Veracruz – Monterrey Prediction & Preview and Betting Tips (15.01.2018)

Veracruz and Monterrey face at the Luis de la Fuente Stadium, in a match for the 2nd round of the First Division. The history of direct matches played in this stadium is favorable to the home team, who in the last 4 matches won 3 and lost 1. Indeed, the last time these two teams played a match in this stadium, on 29-04- 2017, for the First Division, Veracruz won by (1-0). E. Arévalo (15 ‘) scored the only goal of the game. Particular attention is required for the home / away condition, since both teams present significantly different results at home and abroad.

Veracruz:

The home team comes to this second day after the draw by (0-0) in the first game for the league, against Necaxa. This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 3 wins, 2 draws and 10 losses in away matches; against 7 wins, 1 draw and 7 losses at their stadium. In the last match they played, for the Copa MX, they beat Atlas by (0-1). In their last 8 home matches for the championship, Veracruz won 3, tied 1 and lost 4, so they have won 10 points out of 24 possible. In their home league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 0-0 (3 out of 8 matches). The team has conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, so it has not presented great defensive solidity, and its attack needs to improve, as it has not scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 6 of the last 8 matches for this competition have ended with Under 2,5 goals. This is a team that marks few times is primeiro and that only managed to open the scoring in 4 of its last 18 matches for the First Division, of these 4 came to rest in advantage in 3 and won at the end of the 90 ‘in 3. In 18 matches in this competition, he only got 1 comeback in the 12 games in which he suffered the first goal.

The Veracruz began this edition of the Clausura with a draw and that can not be considered a bad result, however, it will be important to achieve a victory in this day, as it will play in its stadium, before its fans. The expectation is that you get to make good exhibitions, with quality and without making mistakes, because in this way it will be easier to get regularity, which is important to achieve good results and a good classification. For this match coach Guillermo Vázquez must bring to play what he has of the best available.

Monterrey:

The away team comes to this 2ª round, after a draw in its league debut, over Morelia, by (1-1) This is a stronger team with the support of his fans, since in the last 30 matches they register 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 losses as a visitor, with 17 goals scored and 16 conceded; against 10 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss at their stadium, with 30 goals scored and 10 conceded. In the last 10 away matches Monterrey has a record of 5 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses, so they have won 18 points out of 30 possible. They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored at least one goal in each of the last 10 matches for this competition. This is a team that usually scores many times first: opened the scoring in 18 of its last 24 matches for the First Division, of these 18 came to the break in advantage in 11 and managed to maintain the advantage until the end of the 90 ‘in 14 In 24 matches in this tournament, they suffered the first goal 5 times and only managed 1 comeback.

Monterrey did not have the best of the premieres, since playing in their stadium did not achieve more than a draw, so now, even playing away from home, you will need to recover the lost points. For that the team will try to improve its performance in the field, with respect to the first game, and show that it has conditions to make a good championship, so it hopes to make a good display and get a good result. For this game coach Antonio Mohamed will have to play what is best available.