Mexico - Liga MXData current as of September 06, 2026

Puebla vs Necaxa: match statistics

Puebla crest
Puebla
0 : 0half-time 0:0
Necaxa crest
Necaxa
145%(2.13)
X30%(3.40)
225%(3.38)

Puebla holds a slight advantage as the home side in this clash between two struggling teams. The hosts win 31% of their home matches and concede an average of 2.15 goals per game, which is better than Necaxa's 64% away loss rate, where the visitors concede an average of 2.36 goals. Necaxa has not recorded a single clean sheet in their away fixtures (0% CS%), indicating serious defensive issues. The form of both teams is poor – Puebla has secured 1.2 points per game in their last five matches, while Necaxa has managed only 0.6 points. The xG statistics are balanced (1.48 vs 1.46), but the home-field advantage and slightly better form give Puebla a chance for victory. A high-scoring match is expected, considering the hosts' goal average of 3.54 and the visitors' 3.79, which also increases the probability of a draw.

Puebla vs Necaxa: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Puebla played against Necaxa in Liga MX (Mexico). The game was played on March 14, 2026. Final score: 0:0.

Recent form

Puebla has 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.20 points per game. Necaxa has 1 win, 0 draws and 4 losses, with 0.60 points per game.

Scoring records

Puebla scores 1.11 goals per game and allows 2.04. Necaxa scores 1.30 and allows 1.78. Games in this league average 2.95 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 52% of Puebla's games and 63% of Necaxa's. The Over 2.5 rates are 63% and 56%, compared with league averages of 58% for BTTS and 57% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Necaxa has the higher season xG average, 1.53 to 1.33 per game. Puebla takes 12.2 shots per game, while Necaxa takes 14.7.

First-half and second-half trends

Puebla leads at halftime in 19% of its games and scores 0.70 goals per game after halftime. Necaxa leads at halftime in 22% and scores 0.70 after halftime.

When the teams score

Puebla's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (11 goals). For Necaxa, it is minutes 46-60 (7 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Liga MX games average 2.95 goals. Both teams score in 58% of games, and 57% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 0 home wins, 0 draws and 1 away win. Those games averaged 1.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Archived pre-match analysis

This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.

General match analysis

Puebla holds a slight advantage as the home side in this clash between two struggling teams. The hosts win 31% of their home matches and concede an average of 2.15 goals per game, which is better than Necaxa's 64% away loss rate, where the visitors concede an average of 2.36 goals. Necaxa has not recorded a single clean sheet in their away fixtures (0% CS%), indicating serious defensive issues. The form of both teams is poor – Puebla has secured 1.2 points per game in their last five matches, while Necaxa has managed only 0.6 points. The xG statistics are balanced (1.48 vs 1.46), but the home-field advantage and slightly better form give Puebla a chance for victory. A high-scoring match is expected, considering the hosts' goal average of 3.54 and the visitors' 3.79, which also increases the probability of a draw.

View the statistical overview

Stats by half

0 : 0
First half
0 : 0
Second half

Game stats

61Possession (%)39
PueblaNecaxa
21Shots8
PueblaNecaxa
3Shots on target1
PueblaNecaxa
1.9xG0.77
PueblaNecaxa
6Corners5
PueblaNecaxa
50Dangerous attacks25
PueblaNecaxa
12Fouls13
PueblaNecaxa
4Cards4
PueblaNecaxa

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

1.11Goals scored / game1.3
PueblaNecaxa
2.04Goals allowed / game1.78
PueblaNecaxa
48%Average possession50%
PueblaNecaxa
4.33Shots on target / game4.63
PueblaNecaxa

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

12.19Shots per game14.74
PueblaNecaxa
4.33Shots on target4.63
PueblaNecaxa
9.1%Shot conversion8.8%
PueblaNecaxa
48%Possession50%
PueblaNecaxa
1.33xG for1.53
PueblaNecaxa
1.6xG against1.54
PueblaNecaxa

Shooting quality

Puebla: BalancedNecaxa: Attacking
PueblaNecaxa
Accuracy (shots on target)36%31%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.10
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.260.28

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Puebla is 100% better for: last-5 form.

1.2 pts / game - Puebla · 0.6 pts / game - Necaxa

Puebla
LLWWL
Season result split
22% W19% R59% P
Season (W-D-L)
6-5-16
0.85 pts / game · goal difference -25
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-2-7
Last 5 at home
2-1-2
WDLLW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.52Opponent xG: 1.59BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 80%
Necaxa
WLLLL
Season result split
26% W19% R56% P
Season (W-D-L)
7-5-15
0.96 pts / game · goal difference -13
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-0-4
0.60 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
3-2-9
Last 5 away
2-0-3
WLWLL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.23Opponent xG: 2.05BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 80%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Necaxa is 17% better for: goals scored per game.

1.11 goals / game - Puebla · 1.3 goals / game - Necaxa

Necaxa is 15% better for: goals allowed per game.

2.04 goals / game - Puebla · 1.78 goals / game - Necaxa

Puebla scoring profile: very strong

Puebla scores in 59% of games (16 of 27 meczów), while Necaxa keeps a clean sheet in 4% (1 of 27 meczów).

Necaxa scoring profile: very strong

Necaxa scores in 67% of games (18 of 27 meczów), while Puebla keeps a clean sheet in 19% (5 of 27 meczów).

30Goals scored (season)35
PueblaNecaxa
55Goals conceded (season)48
PueblaNecaxa
3.15Average goals per game3.07
PueblaNecaxa
7Goals scored (last 5)4
PueblaNecaxa
10Goals conceded (last 5)9
PueblaNecaxa

How often they score at least...

59%1 goal67%
PueblaNecaxa
33%2 goals30%
PueblaNecaxa
11%3 goals22%
PueblaNecaxa
7%4 goals11%
PueblaNecaxa

How often they concede at least...

81%1 goal96%
PueblaNecaxa
59%2 goals44%
PueblaNecaxa
37%3 goals30%
PueblaNecaxa
15%4 goals4%
PueblaNecaxa

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

19%BTTS at half-time30%
PueblaNecaxa
11%BTTS in both halves7%
PueblaNecaxa
15%Scored in both halves26%
PueblaNecaxa

BTTS and goal count

52%Min. 3 goals and BTTS44%
PueblaNecaxa
11%Min. 3 goals without BTTS11%
PueblaNecaxa
60%BTTS - last 560%
PueblaNecaxa

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

67%Min. 1 goal before half-time81%
PueblaNecaxa
33%Min. 2 goals before half-time48%
PueblaNecaxa
15%Min. 3 goals before half-time22%
PueblaNecaxa

2nd half

74%Min. 1 goal after half-time74%
PueblaNecaxa
52%Min. 2 goals after half-time37%
PueblaNecaxa
44%Min. 3 goals after half-time15%
PueblaNecaxa

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Puebla - half-time state
19% leading37% draw44% trailing
Necaxa - half-time state
22% leading26% draw52% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.93Points per game (1st half)0.93
PueblaNecaxa
0.41Goals scored (1st half)0.59
PueblaNecaxa
0.74Goals conceded (1st half)1.04
PueblaNecaxa
1.15Average goals (1st half)1.63
PueblaNecaxa
44%Clean sheet before half-time30%
PueblaNecaxa
70%No goal before half-time59%
PueblaNecaxa

After half-time (2nd half)

1.04Points per game (2nd half)1.41
PueblaNecaxa
0.7Goals scored (2nd half)0.7
PueblaNecaxa
1.3Goals conceded (2nd half)0.74
PueblaNecaxa
2Average goals (2nd half)1.44
PueblaNecaxa
37%Clean sheet after half-time52%
PueblaNecaxa
56%No goal after half-time48%
PueblaNecaxa

Puebla - second-half results

26% W26% R48% P
25
Half-time points
11
Half-time goals
-9
Goal difference (1st half)
28
Second-half points
-16
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.93
PPG before half-time
Lead holding116%

Leads at halftime in 19% of games and wins 22%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.6

Allows 0.6 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Necaxa - second-half results

33% W41% R26% P
25
Half-time points
16
Half-time goals
-12
Goal difference (1st half)
38
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.93
PPG before half-time
Lead holding118%

Leads at halftime in 22% of games and wins 26%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.3

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Puebla - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.601.20
Goals scored / game0.60.8
Goals allowed / game0.41.6
Average goals per game1.02.4
1 goal60%100%
2 goals20%80%
3 goals20%60%
Clean sheet60%20%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference+1-4
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 0% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3
Necaxa - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.201.20
Goals scored / game0.40.4
Goals allowed / game0.61.2
Average goals per game1.01.6
1 goal60%100%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference-1-4
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 0% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Puebla
ScoredConceded
3
5
0-15
3
4
16-30
5
11
31-45
3
10
46-60
5
13
61-75
11
12
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (11 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (13). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

Necaxa
ScoredConceded
6
6
0-15
4
6
16-30
6
16
31-45
7
4
46-60
6
5
61-75
6
11
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (7 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (16). Late-goal balance (76-90): -5 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

3.12
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.4 : 1.7
Estimated goal split
home : away
106%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
58%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-68%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
40%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
14%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 7 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Puebla

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.27
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.66
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+4.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.22
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.44
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
65%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
163%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.35
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
37% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
37%

Necaxa

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.01
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.47
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.23
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.24
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
104%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
105%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.36
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
17% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
17%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Liga MX).

Teams vs league

PueblaLigaNecaxa
Average goals per game 3.152.95 3.07
Both teams scored 52%58% 63%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 63%57% 56%
Clean sheets 19%24% 4%
Goal before half-time 67%73% 81%
Goal after half-time 74%77% 74%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.95
Average goals per game
58%
Both teams scored
57%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
24%
Clean sheets
1.70
Home goals / game
1.25
Away goals / game
+36%
Home attack advantage
+26%
Home defensive advantage
+19%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
73%
1 goal
39%
2 goals
19%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
77%
1 goal
47%
2 goals
23%
3 goals
7%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. PueblaYellow cardEduardo Navarro
  2. NecaxaYellow cardDaniel Leyva
  3. NecaxaYellow cardEmilio Lara Contreras
  4. PueblaYellow cardNicolás Díaz
  5. PueblaYellow cardIker Moreno
  6. NecaxaSubstitutionOn: Ricardo Saúl Monreal MoralesOff: Javier Ruiz

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Ismael Rosario Lopez PeñuelasMatches officiated: 17
4.29Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 247%Home wins35%Draws18%Away wins

Head-to-head

Record from Puebla's perspective: 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss against Necaxa. Games average 1.00 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.

Club Necaxa
1 : 0
Puebla FC

FAQ

What was the result of Puebla vs Necaxa?

The Liga MX match finished Puebla 0:0 Necaxa. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Puebla vs Necaxa?

Puebla score 1.11 goals per game on average and Necaxa 1.30. The Liga MX average is 2.95 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 57% of games. Both teams score in 52% of Puebla's matches and 63% of Necaxa's.

What form are Puebla and Necaxa in?

Over the last 5 games Puebla have a 2-0-3 record (1.20 points per game) and Necaxa 1-0-4 (0.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Puebla vs Necaxa?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Puebla vs Necaxa: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.