Soccer match preview: Home crowds with big expectations before Santos Laguna U20 - Necaxa U20

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Competition: Mexico U20 League
Competition: Sun 23.January
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)

Santos Laguna U20 are chasing the top table spots while Necaxa U20 are more involved in steering clear of relegation. May the best team win!

Insights:
  • Santos Laguna U20 have the most scored goals (38) in U20 League
  • Necaxa U20 is in the worst form (0-1-2)

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Santos Laguna U20 form and stats

This stadium has been a fortress for Santos Laguna U20 in the U20 League so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 8-0-1.

Happy days for Santos Laguna U20 in their previous game, a fixture away at Mexiquense U20 that ended with a 1-3 victory. Santos Laguna U20 drew their last game, 1-3 away at Mexiquense U20. Santos lost their last game at Mexiquense U20 after a 1-3 scoreline.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Tigres UANL U20 in a game that was won 1-3. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Tigres UANL U20 that ended 1-3. Preceding that match was a defeat to Tigres UANL U20 (1-3).

The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Santos Laguna U20's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played one game, won zero matches, drawn zero and lost one.

Santos Laguna U20 are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here in their league games, having scored an impressive 25 goals in 9 matches. 10 goals have been conceded.

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Necaxa U20 form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Necaxa U20 so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 2-2-5 (win-draw-lose). The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Necaxa U20 have lost on their last two travels.

Necaxa U20's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Monterrey U20 that finished 1-1. Necaxa U20 might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Monterrey U20 proved too strong as Necaxa U20 slumped to a 1-1 defeat in front of their own fans. Necaxa U20 go into this game after a win, the home game against Monterrey U20 that ended 1-1.

Prior to that result Necaxa won their away game at Leon U20. The scoreline was 1-3. A 1-3 draw at Leon U20's stadium before that. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Leon U20 wasn't a success with a 1-3 loss.

As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Necaxa U20 playing away, we found two games. Results were one away win, zero draws and one home win.

Necaxa U20 have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 9 league away games 11 goals have been scored. The Necaxa U20 manager has some worries about the defense as 20 goals have been conceded in these travels. Necaxa has visited these top teams three times, and 2 of 3 has ended with 2 goals or more!

Head 2 Head

Necaxa U20 - Santos Laguna U20 3-0 was the outcome when this pair of sides formerly played each other, also in this season. Previous three meetings involving these squads: Santos Laguna U20 won one, Necaxa U20 triumphed in one and we saw one draw. two games with more than 2,5 goals, one match with less than 2,5 goals.

Santos Laguna U20 missing players

Necaxa U20 missing players

Santos Laguna U20 Necaxa U20
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
25 13 2 Played P 3 9 18
13 10 2 Won W 1 2 5
4 0 0 Drew D 0 2 7
8 3 0 Lost L 2 5 6
46 30 7 Scored S 4 11 26
31 14 2 Conceded C 6 20 29
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
76% 77% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 89% 89%
68% 77% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 67% 56%
40% 46% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 56% 39%
16% 23% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 22% 17%
60% 62% 100% BTTS BTTS 67% 78% 78%
28% 31% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 11% 17%
12% 8% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 11% 6%
 
2.9 2.5 0 Corners for (avg) C F 1 2 1.6
2.6 1.5 0 Corners against (avg) C A 8 6.2 5
0.6 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 1.8 1.4
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10 9 0 Shots (avg) S ( 12 11 11
4.2 5 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6 5.7 5.7
35% 20% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 24% 24%
 
12 14 0 Shots against (avg) S A 17 16 16
5.8 7 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 8 7 7
Key stats in U20 League this season:
  • Necaxa U20 have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Necaxa U20 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Necaxa U20 have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Necaxa U20 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Necaxa U20 is in the worst form (0-1-2)
  • Santos Laguna U20 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Santos Laguna U20 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Santos Laguna U20 have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Necaxa U20 have scored away.
  • Santos Laguna U20 have the most points (24) at home in U20 League
  • Santos Laguna U20 have the most scored goals (25) at home in U20 League
  • Santos Laguna U20 have the most scored goals (38) in U20 League
  • Santos Laguna U20 have the the best goal difference (+15) at home in U20 League
  • Santos Laguna U20 have the the best goal difference (+17) in U20 League
  • Santos Laguna U20 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 Santos Laguna U20 17 10 4 3 38 21 9 8 0 1 25 10 8 2 4 2 13 11 17 34
2 Cruz Azul U20 17 7 8 2 15 9 8 3 5 0 10 6 9 4 3 2 5 3 6 29
3 Mexiquense U20 17 9 2 6 24 19 8 6 1 1 15 5 9 3 1 5 9 14 5 29
4 America U20 17 7 6 4 25 19 9 4 3 2 15 10 8 3 3 2 10 9 6 27
5 Tigres UANL U20 17 8 2 7 24 19 9 7 1 1 17 6 8 1 1 6 7 13 5 26
6 Atlas U20 17 7 5 5 23 21 9 3 4 2 13 12 8 4 1 3 10 9 2 26
7 Mazatlan U20 17 7 4 6 31 30 9 6 2 1 20 12 8 1 2 5 11 18 1 25
8 Leon U20 17 7 3 7 19 19 8 5 2 1 13 7 9 2 1 6 6 12 0 24
9 Atletico San Luis U20 17 7 2 8 27 27 8 4 1 3 10 8 9 3 1 5 17 19 0 23
10 Guadalajara U20 17 7 2 8 22 26 8 2 1 5 9 13 9 5 1 3 13 13 -4 23
11 Pachuca U20 17 5 7 5 24 19 9 3 3 3 15 10 8 2 4 2 9 9 5 22
12 Puebla U20 17 5 7 5 26 31 9 4 3 2 12 11 8 1 4 3 14 20 -5 22
13 Pumas UNAM U20 17 6 3 8 27 26 9 5 0 4 19 15 8 1 3 4 8 11 1 21
14 Necaxa U20 17 5 6 6 25 28 8 3 4 1 14 8 9 2 2 5 11 20 -3 21
15 Tijuana U20 17 5 6 6 25 29 9 4 2 3 14 12 8 1 4 3 11 17 -4 21
16 Monterrey U20 17 5 4 8 25 25 8 4 3 1 16 7 9 1 1 7 9 18 0 19
17 Queretaro U20 17 4 6 7 19 29 8 1 3 4 9 16 9 3 3 3 10 13 -10 18
18 Juarez U20 17 1 5 11 11 33 8 1 3 4 6 10 9 0 2 7 5 23 -22 8