Match Report
Pachuca went into the game 12th in the table on 8 points; Querétaro sat 9th on 10 — a 2-point gap. Querétaro's recent output outran their position: 3rd on form over five rounds, 9th in the table. Per game in the league, Pachuca were scoring 1.43 and conceding 1.14, Querétaro 1.5 and 1.17, against a competition average of 1.39 goals per team per game.
The head-to-head ledger counts 8 games: 4 Pachuca wins, 1 for Querétaro, 3 draws, at 1.88 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 13% of those meetings. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 25% of meetings.
The venue was Estadio Hidalgo, with room for 30,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Pachuca led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Pachuca: Salomón Rondón (3') · Querétaro: Alí Ávila (58'), Alí Ávila (90')
Key stats
Possession: Pachuca 54% · Querétaro 46% · Total shots: 13-18 · On target: 2-5 · Corners: 1-6