Cruz Azul host Juárez, who have lost nine of 11 and conceded 26
Seventh-placed Cruz Azul meet a Juárez side with one win all season, yet the hosts have conceded 7.3 more goals than their expected-goals figure suggests.
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Toluca's attack meets San Luis without its top scorer in Matchday 12
Third-placed Toluca has scored 25 goals in 11 games and has beaten San Luis nine times in 13 meetings. The visitors will be without João Pedro Galvão, who has five goals in his last eight records.
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León host leaders América without Cortizo, and América have won three of the last five meetings
Sixth-placed León are three points behind table-topping América, but lose a regular starter to suspension. The visitors have not lost any of the last five meetings between the sides.
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Atlante search for goals as Pumas UNAM outscore their chances by 5.6
Sixteenth-placed Atlante have scored 12 in 11 matches. Twelfth-placed Pumas UNAM have scored 17 from 11.4 expected goals, but must manage without the injured Sebastián Córdova.
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Tijuana and Puebla meet level on 15 points, with a rivalry history split evenly
Eighth hosts ninth in Matchday 12, and 30 previous meetings have produced 11 wins each and eight draws. Tijuana's expected goals sit well above Puebla's.
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Juninho's two goals lift Pumas UNAM past ten-man Atlante in the derby
Atlante FC outshot Pumas UNAM 16 to 6 and won 10 corners to none, yet lost 2-1 after Keylor Navas made five saves and Juninho scored twice.
1–2
Gutierrez makes six saves as Puebla survive 20 Tijuana shots for a goalless draw
Club Tijuana outshot Club Puebla 20 to seven and won the corner count 12 to two, but the visiting goalkeeper earned the best match rating on the pitch and the points were shared.
0–0
Necaxa's expected goals hint at better than 17th as sixth-placed Atlas visit
Necaxa have won once in ten, yet have created more expected goals than their 15 league goals suggest. Atlas arrive nine points clear but without the injured Duk.
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Ten-man Pumas UNAM let a 3-1 lead slip as Cruz Azul level the derby at 3-3
Huerta's red card at 37 minutes turned a 2-0 home lead into a siege: Cruz Azul had 29 shots and 68% of the ball, and needed Ebere's goal five minutes from time to draw.
3–3
Table-topping Club América host a Monterrey side that has lost three of its last five
First meets 10th at the Estadio Azteca, seven points apart. Club América have conceded 10 goals in nine league games, while Monterrey have been beaten in three of their last five.
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Atlas's leaky defence meets Guadalajara's unbeaten run in the head-to-head
Guadalajara have not lost to Atlas in their last five meetings, and they arrive fourth with the better defensive numbers. Atlas, sixth, have conceded 17 goals in 10 league games.
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Brunetta's two goals and a 9.9 rating lift Tigres past 10-man Toluca
Juan Brunetta scored either side of half-time as Tigres UANL beat league runners-up Toluca 3-2, despite having only 30% of the ball and facing a goalkeeper who made 10 saves.
3–2
Table-topping Toluca visit Tigres, who have drawn their last three
First meets 15th in Liga MX Apertura, with Toluca's goal difference of +11 set against Tigres' -3. Yet the last five meetings between them split two wins each and a goalless draw.
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