Liga MX prediction and preview: Pumas UNAM modest favorites to beat Tijuana

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Competition: Mexico Liga MX
Competition: Sun 22.March
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Olímpico de Universitario (72000 seats)

Only a win will satisfy the Pumas UNAM supporters in this Estadio Olímpico de Universitario clash with Tijuana, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Liga MX table.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on grass and that the visiting Tijuana have a different surface at their stadium (artifical turf). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on grass is 8-5-22 (win-draw-loss) from 35 matches.

It's quite the trip for Tijuana when visiting Pumas UNAM as the cities are 2700 kilometers apart.

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Pumas UNAM form and stats

Pumas UNAM, who have the most conceded goals (19) in Liga MX, have played 5 Liga MX games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-1-1 (wins-draws-losses).

No payout for Pumas UNAM in their previous match, an away game at Leon that ended in defeat 1-3. In the match before that, Pumas UNAM hosted América and drew the game 3-3.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Pumas UNAM handle that role? We have found nine games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are four wins, four draws and one defeat.

Goals decide football matches and Pumas UNAM are scoring many of them at home; 11 on target from 5 league matches. Pumas UNAM's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 6 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Tijuana form and stats

0-1-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Tijuana in their Liga MX matches away.

Tijuana won their last game, 3-2 versus Pachuca played at home. Prior to that result Tijuana won their away game at Toluca in the Copa MX. The scoreline was 4-3.

We have checked recent matches where Tijuana have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those eight games were three victories, one draw and four defeats.

Tijuana have scored 4 goals on their travels this season, from 4 away games in the league. Tijuana are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 4 goals in these matches.

Head 2 Head

Pumas UNAM and Tijuana have met before this season: Tijuana - Pumas UNAM 1-0. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's four Pumas UNAM victories, one draw and five Tijuana wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Pumas UNAMC. González Espínola
C. González Espínola
10 goals
TijuanaC. Da Silva Sanvezzo
C. Da Silva Sanvezzo
6 goals
Pumas UNAMJ. Dinenno De Cara
J. Dinenno De Cara
4 goals

Pumas UNAM missing players

Tijuana missing players

Pumas UNAM Tijuana
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
28 14 5 Played P 3 13 28
10 8 5 Won W 1 3 9
8 3 0 Drew D 0 1 6
10 3 0 Lost L 2 9 13
41 27 14 Scored S 4 16 36
39 13 2 Conceded C 7 32 52
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
89% 86% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 92% 82%
43% 50% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 77% 61%
21% 21% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 54% 43%
14% 14% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 38% 29%
54% 57% 40% BTTS BTTS 67% 69% 64%
21% 36% 60% Clean Sheets C S 33% 8% 14%
25% 7% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 23% 25%
 
5.8 5.9 6.4 Corners for (avg) C F 2 3.8 4.1
3.5 3.4 2.6 Corners against (avg) C A 7.7 5.3 4.6
2.3 2.1 1.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.3 2.2 2.4
3 1 0 Red cards R C 0 2 10
 
420 233 89 Total Shots T S 16 120 325
120 73 32 Shots on Target S O 6 35 94
34% 37% 44% Goal Efficiency G E 67% 46% 38%
Key stats in Liga MX this season:
  • Pumas UNAM has the most conceded goals (19)
  • 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 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Tijuana has the the worst goal difference (-6) away
  • Tijuana have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Tijuana 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 Leon 10 7 0 3 23 14 5 5 0 0 14 4 5 2 0 3 9 10 9 21
2 Cruz Azul 9 6 1 2 23 14 5 4 0 1 13 6 4 2 1 1 10 8 9 19
3 América 9 5 2 2 11 10 4 2 0 2 4 6 5 3 2 0 7 4 1 17
4 Guadalajara 10 4 4 2 13 11 5 2 2 1 8 5 5 2 2 1 5 6 2 16
5 Pumas UNAM 10 4 3 3 20 19 5 3 1 1 11 6 5 1 2 2 9 13 1 15
6 Tigres UANL 10 4 2 4 13 10 5 4 1 0 11 3 5 0 1 4 2 7 3 14
7 Juarez 10 4 2 4 20 18 5 2 1 2 11 11 5 2 1 2 9 7 2 14
8 Morelia 10 4 2 4 17 16 5 1 1 3 8 8 5 3 1 1 9 8 1 14
9 Puebla 10 4 2 4 7 7 5 1 2 2 4 4 5 3 0 2 3 3 0 14
10 Santos Laguna 9 4 2 3 12 13 4 3 1 0 7 4 5 1 1 3 5 9 -1 14
11 Pachuca 10 4 2 4 11 12 5 3 2 0 5 1 5 1 0 4 6 11 -1 14
12 Querétaro 10 4 2 4 13 15 4 1 1 2 5 4 6 3 1 2 8 11 -2 14
13 Atlético San Luis 10 3 4 3 11 15 5 2 1 2 7 8 5 1 3 1 4 7 -4 13
14 Necaxa 9 3 2 4 16 14 5 1 2 2 8 8 4 2 0 2 8 6 2 11
15 Toluca 10 2 4 4 16 18 5 1 1 3 11 12 5 1 3 1 5 6 -2 10
16 Tijuana 10 2 3 5 10 16 6 2 2 2 6 6 4 0 1 3 4 10 -6 9
17 Atlas 10 3 0 7 10 17 5 1 0 4 4 9 5 2 0 3 6 8 -7 9
18 Monterrey 10 0 5 5 10 17 5 0 3 2 6 8 5 0 2 3 4 9 -7 5

Read more about Liga MX

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.