Pumas have the worst home defensive record in the Liga MX
It’s the opposite for Monterrey and América, who have been strong at home during the past year.
When it comes to keeping their house in order, Pumas have a lot of work to do. Out of all of the clubs in the Liga MX, they have the worst defensive record at home during the past year year, having conceded 27 goals at the Ciudad Universitaria.
Pumas’ woeful home record was one of the factors that cost Rafael Puente Jr. his job. The coach was unable to turn around a poor run of results at what was once one of most complicated grounds in Mexican soccer.
On the other hand, two clubs have made their fields impregnable fortresses throughout the Apertura 2022 and Clausura 2023 - Monterrey let in only nine goals at the BBVA stadium while América have conceded 13 .
Looking closer at Pumas’ figures, in the current tournament they have conceded 12 goals at home in the following fixtures: Week 1 (1) vs. Juárez 2-1, Week 3 (1 ) against León 4-1, Week 5 (2) against Atlas 2-2, Week 8 (2) against Chivas 1-2, Week 10 (4) against Puebla 2-4 and Week 12 (2) against Pachuca 0-2 .
In the Apertura 2022 they conceded 15 goals:
- Matchday 1 vs Tigres 1 (1-1)
- Matchday 5 vs Mazatlán 1 (1-1)
- Matchday 6 vs Monterrey 1 (1-1)
- Matchday 8 vs América 3 (0-3)
- Matchday 10 vs Santos 5 (1-5)
- Matchday 13 vs Querétaro 1 (4-1)
- Matchday 15 vs Cruz Azul 2 (1-2)
- Matchday 16 vs Tigres 1 (1-1)
As for Monterrey, with nine goals against, their best figures of the past eight months have been in the Clausura 2023:
- Matchday 1 vs. Chivas 1 (0-1)
- Matchday 3 vs San Luis 1 (3-1)
- Matchday 5 vs Toluca 1 (2-1)
- Matchday 8 vs. Necaxa 1 (2-1)
And in the Apertura 2022:
- Matchday 2 vs América 2 (3-2)
- Matchday 7 vs León 1 (5-1)
- Matchday 13 vs Cruz Azul 2 (3-2)
América meanwhile, have the second best defensive figures as hosts in the last eight months, starting with the Clausura 2023 tournament:
- Matchday 3 vs. Puebla 2 (2-2)
- Matchday 6 vs. Necaxa 1 (2-1)
- Matchday 8 vs. Tijuana 1 (2-1)
- Matchday 10 vs. Pachuca 3 (0-3)
While in the Apertura 2022 those who managed to score at the Azteca were:
- Matchday 3 vs Santos 3 (3-3)
- Matchday 7 vs. Juárez 1 (2-1)
- Matchday 12 vs Tigres 1 (2-1)
- Matchday 15 vs. Chivas 1 (2-1)