Pumas Tabasco 1 - 1 Leones Negros de la Universidad de Guadalajara

The number of clean sheets, or matches a team has without conceding a single goal, in a competition is a strong indicator of how well their defence is playing. The more times a team can completely keep their opponents from scoring, the more likely it is the team’s actual ability rather than just random chance.

We keep track of all the clean sheet information here, and these are the stats for Pumas Tabasco vs Leones Negros de la Universidad de Guadalajara:

• Pumas Tabasco has played 33 matches and kept opponents from scoring a single goal in 8 of them. In other words, they have kept a clean sheet in 24% of their matches.
• In 17 home matches in the Ascenso MX, Pumas Tabasco has had 4 matches without conceding a goal. Leones Negros de la Universidad de Guadalajara has played 33 matches and has shut out opponents on 12 occasions. That means they have held clean sheets in 32% of their matches.
• In 18 home matches played in the Ascenso MX, Leones Negros de la Universidad de Guadalajara has had 6 matches without conceding a single goal. And away from home, they have a 33% clean sheet rate as the visiting side.

If both clubs have a high rate of keeping clean sheets, then there’s a decent chance of seeing a low-scoring battle between two strong defensive clubs. But for matches between clubs with low rates of clean sheets, then it’s fair to expect a goal or two.