The visiting Monterrey side should be favourites in this visit to Veracruz, as the away team holds a 22 point advantage from their 14 league games this season.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Monterrey 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.
Veracruz form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories so far this season. Veracruz, who have the fewest points (2) at home in Liga MX, have only managed 0 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses so far from their games here at Estadio Luis de la Fuente. Regardless of arena the trend is looking very unhealthy for Veracruz with their four defeats in a row. Not since the Juarez game, 36 days ago, have they avoided a loss.The fans are hoping that Veracruz will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 2-9 away loss in the Liga MX game against Pachuca. Preceding that match was the home game against Atlas that was lost 0-1.
Veracruz have scored 3 goals here in 6 matches, a depressing statistic. Veracruz's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 8 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Monterrey form and stats
3 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses. That’s the product of Monterrey playing as the away team this season.Monterrey are travelling after their nice 4-0 home win in the Liga MX against Santos Laguna. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Sporting KC at their stadium, the result 5-2.
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Monterrey manager D. Alonso as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against Tigres UANL.
Monterrey has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches this season, 9 goals from 6 games. Monterrey have conceded 10 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Monterrey - Veracruz 2-0, played this season. Veracruz-Monterrey H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Veracruz 3 wins, Monterrey 6 wins, 1 draw.Top Goalscorers
  R. Funes Mori 16 goals / 2 assists |  N. Sánchez 11 goals / 1 assists |   C. Menéndez 6 goals / 2 assists |
Veracruz missing players
Monterrey missing players
| Veracruz | Monterrey | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 31 | 15 | Played | 17 | 35 |
| 23 | 12 | Scored | 19 | 59 |
| 69 | 26 | Conceded | 21 | 37 |
| 90% | 93% | Over 0.5 | 94% | 94% |
| 77% | 67% | Over 1.5 | 71% | 74% |
| 45% | 40% | Over 2.5 | 41% | 54% |
| 39% | 40% | Over 3.5 | 12% | 31% |
| 19% | 13% | Over 4.5 | 12% | 14% |
| 42% | 40% | Both teams to score | 47% | 49% |
| 13% | 13% | Clean Sheet | 29% | 40% |
| 55% | 53% | Failed To Score | 29% | 17% |
| 4.1 | 3.9 | Corners For (avg) | 4.4 | 4.7 |
| 5.5 | 5.1 | Corners Against (avg) | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| 2.3 | 2.3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 2.5 | 2.1 |
| 8 | 4 | Red Cards (total) | 4 | 6 |
| 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 | León | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 24 | 35 |
| 2 | Tigres UANL | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 16 | 32 |
| 3 | Monterrey | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Necaxa | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 24 |
| 5 | Pachuca | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 6 | 24 |
| 6 | América | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 23 |
| 7 | Cruz Azul | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 23 |
| 8 | Tijuana | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -1 | 22 |
| 9 | Puebla | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | -1 | 20 |
| 10 | Toluca | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 18 |
| 11 | Lobos BUAP | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -11 | 17 |
| 12 | Pumas UNAM | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 8 | -3 | 16 |
| 13 | Santos Laguna | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -5 | 16 |
| 14 | Atlas | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -7 | 16 |
| 15 | Guadalajara | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -3 | 15 |
| 16 | Morelia | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -8 | 11 |
| 17 | Querétaro | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 16 | -18 | 8 |
| 18 | Veracruz | 14 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 21 | -23 | 4 |
