Puebla U20 vs Necaxa U20 match preview: Even contest expected

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Competition: Mexico U20 League
Competition: Tue 13.September
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)

A win for the hosts is anticipated from this match if the league standings is to be trusted. The Puebla U20 supporters are positive that the contrast between 6th and Necaxa U20's 14th spot in the table will show on the ground.

Insights:
  • Puebla U20 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Necaxa U20 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Puebla U20 form and stats

Puebla U20 have played 7 U20 League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-1-3 (wins-draws-losses).

A nice win for Puebla U20 last time playing, versus Necaxa U20. That was also a home game and the match ended 3-2. Some amazing scenes last match, when Hernández scored the winning goal six minutes into stoppage time.

Before that, Puebla U20 played out a draw 1-1 when visiting Guadalajara U20.

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 Puebla have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 13 matches with the results: Won 5, drawn 3 and lost 5.

An interesting fact: 8 of the most recent 10 league games from this football club have had at least one goal from each team.

With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Puebla U20 defense is not exactly impregnable. 13 goals conceded from 7 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Necaxa U20 form and stats

There's been little loot from Necaxa U20's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 6 away games in the U20 League. Necaxa U20 only have 1 win to counter their 3 defeats and 2 draws. Recent form does not give Necaxa much hope, as the visitors have lost three games in a row. Puebla U20 will be a tough nut to crack.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Necaxa U20, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 2-3 versus Puebla U20 (placed 6th).

Preceding that, the 1-2 home loss versus America U20.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Necaxa U20 playing away and similar expectations, we found 5 relevant matches. Results were {1 Necaxa U20 wins}, 1 draw and 3 defeats.

Goal-happy betting people should observe that 10 of this team's 13 latest league games have ended with three goals or more.

Necaxa are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 10 times in 6 away games so far. For Necaxa U20, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

The records show that this isn''t the first time these teams get together this campaign, as the records show this recent game: Puebla - Necaxa U20 3-2. As for the last five games between these two teams, there's two Puebla U20 victories, two draws and one Necaxa U20 wins. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less.

Puebla U20 missing players

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Puebla U20 Necaxa U20
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
14 7 0 Played P 1 6 13
7 3 0 Won W 1 1 3
3 1 0 Drew D 0 2 4
4 3 0 Lost L 0 3 6
25 14 0 Scored S 2 10 23
22 13 0 Conceded C 1 13 23
93% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
93% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 92%
71% 100% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 83% 77%
43% 57% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 67% 46%
21% 29% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 33% 23%
71% 100% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 83% 85%
21% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
14% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 17% 15%
 
4.6 4.7 0 Corners for (avg) C F 4 7.2 5.8
5.2 5.9 0 Corners against (avg) C A 2 2.8 3.4
2.5 2.6 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 6 3 2.8
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
12.1 13.3 0 Shots (avg) S ( 11 14.4 14.1
5.6 6.4 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 6.4 6.7
33% 31% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 25% 26%
 
12.4 14.1 0 Shots against (avg) S A 14 14.6 13.4
4.8 5.6 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 7 6.8 5.6
Key stats in U20 League this season:
  • All of Necaxa U20's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of Puebla U20's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Necaxa U20 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Necaxa U20 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Necaxa U20 have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded away.
  • Necaxa U20 have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Necaxa U20 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Puebla U20 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Puebla U20 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Puebla U20 have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Puebla U20 haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Pachuca U20 14 11 3 0 31 11 9 7 2 0 21 6 5 4 1 0 10 5 20 36
2 Atlas U20 13 8 3 2 26 12 7 7 0 0 20 3 6 1 3 2 6 9 14 27
3 America U20 14 7 5 2 30 16 6 4 1 1 14 4 8 3 4 1 16 12 14 26
4 Pumas UNAM U20 15 8 2 5 24 14 8 4 2 2 14 6 7 4 0 3 10 8 10 26
5 Tigres UANL U20 12 7 4 1 17 10 5 4 1 0 8 4 7 3 3 1 9 6 7 25
6 Puebla U20 14 7 3 4 25 22 7 3 1 3 14 13 7 4 2 1 11 9 3 24
7 Santos Laguna U20 13 6 5 2 27 22 7 5 1 1 18 10 6 1 4 1 9 12 5 23
8 Leon U20 13 6 2 5 21 21 5 3 1 1 7 4 8 3 1 4 14 17 0 20
9 Cruz Azul U20 14 5 1 8 15 17 7 3 1 3 7 6 7 2 0 5 8 11 -2 16
10 Atletico San Luis U20 14 5 1 8 22 37 7 3 1 3 13 12 7 2 0 5 9 25 -15 16
11 Guadalajara U20 14 3 6 5 17 18 8 3 3 2 12 10 6 0 3 3 5 8 -1 15
12 Juarez U20 13 4 3 6 14 23 6 3 1 2 6 8 7 1 2 4 8 15 -9 15
13 Monterrey U20 13 4 2 7 19 22 5 3 0 2 11 9 8 1 2 5 8 13 -3 14
14 Necaxa U20 13 3 4 6 23 23 7 2 2 3 13 10 6 1 2 3 10 13 0 13
15 Mazatlan U20 12 3 2 7 20 26 6 2 1 3 12 11 6 1 1 4 8 15 -6 11
16 Tijuana U20 14 1 8 5 19 28 7 0 6 1 11 12 7 1 2 4 8 16 -9 11
17 Mexiquense U20 14 2 3 9 12 26 7 2 2 3 10 10 7 0 1 6 2 16 -14 9
18 Queretaro U20 15 1 5 9 12 26 8 0 5 3 9 16 7 1 0 6 3 10 -14 8