Some stats and trivia at the quarter-pole
Matchday 4 of the Apertura 2022 is in the books and there is a three-way tie atop the Liga MX table.
Monterrey, Toluca and Tigres have each claimed 9 points (3-0-1 records) but they’ll have no time to rest on their laurels because the league is in the midst of a three-games-in-12-days gauntlet.
The Liga MX– in its haste to complete the season before the World Cup begins in November – has scheduled three Midweek Matchdays and the first kicks off on Tuesday, so we’ve got just enough time for a cursory review of the Apertura thus far.
Here’s a tidbit to get this review started: through 36 matches, Liga MX road teams have fared quite well, losing just 13 times with 11 wins and 12 draws.
Liga MX By the Numbers
39
The number of road games since last-place Querétaro has won away from home. The next road game for the Gallos Blancos is on July 30 at Tigres.
19
The number of home games – regular season and playoffs – since Pachuca’s last loss at Estadio Hidalgo. The Tuzos’ last loss at home was against Toluca (1-2) on Sept. 13, 2021.
10
Number of goals scored by Rayados de Monterrey, tops in Liga MX.
9
Number of goals allowed by Cruz Azul, worst in Liga MX. The Cementeros have conceded at least 2 goals in each game this season, and that includes the Super Copa match against Atlas.
8
Points accumulated by Pachuca and Puebla, last season’s No. 1 seed and No. 5 seed, respectively.
4
The number of undefeated teams – Pachuca and Puebla, both 2-2-0, plus León and UNAM, both 1-3-0.
3
The number of winless teams – Chivas (0-3-1), Mazatlán (0-2-2) and Querétaro (0-1-3).
2
The number of goals conceded by Pachuca, FC Juárez, and Guadalajara, the fewest in the league.
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1
The number of goals scored by Guadalajara after four games, worst in Liga MX.