Liga MX fixture preview: Santos Laguna versus Atlas

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Competition: Mexico Liga MX
Competition: Thu 19.August
Match begins: 00:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Nuevo Corona (30000 seats)

Santos Laguna look forward to contest Atlas in this Liga MX match. Everything you must learn about the match can be found right here!

Insights:
  • Atlas have the most matches under the total-line (4) in Liga MX

It's no vacation for neither Santos nor Atlas as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Santos Laguna form and stats

Santos Laguna have less points than they have played home games in the Liga MX so far. Their two previous attempts here have produced 2 points. The last three games played by Santos, regardless of arena, have all ended draws.

The home supporters saw a 0-0 draw versus Guadalajara in the Liga MX last time out and are looking for a win here. Goalkeeper Carlos Acevedo got the top rating on the team in that game; 8.3 out of ten. Acevedo stopped the opponent with six saves and topped it up with a clean sheet. Santos Laguna's goalie Carlos Acevedo played a big part in securing a draw after 90 minutes against Guadalajara with a stunning six saves.

A 1-1 draw away before that, with Tigres UANL the opponent.

This is expected to be a close game, with Santos Laguna perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Santos Laguna as a small favourite), we find ten games. Santos has won five of these, drawn three and lost two.

Santos Laguna are traveling soon after this match as the Liga MX match at León awaits in three days.

Santos Laguna has scored 1 goal so far and conceded 1 goal from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.

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Atlas form and stats

Atlas are still undefeated on their travels in the Liga MX. They have only played two games though, winning one and drawing the other.

Atlas failed to get anything from their last game, a Liga MX home match vs América (placed 1st) that ended with defeat 0-1. Goalkeeper Camilo Vargas got the top player rating of the team with 7.51/10. Vargas saved a penalty and stopped the opponent with three saves.

Prior to that result Atlas won their away game at Pachuca. The scoreline was 1-0.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Atlas playing away and similar expectations, we found seven relevant matches. Results were four Atlas wins, two draws and one defeat.

A quick return to home after this game, as Atlas are hosting Toluca in the Liga MX only three days away.

It's early days yet, but Atlas has scored 1 and conceded 0 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).

Head 2 Head

Previous ten meetings with these parties: Santos won three, Atlas triumphed in three and we saw four draws. four games with more than 2,5 goals, six matches with under 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

Santos LagunaD. Valdés Contreras
D. Valdés Contreras
2 goals
AtlasJ. Furch
J. Furch
2 goals
Santos LagunaF. Gorriarán Fontes
F. Gorriarán Fontes
1 goals

Santos Laguna missing players

Atlas missing players

Santos Laguna Atlas
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
4 2 1 Played P 1 2 4
1 0 0 Won W 1 1 2
3 2 1 Drew D 0 1 1
0 0 0 Lost L 0 0 1
5 1 1 Scored S 1 1 3
2 1 1 Conceded C 0 0 1
75% 50% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 50% 75%
75% 50% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 25%
25% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 50% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 0%
50% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 100% 75%
25% 50% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 50%
 
5.8 4.5 5 Corners for (avg) C F 6 6.5 5
3.2 1.5 0 Corners against (avg) C A 4 3 3.2
2 1.5 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1 1.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
11 9 9 Shots (avg) S ( 11 16 14.8
3 1.5 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 6 5
42% 33% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 8% 15%
Key stats in Liga MX this season:
  • Atlas have the most matches under the total-line (4) in Liga MX
Santos Laguna Last season Atlas
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
42 22   Played P   18 36
17 14   Won W   4 11
11 4   Drew D   7 9
14 4   Lost L   7 16
54 39   Scored S   17 32
41 17   Conceded C   18 36
93% 91%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   78% 89%
71% 77%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   44% 47%
40% 55%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   28% 25%
17% 23%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   22% 17%
5% 9%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   17% 8%
48% 45%   BTTS BTTS   44% 39%
31% 45%   Clean Sheets C S   39% 36%
29% 18%   Failed to Score F T   39% 36%
 
6 7   Corners for (avg) C F   5.1 5.1
5.1 4   Corners against (avg) C A   5.2 4.7
1.5 1.2   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.1 2.1
3 1   Red cards R C   4 7
 
14.2 15.4   Shots (avg) S (   12.9 13.8
3.9 4.7   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.7 3.8
33% 38%   Goal Efficiency G E   26% 24%

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

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.