This could be an interesting match as Santos Laguna have their presumed home advantage while Monterrey are ahead 4 points in the Liga MX table.
- Santos Laguna has the fewest conceded goals (5) at home in Liga MX
- Monterrey have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Santos Laguna form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estadio Nuevo Corona as Santos Laguna, who have the fewest conceded goals (5) at home in Liga MX, have scored 14 goals to get 17 points from 8 games. The overall stats in the Liga MX are 5-2-1 (wins-draws-losses). With three draws from their last three games overall it has been a case of neither great nor terrible for Santos.
Santos drew their last game, 1-1 away at Atlas. Preceding that game was the home draw versus América that ended 1-1.
Santos's goalie Carlos Acevedo played a big part in securing a draw after 90 minutes against Atlas with a stunning eight saves.
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 Santos have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found ten matches with the results: Won five, drawn four and lost one.
The manager J. Almada Álves will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Atletico San Luis in only four days.
The Santos fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 14 goals in 8 league matches. Santos Laguna have only conceded 5 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Monterrey form and stats
Playing away, Monterrey have won 4 games, drawn 2 and suffered 3 defeats in the Liga MX this season.
Monterrey have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Hugo Alfonso Gonzalez Duran. It's been 362 minutes since they last conceded in Liga MX.
Monterrey go into this game after a win, the home game against Pumas UNAM that ended 1-0. A 0-0 draw at Puebla's stadium before that.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found eleven similar matches played by Monterrey in our archives, and the results are: six wins for Monterrey, two draws and three defeats.
Monterrey find the net regularly in their away games. 13 goals from 9 away fixtures in the league. Monterrey have conceded 12 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Monterrey - Santos 2-2. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Santos two wins, three draws and Monterrey five victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Funes Mori 9 goals |  N. Sánchez 6 goals |  J. Furch 5 goals |
Santos Laguna missing players
Monterrey missing players
| Santos Laguna | Monterrey | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 22 |
| 9 | 7 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 11 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 29 | 18 | 5 | Scored | S | 2 | 15 | 32 |
| 25 | 9 | 3 | Conceded | C | 4 | 12 | 23 |
| 91% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 91% | 95% |
| 87% | 83% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 82% | 77% |
| 43% | 42% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 55% | 50% |
| 13% | 8% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 18% | 27% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 52% | 42% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 73% | 68% |
| 35% | 50% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 18% | 23% |
| 22% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 18% | 14% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 14.1 | 14.9 | 14.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.3 | 10.5 | 13.4 |
| 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 3.3 | 4.3 |
| 34% | 37% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 42% | 34% |
- Monterrey have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Santos Laguna has the fewest conceded goals (5) 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 | Juarez | 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 |