| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 33:18 | +15 | 27 | |
| 2 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 31:19 | +12 | 27 | |
| 3 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 25:16 | +9 | 26 | |
| 4 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 26:14 | +12 | 24 | |
| 5 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 31:25 | +6 | 24 | |
| 6 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 26:18 | +8 | 22 | |
| 7 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 18:14 | +4 | 21 | |
| 8 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 27:27 | 0 | 19 | |
| 9 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 14:25 | -11 | 19 | |
| 10 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 26:25 | +1 | 18 | |
| 11 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 24:27 | -3 | 17 | |
| 12 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 21:24 | -3 | 16 | |
| 13 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 23:29 | -6 | 16 | |
| 14 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15:23 | -8 | 15 | |
| 15 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 17:22 | -5 | 14 | |
| 16 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 10:41 | -31 | 7 |
The Venados FC vs Alacranes de Durango prediction for the Liga de Expansion MX clash on Oct 25 points to a home advantage. Based on our win probability model, Venados FC enters the match with a 52% chance of winning, while Alacranes de Durango holds a 22% chance and the draw sits at 26%. The match kicks off at 00:00.
Venados FC's recent form has been inconsistent, with results reading D, D, W, W, L over their last five matches. In their most recent outing on Oct 18, they drew 1-1 away against Cancun FC. Prior to that, they drew 1-1 at home to Leones Negros UDG on Oct 11, and secured a 2-1 away win at Atletico La Paz on Oct 3.
Alacranes de Durango come into this fixture in strong form, with a record of W, D, W, W, W from their last five. They demolished CD Tapatio 5-0 at home on Oct 18, followed by a 0-0 draw away to Tampico Madero on Oct 11, and a 4-2 home victory over Mineros de Zacatecas on Oct 4.
Venados FC have historically dominated this fixture. In 3 previous meetings, they have recorded 2 wins, while Alacranes de Durango are yet to win, with 1 match ending in a draw. The most recent clashes on Feb 23, 2023, both saw Venados FC win 1-0 at home. The only other encounter, played on Jul 20, 2022, ended in a 1-1 draw.
Both teams are tightly packed in the overall league standings. Venados FC sit 5th with 21 points from 13 games (6 wins, 3 draws, 4 losses), having scored 28 goals and conceded 23. Alacranes de Durango, listed simply as Durango in the standings, are 6th, also on 21 points but with a superior defensive record of 16 goals for and 11 against.
The home and away splits reveal a stark contrast. Venados FC boast the best home record in the league, ranked 1st with an impressive 5 wins and 1 draw from 6 matches, scoring 18 and conceding just 6. Meanwhile, Alacranes de Durango's away form is solid but not spectacular; they rank 3rd in the away table with 3 wins, 2 draws, and 2 losses, remarkably scoring only 3 goals and conceding 3 in 7 away trips.
We calculate the win probabilities based on the available bookmaker odds, adjusted for recent form and head-to-head records. After normalizing the best available odds (home: 2.10, draw: 3.40, away: 3.10) to remove the bookmaker margin and applying performance adjustments due to Venados FC's perfect home record against Alacranes de Durango's historically poor results in this fixture, the model assigns the following chances:
Venados FC has a clear 52% chance of winning, heavily influenced by their dominant H2H record and top-ranked home form. Despite Alacranes de Durango's strong recent run, their historical struggles against this opponent and low-scoring away performances make an away victory the least likely outcome at 22%.
Bookmakers see Venados FC as the favorite. The best available odds from the data are 2.10 for a home win, 3.40 for a draw, and 3.10 for an away win. These odds align with the calculated probabilities but suggest some value might exist on the draw given the visitors' solid defensive record. Based on the stats, the most probable match outcome is a home win, but a low-scoring encounter is expected given Alacranes de Durango's tight away defense.