Betting preview: Veracruz vs Atlas should be interesting

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Competition: Mexico Liga MX
Date: Sat 10.August
Match begins: 02:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Luis de la Fuente (26316 seats)

It's still early in the Liga MX season, but we are learning more and more about the teams. Here is the Veracruz - Atlas preview!

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 900 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

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Veracruz form and stats

Only one draw at home so far for Veracruz. Last season their home statistics were 0 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats from eight matches.

Veracruz lost their last game at Necaxa after a 0-7 scoreline. In the match before that, Veracruz hosted Pachuca and drew the game 3-3.

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 Veracruz have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found twelve matches with the results: Won 5 Drawn 1 Lost 6.

At Estadio Luis de la Fuente, Veracruz has the goal stats of 3-3 (for/against) from 1 fixture.

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Atlas form and stats

Only one away game so far for Atlas and it resulted in three points. Last season the statistics for their away games were 3 victories, 1 draw and 5 losses from nine travels.

Atlas failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Santos Laguna that ended with defeat 1-2. A draw for Atlas before that, at their own venue hosting Pachuca (1-1).

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found six similar matches played by Atlas in our archives, and the results are: 4 wins for Atlas, 1 draw and 1 defeat.

Atlas has the goal stats of 1-0 (for/against) from 1 business trip at the early stages of this season.

Head 2 Head

Veracruz-Atlas H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Veracruz 5 wins, Atlas 5 wins, 0 draws. 3 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

I. Santillán
1 goals
C. Kazim-Richards
1 goals / 1 assists
D. Chávez
1 goals

Veracruz missing players

Atlas missing players

Veracruz Atlas
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs low Away Total
2 1 0 Played 1 1 3
0 0 0 Won 1 1 2
1 1 0 Drew 0 0 0
1 0 0 Lost 0 0 1
3 3 0 Scored 1 1 3
10 3 0 Conceded 0 0 2
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 0% 0% 33%
100% 100% 0% Over 2.5 0% 0% 33%
100% 100% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 0%
100% 100% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 100% 0% BTTS 0% 0% 33%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets 100% 100% 67%
50% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 0% 0%
 
7 7 0 Corners For (avg) 3 3 3.3
4.5 8 0 Corners Against (avg) 5 5 5.7
1.5 2 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 2 2 3.3
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Veracruz Last season Atlas
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
34 17   Played   17 34
2 1   Won   3 8
8 5   Drew   3 6
24 11   Lost   11 20
24 12   Scored   15 30
74 29   Conceded   36 55
91% 94%   Over 0.5   94% 88%
76% 65%   Over 1.5   82% 68%
44% 35%   Over 2.5   65% 50%
35% 35%   Over 3.5   41% 26%
18% 12%   Over 4.5   6% 6%
41% 35%   BTTS   53% 41%
12% 12%   Clean Sheets   12% 24%
56% 59%   Failed To Score   41% 47%
 
4.1 3.9   Corners For (avg)   5.2 5
5.5 4.9   Corners Against (avg)   4.9 4.5
2.3 2.4   Yellow Cards (avg)   2.1 2
9 4   Red Cards   3 8
Key stats last season:
  • Atlas have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Atlas have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Veracruz have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.

Veracruz
All Liga MX Copa MX
All Home Away
20-04-19 LM Veracruz 0 - 1 Monterrey
28-04-19 LM Queretaro 2 - 1 Veracruz
04-05-19 LM Veracruz 0 - 2 America
27-07-19 LM Veracruz 3 - 3 Pachuca
04-08-19 LM Necaxa 7 - 0 Veracruz
10-08-19 LM Veracruz 02:00 Atlas
18-08-19 LM Pumas UNAM 17:00 Veracruz
24-08-19 LM Veracruz - Atletico San Luis
28-08-19 LM Veracruz - Queretaro
31-08-19 LM Morelia - Veracruz
Atlas
All Liga MX Copa MX Club Friendlies
All Home Away
05-05-19 LM Atlas 2 - 0 Monterrey
20-07-19 LM Atlas 1 - 0 Juárez
27-07-19 LM Morelia 0 - 1 Atlas
31-07-19 CM Atlas 1 - 1 Pachuca
03-08-19 LM Atlas 1 - 2 Santos Laguna
07-08-19 CM Atletico Zacatepec 00:00 Atlas
10-08-19 LM Veracruz 02:00 Atlas
17-08-19 LM Atlas 02:00 Cruz Azul
25-08-19 LM Pachuca - Atlas
28-08-19 LM Atlas - Tigres UANL

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

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