2nd position in the Liga MX table for Pumas UNAM so far, a good performance. The home supporters hope for more joy as 8th-placed Santos Laguna visits Estadio Olímpico de Universitario.
- Pumas UNAM have the the best goal difference (+11) at home in Liga MX
- Pumas UNAM have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Santos Laguna have scored away.
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.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 900 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Pumas UNAM form and stats
Pumas UNAM, who have the the best goal difference (+11) at home in Liga MX, have performed here at Estadio Olímpico de Universitario this season with 5 wins from 9 Liga MX matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 4 games and lost 0. Regardless of arena the trend is looking very unhealthy for Pumas with their four defeats in a row. Not since the Atlas game, 32 days ago, have they avoided a loss.
Pumas faced defeat in their previous match, away at Guadalajara (1-2). Before that game, the home loss against Leon with the scoreline 0-1.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Pumas have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found eleven matches with the results: Won five, drawn four and lost two.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Pumas UNAM as they have a new game in only three days, a Liga MX match thankfully also at home. Cruz Azul are visiting.
Goals decide football matches and Pumas are scoring many of them at home; 19 on target from 9 league matches. From these home matches, Pumas have conceded only 8 goals.
Santos Laguna form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Santos Laguna so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 2-2-5 (win-draw-lose).
The supporters enjoyed Santos Laguna's previous game versus Juárez, a Liga MX 3-2 win played at home. A 0-1 defeat away at Atletico San Luis before that.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Santos playing away and similar expectations, we found eight relevant matches. Results were one Santos Laguna win, two draws and five defeats.
After this away game Santos return home for a Liga MX game against Necaxa. That game is only three sleeps after this.
Santos Laguna have scored 10 goals on their travels this season, from 9 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Santos have conceded 15 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Santos Laguna - Pumas UNAM 1-2. Pumas UNAM-Santos Laguna H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Pumas UNAM five wins, Santos Laguna two wins, three draws. seven of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  J. Dinenno De Cara 12 goals | J. Vigón Cham 4 goals |  F. Gorriarán Fontes 4 goals |
Pumas UNAM missing players
Santos Laguna missing players
| Pumas UNAM | Santos Laguna | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 31 | 15 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 12 | 26 |
| 11 | 7 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| 12 | 7 | 3 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 4 | 6 | 8 |
| 39 | 27 | 8 | Scored | S | 4 | 11 | 33 |
| 31 | 10 | 4 | Conceded | C | 11 | 17 | 28 |
| 87% | 87% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 92% |
| 71% | 73% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 81% |
| 42% | 47% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 60% | 42% | 42% |
| 19% | 27% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 40% | 17% | 15% |
| 6% | 13% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 45% | 47% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 58% | 50% |
| 32% | 47% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 35% |
| 35% | 20% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 33% | 23% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 1.9 | 1.5 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | 13.5 | 15.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14.6 | 13.1 | 13.8 |
| 3.1 | 3.9 | 3.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
| 41% | 47% | 42% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 29% | 34% |
- 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 scored at least twice as many goals at home as Santos Laguna have scored away.
- Pumas UNAM have the the best goal difference (+11) at home in Liga MX
| 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 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 40 |
| 2 | Pumas UNAM | 17 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 29 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 32 |
| 3 | América | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 32 |
| 4 | Cruz Azul | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 29 |
| 5 | Monterrey | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 29 |
| 6 | Tigres UANL | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 28 |
| 7 | Guadalajara | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 26 |
| 8 | Santos Laguna | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 25 |
| 9 | Pachuca | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 25 |
| 10 | Necaxa | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -4 | 24 |
| 11 | Toluca | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 28 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 19 | -5 | 21 |
| 12 | Puebla | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 12 | -3 | 20 |
| 13 | Juárez | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 19 |
| 14 | Mazatlan | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 18 | -7 | 16 |
| 15 | Tijuana | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 18 | -15 | 15 |
| 16 | Atlas | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -7 | 14 |
| 17 | Querétaro | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 17 | -5 | 13 |
| 18 | Atletico San Luis | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 35 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 | -19 | 11 |