Jaibos Tampico Madero
- Jaibos Tampico Madero have won two, drawn two and lost one of their last five matches.
- The home team are unbeaten in their last three matches at home, winning two and drawing one.
- After back-to-back draws, Marco Antonio ‘Chima’ Ruiz's men have shown that they are a tough opponent to beat, but they are also lacking the cutting edge to finish matches.
- Juan Portales’ two goals are the only thing keeping them afloat at the moment, netting two of their six goals across the last five games.
Venados Merida FC
- Venados Merida FC have lost four of their last five, only beating Atlante 4-1 at home in their solitary victory of that run.
- Nacho Castro’s side have only won one game all season - a 4-1 pasting of Atlante at the Carlos Iturralde - and have yet to gain a point away from home, losing all five away league games this term.
- Defensively, they have been leaky on their travels, conceding an average of 2.20 goals per away game in the current campaign.
Head-to-Head
Jaibos Tampico Madero and Venados Merida FC drew 1-1 at the Estadio Carlos Iturralde when these two sides met back in May, five months before this Sunday’s return leg.
Key Players
- Jaibos’ defensive discipline should see them control the pace of the game and limit the visitors’ chances, but with Diego Garcia leading the line with three goals in 8 league games this campaign, they should have enough quality to punish the visitors.
- Juan Calero has been the main threat for Venados, scoring six goals in 11 appearances, including three of the team’s last five.
Betting Insights
With Venados’ away form and Jaibos’ compact, counter-attacking style likely to make it a close, defensive match, we’re going for a home victory with under 2.5 goals in the match.
Prediction
We’re going for a home victory with under 2.5 goals in the match.
