Pumas UNAM vs Pachuca match preview: Even contest expected at Estadio Olímpico de Universitario

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Competition: Mexico Liga MX
Competition: Sun 01.May
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Olímpico de Universitario (72000 seats)

Most people believe in Pumas UNAM in this match vs Pachuca, but the visitors will resist to the bitter end. Here's the Tipsway match guide!

Insights:
  • Pachuca have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Pumas have less rest than Pachuca in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a CONCACAF Champions League game only four days ago. This match was also played here at Estadio Olímpico de Universitario. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Pachuca have had more rest.

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Pumas UNAM form and stats

4 victories, 3 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Pumas UNAM have to build on here at Estadio Olímpico de Universitario in the Liga MX.

The home club members saw a 2-2 draw vs Seattle Sounders in the CONCACAF Champions League last time out and are hoping for a victory here. The striker Dinenno bettered all the other players in that match and managed a match rating of 8.45 out of 10. Dinenno scored two goals and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.

A Liga MX defeat was the result before that one, 1-3 away at Guadalajara.

The manager Lillini will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Seattle Sounders in only three days.

Pumas UNAM has scored 11 league goals at home this season, in 9 matches. Pumas UNAM have conceded 10 in these home matches.

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Pachuca form and stats

There's been little loot from Pachuca's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 8 away games in the Liga MX. Pachuca only have 2 wins to counter their 5 defeats and 1 draw.

Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Pachuca goalkeeper Oscar Alfredo Ustari is eager to challenge this, with his 225 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.

Pachuca won their last game, 3-0 versus Monterrey played at home. Chávez got a match rating of 8.51 in that game, top player of the team. Chávez scored two goals, hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times and had 41 successful passes (of 48 total).

Before that, Pachuca secured a home win against Puebla with the score 1-0.

Pachuca have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 8 league away games 9 goals have been scored. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Pachuca have conceded 14 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The latest head to head encounter ended Pachuca - Pumas 1-1, played this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Pumas UNAM two wins, six draws and Pachuca two victories. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), eight games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

PachucaN. Ibáñez
N. Ibáñez
11 goals
PachucaV. Guzmán Guzmán
V. Guzmán Guzmán
9 goals
Pumas UNAMJ. Dinenno De Cara
J. Dinenno De Cara
8 goals

Pumas UNAM missing players

Pachuca missing players

Pumas UNAM Pachuca
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
38 18 5 Played P 5 16 33
13 7 2 Won W 2 8 16
11 6 2 Drew D 1 1 8
14 5 1 Lost L 2 7 9
45 23 6 Scored S 6 25 49
47 18 5 Conceded C 6 22 34
82% 72% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 94%
68% 61% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 88% 76%
50% 44% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 69% 55%
29% 28% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 31% 24%
8% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 3%
47% 39% 60% BTTS BTTS 60% 62% 58%
34% 50% 40% Clean Sheets C S 20% 25% 33%
37% 39% 20% Failed to Score F T 20% 12% 15%
 
4.6 5.2 4.4 Corners for (avg) C F 5.6 5.4 5.5
3.9 3.5 3.2 Corners against (avg) C A 2.2 4.6 4.2
2.1 1.8 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 1.9 1.8
9 4 1 Red cards R C 1 3 6
 
14.2 15.4 16 Shots (avg) S ( 13 14.8 15.5
4.9 5.1 4.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 4.6 4.8
24% 25% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 30% 34% 31%
 
13.5 10.7 8.6 Shots against (avg) S A 11.6 13.4 12.4
4.5 3.8 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.6 4.1 3.5
Key stats in Liga MX this season:
  • Pachuca have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Pachuca 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

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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.