Pumas UNAM v Santos Laguna betting guide: Not much separates the two teams

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Competition: Mexico Liga MX
Competition: Fri 05.November
Match begins: 01:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Olímpico de Universitario (72000 seats)

Here's every single thing you must be aware of, and even more, about the Pumas UNAM - Santos Laguna game!

Insights:
  • Santos Laguna have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2) in Liga MX

This could be an exciting match with lots of action and bustle as both squads are well refreshed since they last ran out on the pitch. Let's get started!

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Santos Laguna, who are travelling more than 900 kilometers to play this game.

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Pumas UNAM form and stats

3-3-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Liga MX numbers at home for Pumas UNAM so far this season. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Pumas after consecutive victories at their own ground.

The home team returns to Estadio Olímpico de Universitario after being equal after 90 minutes with Pachuca (placed 14th) on their last time out; the Liga MX game ended 1-1. Midfield player Higor Meritão got a match rating of 7.31 in that game, the max score being 10. Meritão dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

Before that game, the 3-1 home victory against Tijuana.

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Cruz Azul are coming to town in three days.

Pumas has scored 7 league goals at home this season, in 7 matches. Pumas have only conceded 4 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Santos Laguna form and stats

2 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of Santos Laguna playing as the away team in the Liga MX this season.

It's the second away game in a row for Santos Laguna, but there's smiles all around after the 3-2 victory versus Querétaro (placed 17th) in the Liga MX last time out. A heroic performance from Santos in their game against Querétaro last time out. Things got complicated when Hugo Rodriguez was sent off in the 90th minute with the match level. Despite the red card the team were able to pull off a 3-2 victory! Midfielder Ayrton Preciado was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 8.73. Preciado scored two goals, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

Preceding that match was the 2-2 draw at home vs Toluca.

A new game in only three days for Santos, the Liga MX home match versus Atletico San Luis. Busy days.

Santos are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 11 times in 7 away games so far. As opposed to that, Santos have seen the ball go into their own net 9 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Head to head numbers (for the prior ten meetings): Pumas won five games, three matches ended with a draw and Santos Laguna got two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / four

Top Goalscorers

PumasJ. Dinenno De Cara
J. Dinenno De Cara
5 goals
Santos LagunaF. Gorriarán Fontes
F. Gorriarán Fontes
4 goals
Pumas UNAMW. Corozo Becerra
W. Corozo Becerra
3 goals

Pumas UNAM missing players

Santos Laguna missing players

Pumas UNAM Santos Laguna
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
15 7 1 Played P 3 7 15
4 3 0 Won W 1 2 4
6 3 1 Drew D 1 3 8
5 1 0 Lost L 1 2 3
13 7 0 Scored S 5 11 20
17 4 0 Conceded C 5 9 16
73% 57% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
67% 43% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 87%
40% 29% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 57% 40%
20% 29% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 14% 13%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 14% 7%
40% 29% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 86% 73%
40% 71% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 14% 27%
47% 43% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 7%
 
4.3 4.6 4 Corners for (avg) C F 10.3 7.7 7.1
4 4 4 Corners against (avg) C A 4.3 4.6 3.5
2.3 2.1 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 2.4 1.9
4 1 0 Red cards R C 1 2 2
 
13.5 14.9 9 Shots (avg) S ( 19.3 15.1 14.7
4.3 4.3 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.3 4.3 4.2
20% 23% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 31% 37% 32%
Key stats in Liga MX this season:
  • All of Santos Laguna's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Santos Laguna have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Santos Laguna have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Santos Laguna have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2) in Liga MX
  • Santos Laguna 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 15 10 4 1 20 8 8 7 1 0 13 2 7 3 3 1 7 6 12 34
2 Atlas 16 7 5 4 19 10 8 3 2 3 6 5 8 4 3 1 13 5 9 26
3 Tigres UANL 16 6 7 3 23 14 8 3 5 0 12 5 8 3 2 3 11 9 9 25
4 Toluca 16 6 6 4 22 21 8 3 4 1 13 9 8 3 2 3 9 12 1 24
5 Leon 15 6 5 4 16 14 7 2 3 2 8 6 8 4 2 2 8 8 2 23
6 Puebla 16 5 6 5 15 16 8 2 3 3 8 9 8 3 3 2 7 7 -1 21
7 Cruz Azul 14 4 8 2 16 11 6 2 3 1 9 5 8 2 5 1 7 6 5 20
8 Santos Laguna 15 4 8 3 20 16 8 2 5 1 9 7 7 2 3 2 11 9 4 20
9 Monterrey 15 5 5 5 18 15 8 4 2 2 10 4 7 1 3 3 8 11 3 20
10 Necaxa 16 6 2 8 16 19 8 4 0 4 10 10 8 2 2 4 6 9 -3 20
11 Mazatlan 16 5 5 6 18 23 8 4 3 1 13 11 8 1 2 5 5 12 -5 20
12 Guadalajara 16 4 7 5 12 13 8 3 2 3 9 10 8 1 5 2 3 3 -1 19
13 Pumas UNAM 15 4 6 5 13 17 7 3 3 1 7 4 8 1 3 4 6 13 -4 18
14 Pachuca 15 4 5 6 17 18 8 2 4 2 10 7 7 2 1 4 7 11 -1 17
15 Atletico San Luis 14 4 5 5 18 22 7 1 2 4 7 14 7 3 3 1 11 8 -4 17
16 Juarez 16 4 4 8 14 22 8 3 2 3 9 10 8 1 2 5 5 12 -8 16
17 Querétaro 16 3 6 7 11 17 8 3 2 3 8 7 8 0 4 4 3 10 -6 15
18 Tijuana 16 2 6 8 13 25 8 1 4 3 6 9 8 1 2 5 7 16 -12 12

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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.