The Liga MX league standings tell the truth about these participants so far, with Santos Laguna in front of Pumas UNAM by 19 points. Tipsway previews the game:
- Santos Laguna have the most points (25) at home in Liga MX
- Pumas UNAM have yet to win a game away.
Pumas UNAM have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 900 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
This should be an intriguing fixture with lots of fun and excitement as both squads are well recovered since they last played a game. Let's get started!
Santos Laguna form and stats
This stadium, Estadio Nuevo Corona, has been a fortress for Santos Laguna in the Liga MX so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 8-1-0. Santos Laguna has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager Orozco and the players.
Santos Laguna's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-3 versus Tigres UANL. Brunetta (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.84/10. Brunetta hit four key passes and had 46 successful passes (of 51 total).
In the fixture before, 1-1 away to Tigres UANL (Copa por México). The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Santos Laguna handle that role? We have found 13 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 5 wins, 7 draws and 1 defeat.
Goals, goals, goals? We don't know about this one, but we do know that 8 of the 10 most recent league matches with this side has contained at least three goals.
Santos are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Estadio Nuevo Corona in their league games, having scored an impressive 24 goals in 9 matches. Santos Laguna have only conceded 7 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Pumas UNAM form and stats
There's been little loot from Pumas UNAM's travels as they have only collected 4 points from 8 away games in the Liga MX. Pumas UNAM only have 0 wins to counter their 4 defeats and 4 draws. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Pumas UNAM are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.
Pumas UNAM had fun at their own home (Estadio Nuevo Corona) last time out, beating Juarez 2-1. Salvio and Dinenno scored. That win felt nice as this club had gone four league rounds without victory. Salvio got a match rating of 8.04 in that game, top player of the team. Salvio scored one goal, hit three key passes and had 32 successful passes (of 39 total).
Earlier, the Copa por México victory away at America. We have checked recent matches where Pumas have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 19 games were 3 victories, 7 draws and 9 defeats.
Goal-happy betting people should observe that 10 of this side's 12 latest league rounds have ended with three or more goals.
The visiting Pumas UNAM have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 10 goals from 8 games.
Head 2 Head
The contenders have met each other already this season, with the final score Pumas UNAM - Santos 1-5 entered in the official records. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Santos Laguna five wins, one draw and Pumas UNAM four victories. As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  H. Preciado Villarreal 7 goals |   J. Dinenno De Cara 7 goals |  M. Correa 6 goals |
Santos Laguna missing players
Pumas UNAM missing players
| Santos Laguna | Pumas UNAM | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 18 |
| 10 | 8 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 42 | 25 | 8 | Scored | S | 2 | 10 | 23 |
| 30 | 12 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 16 | 32 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 75% | 89% |
| 90% | 91% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 75% | 83% |
| 65% | 73% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 75% | 61% |
| 40% | 36% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 62% | 39% |
| 30% | 18% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 22% |
| 55% | 55% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 75% | 78% |
| 25% | 36% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 25% | 17% |
| 20% | 9% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 25% | 17% |
| 4.8 | 6 | 4.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.5 | 4.6 | 5.2 |
| 5.8 | 4.2 | 3.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8 | 4.6 | 4.1 |
| 2.2 | 1.4 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3.4 | 2.4 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 15.2 | 17.1 | 15.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14 | 17.8 | 16.6 |
| 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 4.2 | 4.9 |
| 38% | 40% | 47% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 18% | 29% | 26% |
| 16.1 | 12.6 | 11.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 19 | 12.2 | 11.5 |
| 4.8 | 3.5 | 2.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6.5 | 4.8 | 4.6 |
- Pumas UNAM have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Pumas UNAM have yet to win a game away.
- Santos Laguna have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Santos Laguna have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Santos Laguna have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Pumas UNAM have scored away.
- Santos Laguna have the most points (25) at home in Liga MX
- Santos Laguna have the most scored goals (24) at home in Liga MX
- Santos Laguna have the the best goal difference (+17) at home in Liga MX
- Santos Laguna have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Santos Laguna haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 38 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 21 | 38 |
| 2 | Monterrey | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 16 | 35 |
| 3 | Santos Laguna | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 38 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 33 |
| 4 | Pachuca | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 32 |
| 5 | Tigres UANL | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 30 |
| 6 | Toluca | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 27 |
| 7 | Cruz Azul | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 34 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 22 | -8 | 24 |
| 8 | Puebla | 17 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 25 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 22 |
| 9 | Guadalajara | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 22 |
| 10 | Leon | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -4 | 22 |
| 11 | Juarez | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | -1 | 19 |
| 12 | Necaxa | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -7 | 19 |
| 13 | Atletico San Luis | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 11 | -8 | 18 |
| 14 | Mazatlan | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -7 | 17 |
| 15 | Tijuana | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 17 | -12 | 17 |
| 16 | Pumas UNAM | 17 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 16 | -10 | 14 |
| 17 | Atlas | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 17 | -11 | 13 |
| 18 | Queretaro | 17 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 35 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 22 | -17 | 9 |
