Match Report
Morelia went into the game 3rd in the table on 23 points; Venados sat 9th on 18 — a 5-point gap. The last five rounds placed Morelia no better than 22nd for form, against 3rd in the standings. Per game in the league, Morelia were scoring 1.29 and conceding 0.86, Venados 2.07 and 2.14, against a competition average of 1.48 goals per team per game.
Across 8 recorded meetings, Morelia have 1 win to Venados's 3, with 4 draws, at 3.25 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 38% of meetings won. Goals tend to flow: 63% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 88%.
The match was played at Estadio Generalísimo José María Morelos y Pavón (capacity 16,000). On the scoreboard, Morelia led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Morelia: Jaziel Martínez (28'), Ruben Del Campo (80') · Venados: Á. Grijalva (64')
Key stats
Possession: Morelia 50% · Venados 50% · Total shots: 9-6 · On target: 2-2 · Corners: 4-5