Match Report
Puebla went into the game 17th in the table on 13 points; Necaxa sat 13th on 17 — a 4-point gap. The last five rounds placed Puebla no better than 35th for form, against 17th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Puebla 0.76 scored and 1.53 conceded per game, Necaxa 1.41 and 1.88, with the league averaging 1.46.
Four consecutive defeats weighed on Necaxa.
Across 5 recorded meetings, Puebla have 0 wins to Necaxa's 4, with 1 draw, at 2 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 40% of the meetings went to the host. Only 20% of the meetings produced more than two goals.
Estadio Cuauhtémoc, capacity 51,726, hosted the game. It was 0-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-0.
Key stats
Possession: Puebla 62% · Necaxa 38% · Total shots: 21-8 · On target: 3-1 · Corners: 6-5