Match Report
5th against 4th, but level on points: Monterrey and Pachuca both had 31. On recent form Pachuca sat only 34th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 4th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.94/1.71 for Monterrey and 1.47/1.12 for Pachuca (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.46.
A win had eluded Monterrey for 6 matches. Pachuca were unbeaten in 5. The five-game form split read 3/15 points for Monterrey against 13/15 for Pachuca.
7 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Monterrey 3, draws 1, Pachuca 3, at 4 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 29% of those meetings. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 86% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 57%.
Estadio BBVA Bancomer staged the fixture, a ground that holds 53,500. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Monterrey led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 1-3.
Goal scorers
Monterrey: Lucas Ocampos (21') · Pachuca: Kenedy (54'), Enner Valencia (83'), Alán Ernesto Bautista Gutiérrez (72')
Key stats
Possession: Monterrey 55% · Pachuca 45% · Total shots: 13-9 · On target: 6-5 · Corners: 7-4