Pumas UNAM vs Monterrey: Full pre-match guide and statistics

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Competition: Mexico Liga MX
Competition: Sun 31.July
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Olímpico de Universitario (72000 seats)

This looks to be yet another action-packed run-in at Estadio Olímpico de Universitario in the Liga MX. Pumas UNAM is in 7th position and host Monterrey in 1st spot. Read all about the fixture here!

Insights:
  • Pumas UNAM have not yet lost a game.
  • Monterrey have the most scored goals (11) in Liga MX

The hosts Pumas UNAM saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Liga MX. This match was also played here at Estadio Olímpico de Universitario. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Monterrey have had more rest.

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Pumas UNAM form and stats

Pumas UNAM must be fairly happy with 5 points from their first three Liga MX games here at Estadio Olímpico de Universitario.

The spoils were shared in Pumas UNAM's previous game, also at home. Visiting Mazatlán (placed 17th) travelled back with a draw after a 1-1 scoreline. Defender Freire got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.81/10. Freire scored one goal, hit one key pass and won 6 of 11 duels.

0-0 away at Pachuca before that.

Pumas have only conceded 2 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Monterrey form and stats

It's gone fairly well in the Liga MX away games so far for Monterrey with six points collected from three matches. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Monterrey hope to make it five in this match.

325 minutes! That's how long the Monterrey goalkeeper Luis Alberto Cardenas Lopez and his defense have shut out their league opponents.

Monterrey had fun at their own home (Estadio Olímpico de Universitario) last time out, beating Puebla 1-0. Medina scored. Romo got a match rating of 7.8 in that game, top player of the team. Romo hit five key passes, dribled past the opponent 3 of 4 times and had 31 successful passes (of 37 total).

Prior to that result Monterrey won their away game at Querétaro. The scoreline was 3-0.

Monterrey have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 7 goals from 3 away matches. As opposed to that, Monterrey have seen the ball go into their own net 4 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head numbers (for the prior ten meetings): Pumas UNAM won two games, two matches ended with a tie and Monterrey have six wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / nine

Top Goalscorers

MonterreyR. Funes Mori
R. Funes Mori
4 goals
MonterreyJ. Medina Ramírez
J. Medina Ramírez
2 goals
MonterreyR. Aguirre Soto
R. Aguirre Soto
2 goals

Pumas UNAM missing players

Monterrey missing players

Pumas UNAM Monterrey
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
5 3 1 Played P 1 3 5
1 1 1 Won W 1 2 4
4 2 0 Drew D 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost L 0 1 1
6 3 1 Scored S 1 7 11
5 2 0 Conceded C 0 4 6
80% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
60% 67% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 67% 60%
20% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 67% 60%
20% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 40%
20% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 33% 40%
60% 67% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 33% 40%
40% 33% 100% Clean Sheets C S 100% 67% 60%
20% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
5.4 7.3 6 Corners for (avg) C F 4 4.3 4.2
5 2 2 Corners against (avg) C A 4 4.7 5.6
3 2.7 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 3 2.6
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
15.2 16.3 14 Shots (avg) S ( 19 16.7 18.2
5.6 6 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 6 6.6
21% 17% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 39% 33%
 
11 8 12 Shots against (avg) S A 13 14 11.8
3.2 1.7 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1 3.7 3.2
Key stats in Liga MX this season:
  • Monterrey have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Monterrey have the most scored goals (11) in Liga MX
  • Monterrey have the most scored goals (7) away in Liga MX
  • Monterrey have the most scored goals in the second half (6) in Liga MX
  • Monterrey have the the best goal difference (+3) away in Liga MX
  • Monterrey have the the best goal difference (+5) in Liga MX
  • Monterrey haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Pumas UNAM have not yet lost a game.
  • 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.
Pumas UNAM Last season Monterrey
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
40 19   Played P   19 38
14 8   Won W   4 13
11 6   Drew D   8 15
15 5   Lost L   7 10
48 25   Scored S   23 47
51 18   Conceded C   25 37
82% 74%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   89% 84%
70% 63%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   79% 71%
50% 42%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   47% 39%
30% 26%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   32% 24%
10% 11%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   5% 3%
48% 37%   BTTS BTTS   58% 45%
35% 53%   Clean Sheets C S   16% 34%
35% 37%   Failed to Score F T   37% 37%
 
4.6 5.2   Corners for (avg) C F   4.8 5.2
3.9 3.6   Corners against (avg) C A   4 3.7
2.2 1.9   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.4 2.2
9 4   Red cards R C   3 9
 
13.9 15.3   Shots (avg) S (   11.9 14
4.8 5.2   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.8 4.6
25% 26%   Goal Efficiency G E   32% 27%
 
13.4 10.7   Shots against (avg) S A   11.7 10.6
4.5 3.7   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   4.1 3.8

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Monterrey 5 4 0 1 11 6 2 2 0 0 4 2 3 2 0 1 7 4 5 12
2 Toluca 5 4 0 1 9 5 2 2 0 0 5 3 3 2 0 1 4 2 4 12
3 Tigres UANL 5 4 0 1 7 3 3 2 0 1 5 3 2 2 0 0 2 0 4 12
4 Necaxa 5 3 0 2 6 5 3 2 0 1 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 9
5 Puebla 5 2 2 1 8 6 2 1 1 0 2 1 3 1 1 1 6 5 2 8
6 Pachuca 5 2 2 1 5 4 3 1 2 0 3 1 2 1 0 1 2 3 1 8
7 Pumas UNAM 5 1 4 0 6 5 3 1 2 0 3 2 2 0 2 0 3 3 1 7
8 Tijuana 5 2 1 2 5 5 2 1 0 1 2 2 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 7
9 Leon 5 1 3 1 6 6 2 0 1 1 3 4 3 1 2 0 3 2 0 6
10 Juarez 5 1 2 2 3 3 2 0 1 1 1 2 3 1 1 1 2 1 0 5
11 Cruz Azul 5 1 2 2 8 9 2 0 1 1 3 4 3 1 1 1 5 5 -1 5
12 Atletico San Luis 5 1 2 2 3 4 3 0 1 2 1 3 2 1 1 0 2 1 -1 5
13 Santos Laguna 4 1 1 2 6 7 2 1 1 0 5 4 2 0 0 2 1 3 -1 4
14 Guadalajara 5 0 4 1 3 4 3 0 2 1 0 1 2 0 2 0 3 3 -1 4
15 America 4 1 1 2 3 5 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 2 5 -2 4
16 Atlas 5 1 1 3 6 9 2 1 0 1 4 4 3 0 1 2 2 5 -3 4
17 Mazatlán 5 0 3 2 5 8 3 0 1 2 3 6 2 0 2 0 2 2 -3 3
18 Querétaro 5 0 2 3 4 10 3 0 1 2 3 7 2 0 1 1 1 3 -6 2

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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.