Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — UA Zacatecas 2nd with 29 points, Mexicali FC 12th with 6, 23 apart. The last five rounds placed Mexicali FC no better than 71st for form, against 12th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Mexicali FC 0.43 scored and 1.86 conceded per game, UA Zacatecas 1.79 and 1.07, with the league averaging 1.47.
Mexicali FC had lost 11 in a row. From the last five rounds, Mexicali FC held 0 points of 15 and UA Zacatecas 7.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 1 Mexicali FC win, 3 for UA Zacatecas, 0 draws, at 3 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 75% of the meetings. The fixture leans high-scoring: 75% of meetings brought at least three goals.
Ciudad Deportiva de Macael, capacity 5,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 2-4.
Goal scorers
Mexicali FC: 2 goals with no recorded scorer · UA Zacatecas: 4 goals with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: Mexicali FC 35% · UA Zacatecas 65% · Total shots: 7-14 · On target: 5-6 · Corners: 0-7