56 | 26 | Shots on Target | S O | 14 | 49 | 117 |
| 31% | 34% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 33% | 35% |
- Monterrey haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- 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.
- Pumas UNAM 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 | Leon | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 2 | Queretaro | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Guadalajara | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | Pumas UNAM | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | Atlético San Luis | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | America | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Toluca | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | Tigres UANL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | Tijuana | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 4 |
| 10 | Cruz Azul | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Necaxa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Puebla | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 13 | Atlas | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 14 | Santos Laguna | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 3 |
| 15 | Monterrey | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Morelia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| 17 | Juárez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 18 | Pachuca | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 1 |