Before the Round – Trends on Mexico Liga de Ascenso (06-07/09)

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The Mexican second will feature a big midweek round of fixtures. The Liga de Ascenso goes into round No. 8, with Atletico La Paz leading the way after eight matches.

As it stands, just six points separate first place and seventh-place Cancun FC.

Alebrijes de Oaxaca – Venados

Alebrijes de Oaxaca went unbeaten in five of their last six matches in all competitions against Venados. However, the last time these teams met, Venados claimed a 2-1 home win.

Venados claimed back-to-back wins in the Asensco, outscoring their last two opponents 6-3. Venados’ two away matches this season ended in defeats.

Alebrijes de Oaxaca are 14th in the 15-team second division. They lost their last two matches ahead of round No. 9. The good news for Oaxaca is that they are unbeaten this season playing at home.

• Alebrijes de Oaxaca are undefeated in 6 of their last 7 home league games.
• Both teams scored in all of Venados Yucatán's last 6 Liga de Ascenso matches.
• Alebrijes de Oaxaca have seen over 2.5 goals in their last 3 games in Liga de Ascenso.
• Venados Yucatán are on a run of 3 consecutive away HT/FT defeats in Liga de Ascenso.
• Prediction: Both Teams to Score

Celaya FC - Cimarrones de Sonora

Celaya FC went unbeaten in five of their last six games versus Cimarrones de Sonora in all competitions. Their last match finished 1-1 at Cimarrones de Sonora’s home ground. Each of the last three meetings between these teams had a red card.

Cimarrones de Sonora are fifth in the league with 11 points from seven matches. They lost 2-1 to Atletico La Paz last time out. Cimarrones de Sonora took four points from the opening 12 on the road this season.

Celaya FC are 12th in the table. However, the team is unbeaten in their last three games in the league. Celaya’s form is improving slowly but surely. The team scored just six goals in their opening seven games and conceded eight times.

• Celaya FC are unbeaten in 41 of their 48 most recent matches (Liga de Ascenso).
• Cimarrones Sonora have won just 1 of their last 6 meetings with Celaya FC in Liga de Ascenso.
• Celaya FC have won just 1 of their last 9 league games.
• Cimarrones Sonora have lost just 2 of their last 6 fixtures in the league.
• Prediction: Cimarrones de Sonora

Correcaminos UAT – Atlante

Correcaminos UAT won just one of their last six games against Atlante in all competitions, losing on five occasions. Atlante won each of their last two games versus Correcaminos UAT by identical 2-1 scores.

Atlante are second in the standings ahead of the midweek match with Correcaminos UAT. They are unbeaten this season, winning four and drawing three of seven matches. Atlante have the best defence in the Asenso, conceding just three times.

Correcaminos UAT picked up a 7-0 win over Oaxaca last time out. The win ended a five-game winless streak in the league. Correcaminos UAT lead the league in scoring with 18 this season. However, the defence has allowed 13 goals to opponents.

• Correcaminos haven't lost in 9 of their last 10 home matches in Liga de Ascenso.
• A period of 8 straight games without a defeat marks the Liga de Ascenso campaign of Atlante FC.
• Correcaminos are on a poor run of just 1 wins in 6 matches (Liga de Ascenso).
• In their 4 most recent games of Liga de Ascenso, Atlante FC have succeeded in keeping a clean sheet.
• Prediction: Both Teams to Score

Cancun FC - Tlaxcala FC

Tlaxcala FC posted a record of four wins and two losses against Cacun in their last six encounters. The home team won each of the last three matches between these clubs. Each game ended with 1-0 scorelines.

Tlaxcala FC are bottom of the Ascenso table, with zero points from six games. No team has scored fewer goals (five) than Tlaxcala in the opening stages of the season.

Cancun FC are seventh in the standings. They have struggled to score too. Only six goals were scored by Cancun in their opening six matches. But Cancun allowed just six goals to their opponents. They have kept games low-scoring. Cancun took 10 points out of the last 18 points on offer.

• Cancun have won 3 consecutive home games in Liga de Ascenso.
• There have been 6 staight losses in Liga de Ascenso for Tlaxcala.
• Cancun are conceding an average of 0.67 goals in their home games (Liga de Ascenso).
• Tlaxcala are in an unfortunate period, having won just 1 of their last 11 matches in Liga de Ascenso.
• Prediction: Cancun