Liga MX preview: Can Santos Laguna edge out victory against Tijuana?

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Competition: Mexico Liga MX
Competition: Mon 14.March
Match begins: 01:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Nuevo Corona (30000 seats)

We are looking at a pronounced gulf in quality between these sides based on the league table so far, with Santos Laguna leading Tijuana by 9 points.

Insights:
  • Santos Laguna have the most conceded goals in the second half (26) in Liga MX
  • Tijuana have the most conceded goals (27) in Liga MX

Tijuana play their home matches on artifical turf, while this fixture will take part on grass. Recent results for Tijuana when playing on grass are 7 wins, 10 draws and 22 defeats from 39 matches. They have scored 40 goals and conceded 77 times in these games.

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1800 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

Santos Laguna and Tijuana should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Santos Laguna form and stats

Overall Liga MX stats at home this season for Santos Laguna are 2-6-1 (wins-draws-losses).

Santos faced defeat in their previous match, away at Guadalajara (0-1). Cervantes (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.35/10. Cervantes dribled past the opponent 3 of 3 times and had 35 successful passes (of 40 total).

Before that, Santos Laguna had a home game versus Pumas UNAM which ended with a victory 3-2.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Santos have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 15 games) they have won seven times, drawn six and lost two.

From these home matches, Santos Laguna have conceded only 7 goals. It's worth mentioning that 9 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Tijuana form and stats

There's been little loot from Tijuana's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 8 away games in the Liga MX. Tijuana only have 1 win to counter their 5 defeats and 2 draws.

Two travels in a row for Tijuana, whose coach Pardiñas could celebrate last time after the win against Toluca. Vázquez got a match rating of 7.2 in that game, top player of the team. Vázquez hit one key pass and had 39 successful passes (of 45 total).

That result followed a home victory 2-0 versus Atlas.

We have checked recent matches where Tijuana have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 16 games were two victories, four draws and ten defeats.

The visitors have scored 7 goals from 8 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game.

Head 2 Head

Santos Laguna and Tijuana have faced off earlier this season: Tijuana - Santos Laguna 2-1. Head to head totals (for the prior ten meetings): Santos won three games, four matches ended in a draw and Tijuana have three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / six

Top Goalscorers

Santos LagunaF. Gorriarán Fontes
F. Gorriarán Fontes
5 goals
TijuanaM. Manotas Páez
M. Manotas Páez
5 goals
Santos LagunaE. Preciado García
E. Preciado García
4 goals

Santos Laguna missing players

Tijuana missing players

Santos Laguna Tijuana
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
29 15 3 Played P 4 12 25
9 5 2 Won W 2 2 6
11 7 0 Drew D 0 2 8
9 3 1 Lost L 2 8 11
38 20 4 Scored S 5 10 24
35 18 4 Conceded C 5 24 37
90% 87% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 92%
79% 80% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 84%
48% 40% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 50% 40%
21% 27% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 20%
14% 20% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 8%
66% 67% 33% BTTS BTTS 50% 58% 56%
28% 33% 67% Clean Sheets C S 25% 8% 20%
17% 13% 0% Failed to Score F T 25% 33% 32%
 
6.5 6.4 4.7 Corners for (avg) C F 2.5 3.2 4
3.5 2.8 3 Corners against (avg) C A 6.2 5.1 4.6
1.9 1.3 1.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.8 2.3 2.2
4 1 1 Red cards R C 1 3 3
 
14.7 15.2 12.7 Shots (avg) S ( 8 8.9 12.8
4.2 4.5 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.2 2.8 3.9
31% 29% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 30% 25%
 
13.8 12.6 10.3 Shots against (avg) S A 15.8 15 12.7
3.9 3.8 2.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.5 4.5 3.8
Key stats in Liga MX this season:
  • All of Tijuana's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Santos Laguna have the most conceded goals in the second half (26) in Liga MX
  • Santos Laguna have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Tijuana have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Tijuana have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Tijuana have the fewest clean sheets (1) away in Liga MX
  • Tijuana have the most conceded goals (16) away in Liga MX
  • Tijuana have the most conceded goals (27) in Liga MX
  • Tijuana have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Tijuana haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

Rheindorf Altach have the the worst goal difference (-28) in Admiral Bundesliga

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Salzburg 22 17 4 1 50 13 11 10 1 0 33 5 11 7 3 1 17 8 37 55
2 Sturm Graz 22 10 7 5 46 32 11 5 4 2 23 16 11 5 3 3 23 16 14 37
3 Wolfsberger AC 22 11 4 7 34 32 11 7 1 3 20 14 11 4 3 4 14 18 2 37
4 Austria Wien 22 8 9 5 31 23 11 4 5 2 16 11 11 4 4 3 15 12 8 33
5 Rapid Wien 22 8 7 7 35 31 11 6 1 4 21 14 11 2 6 3 14 17 4 31
6 Austria Klagenfurt 22 7 9 6 31 33 11 4 6 1 17 15 11 3 3 5 14 18 -2 30
7 Ried 22 7 8 7 31 41 11 6 5 0 21 15 11 1 3 7 10 26 -10 29
8 LASK Linz 22 6 7 9 28 29 11 3 4 4 12 12 11 3 3 5 16 17 -1 25
9 Wattens 22 5 8 9 30 42 11 2 6 3 17 16 11 3 2 6 13 26 -12 23
10 Hartberg 22 5 7 10 29 35 11 2 4 5 14 18 11 3 3 5 15 17 -6 22
11 Admira 22 4 8 10 25 31 11 2 2 7 11 14 11 2 6 3 14 17 -6 20
12 Rheindorf Altach 22 3 4 15 10 38 11 1 2 8 5 20 11 2 2 7 5 18 -28 13

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