Defense vs position
Liga MX defense vs position
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For Liga MX defense vs position, Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente allows the most shots to forwards: 3.43 per 90, against a league average of 2.72. The forwards who faced Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente took 21% more shots than they do in their other matches.
Midfielders get the most shots against Club Tigres de la Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (1.97 per 90) and defenders against Querétaro (0.86). CF Monterrey is the hardest team for forwards to shoot against, at 1.94 per 90.
Based on every outfield player in 133 Liga MX matches in the 2026 Apertura, Jul 17, 2026 to Nov 2, 2026.
- Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente: most shots per 90 to forwards
- 3.43
- Club Tigres de la Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León: most shots per 90 to midfielders
- 1.97
- Querétaro: most shots per 90 to defenders
- 0.86
- CF Monterrey: fewest shots per 90 to forwards
- 1.94
Liga MX shots allowed by position
Green means opposing players did more of it, which helps an over. "vs own" compares those same players with their own rate in their other matches, so it strips out a schedule of strong or weak attackers.
 Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente | 15 | 3.43 | +21% | 1.26 | -16% | 0.73 | +6% |
 FC Juárez | 15 | 3.37 | +28% | 1.73 | +14% | 0.72 | +2% |
 Club de Fútbol América | 15 | 3.17 | +14% | 1.27 | -10% | 0.43 | -35% |
 Club Santos Laguna | 15 | 3.11 | +20% | 1.54 | -3% | 0.71 | +4% |
 Club Necaxa | 15 | 3.00 | +13% | 1.66 | +18% | 0.75 | +15% |
 Querétaro | 14 | 2.98 | +17% | 1.74 | +15% | 0.86 | +30% |
 Club Puebla | 15 | 2.94 | +1% | 1.59 | -1% | 0.75 | +11% |
 Club Tigres de la Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León | 15 | 2.83 | +10% | 1.97 | +29% | 0.54 | -17% |
 Club León | 15 | 2.74 | +4% | 1.60 | +8% | 0.60 | -5% |
 Atlante | 15 | 2.57 | -1% | 1.27 | -19% | 0.74 | +11% |
 Atlético de San Luis | 14 | 2.55 | -9% | 1.61 | +9% | 0.84 | +29% |
 Atlas | 15 | 2.54 | -5% | 1.65 | -4% | 0.68 | +1% |
 Deportivo Toluca | 14 | 2.43 | -11% | 1.69 | +12% | 0.56 | -13% |
 CF Pachuca | 15 | 2.41 | -10% | 1.70 | +20% | 0.62 | +5% |
 CF Cruz Azul | 15 | 2.35 | -17% | 1.60 | +12% | 0.59 | -15% |
 Pumas de la Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico | 15 | 2.29 | -10% | 1.69 | +3% | 0.65 | -3% |
 CD Guadalajara | 15 | 2.04 | -25% | 1.18 | -26% | 0.62 | 0% |
 CF Monterrey | 14 | 1.94 | -28% | 1.09 | -32% | 0.50 | -26% |
What Liga MX defenses allow to forwards
League average per forward per 90: 2.72 shots, 1.05 on target, 1.12 tackles, 1.25 fouls, 1.48 fouls drawn, 24.9 pass attempts.
| Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente | 3.43 | +21% | 1.32 | +20% | 0.81 | -24% | 1.04 | 1.09 | 25.9 |
| FC Juárez | 3.37 | +28% | 1.49 | +46% | 0.93 | -17% | 1.55 | 1.31 | 26.2 |
| Club de Fútbol América | 3.17 | +14% | 1.35 | +29% | 1.07 | +5% | 1.48 | 1.97 | 23.3 |
| Club Santos Laguna | 3.11 | +20% | 1.23 | +29% | 1.14 | 0% | 1.14 | 1.47 | 24.9 |
| Club Necaxa | 3.00 | +13% | 1.09 | +1% | 0.86 | -20% | 1.18 | 1.63 | 26.2 |
| Querétaro | 2.98 | +17% | 1.01 | +3% | 1.08 | -2% | 1.49 | 1.28 | 25.0 |
| Club Puebla | 2.94 | +1% | 1.12 | -1% | 1.37 | +34% | 0.83 | 1.02 | 26.0 |
| Club Tigres de la Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León | 2.83 | +10% | 0.92 | -6% | 1.34 | +16% | 1.46 | 1.11 | 26.4 |
| Club León | 2.74 | +4% | 0.96 | -10% | 1.23 | -2% | 1.51 | 1.51 | 25.5 |
| Atlante | 2.57 | -1% | 1.17 | +17% | 1.24 | +12% | 0.88 | 1.50 | 28.2 |
| Atlético de San Luis | 2.55 | -9% | 0.89 | -19% | 0.70 | -39% | 1.08 | 1.24 | 23.4 |
| Atlas | 2.54 | -5% | 0.89 | -14% | 1.10 | -2% | 1.35 | 1.67 | 24.3 |
| Deportivo Toluca | 2.43 | -11% | 1.01 | -9% | 1.18 | +17% | 1.53 | 1.73 | 21.6 |
| CF Pachuca | 2.41 | -10% | 0.89 | -17% | 0.98 | -11% | 1.14 | 1.97 | 22.7 |
| CF Cruz Azul | 2.35 | -17% | 1.10 | +2% | 1.38 | +29% | 1.10 | 1.41 | 23.9 |
| Pumas de la Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico | 2.29 | -10% | 0.74 | -27% | 1.29 | +9% | 1.36 | 1.26 | 26.5 |
| CD Guadalajara | 2.04 | -25% | 0.83 | -22% | 0.87 | -20% | 1.21 | 1.63 | 23.5 |
| CF Monterrey | 1.94 | -28% | 0.91 | -12% | 1.61 | +26% | 1.17 | 1.88 | 25.0 |
What Liga MX defenses allow to midfielders
League average per midfielder per 90: 1.54 shots, 0.50 on target, 1.82 tackles, 1.22 fouls, 1.34 fouls drawn, 42.6 pass attempts.
| Club Tigres de la Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León | 1.97 | +29% | 0.59 | +18% | 1.73 | -3% | 1.61 | 1.34 | 41.8 |
| Querétaro | 1.74 | +15% | 0.50 | -2% | 1.74 | +2% | 0.83 | 1.32 | 53.4 |
| FC Juárez | 1.73 | +14% | 0.61 | +21% | 1.56 | -17% | 1.46 | 1.56 | 47.8 |
| CF Pachuca | 1.70 | +20% | 0.57 | +19% | 1.90 | +4% | 1.09 | 1.89 | 43.9 |
| Deportivo Toluca | 1.69 | +12% | 0.58 | +18% | 1.87 | +3% | 1.07 | 1.33 | 35.8 |
| Pumas de la Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico | 1.69 | +3% | 0.61 | +8% | 1.27 | -28% | 1.06 | 1.29 | 47.7 |
| Club Necaxa | 1.66 | +18% | 0.53 | +10% | 2.06 | +14% | 1.21 | 1.39 | 41.3 |
| Atlas | 1.65 | -4% | 0.48 | -13% | 2.02 | +11% | 1.28 | 1.43 | 36.9 |
| Atlético de San Luis | 1.61 | +9% | 0.56 | +13% | 1.78 | +4% | 1.41 | 0.98 | 42.9 |
| Club León | 1.60 | +8% | 0.45 | -4% | 2.37 | +29% | 1.36 | 1.41 | 45.2 |
| CF Cruz Azul | 1.60 | +12% | 0.52 | +7% | 1.74 | -1% | 1.31 | 1.38 | 35.1 |
| Club Puebla | 1.59 | -1% | 0.40 | -24% | 1.85 | +12% | 0.96 | 0.93 | 45.8 |
| Club Santos Laguna | 1.54 | -3% | 0.49 | 0% | 1.44 | -20% | 1.17 | 0.99 | 42.5 |
| Club de Fútbol América | 1.27 | -10% | 0.46 | -3% | 2.15 | +22% | 1.21 | 1.46 | 35.9 |
| Atlante | 1.27 | -19% | 0.39 | -25% | 2.03 | +15% | 1.10 | 1.61 | 49.3 |
| Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente | 1.26 | -16% | 0.39 | -17% | 1.29 | -28% | 1.26 | 1.29 | 52.2 |
| CD Guadalajara | 1.18 | -26% | 0.45 | -12% | 1.85 | +5% | 1.28 | 1.28 | 36.7 |
| CF Monterrey | 1.09 | -32% | 0.47 | -14% | 2.15 | +21% | 1.23 | 1.16 | 33.1 |
What Liga MX defenses allow to defenders
League average per defender per 90: 0.65 shots, 0.16 on target, 1.76 tackles, 1.15 fouls, 0.67 fouls drawn, 45.4 pass attempts.
| Querétaro | 0.86 | +30% | 0.07 | -62% | 1.70 | 0% | 0.84 | 0.73 | 53.4 |
| Atlético de San Luis | 0.84 | +29% | 0.22 | +45% | 1.62 | -9% | 1.27 | 0.65 | 46.4 |
| Club Necaxa | 0.75 | +15% | 0.20 | +22% | 1.77 | -5% | 1.35 | 0.82 | 48.2 |
| Club Puebla | 0.75 | +11% | 0.13 | -30% | 2.22 | +24% | 0.90 | 0.71 | 53.3 |
| Atlante | 0.74 | +11% | 0.22 | +40% | 2.03 | +20% | 1.33 | 0.89 | 51.4 |
| Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente | 0.73 | +6% | 0.17 | +29% | 0.92 | -50% | 1.32 | 0.59 | 56.3 |
| FC Juárez | 0.72 | +2% | 0.20 | +14% | 1.80 | +6% | 1.28 | 0.56 | 50.2 |
| Club Santos Laguna | 0.71 | +4% | 0.20 | +30% | 1.47 | -11% | 1.18 | 0.76 | 48.6 |
| Atlas | 0.68 | +1% | 0.15 | -12% | 1.92 | +10% | 1.14 | 0.62 | 42.8 |
| Pumas de la Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico | 0.65 | -3% | 0.14 | -17% | 1.25 | -30% | 0.77 | 0.53 | 48.3 |
| CF Pachuca | 0.62 | +5% | 0.20 | +38% | 1.77 | +3% | 1.11 | 0.68 | 48.4 |
| CD Guadalajara | 0.62 | 0% | 0.18 | +23% | 1.55 | -10% | 1.18 | 0.67 | 41.2 |
| Club León | 0.60 | -5% | 0.18 | +23% | 1.69 | -3% | 1.20 | 0.67 | 47.6 |
| CF Cruz Azul | 0.59 | -15% | 0.13 | -11% | 1.56 | -14% | 1.06 | 0.57 | 39.8 |
| Deportivo Toluca | 0.56 | -13% | 0.09 | -45% | 2.14 | +26% | 1.16 | 0.65 | 31.6 |
| Club Tigres de la Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León | 0.54 | -17% | 0.15 | +8% | 2.21 | +31% | 1.22 | 0.73 | 39.1 |
| CF Monterrey | 0.50 | -26% | 0.15 | -7% | 1.94 | +5% | 1.10 | 0.62 | 39.7 |
| Club de Fútbol América | 0.43 | -35% | 0.07 | -55% | 2.17 | +23% | 1.21 | 0.56 | 34.9 |
Using defense vs position on a prop
Start with the position
For a forward's shots prop against Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente, the forwards table shows 3.43 shots per 90 allowed. The Liga MX average is 2.72.
Check the vs own column
Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente shows +21%: those forwards shot that much more against Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente than in their other matches. A high raw number with a small vs own number is usually a schedule full of strong forwards.
Scale it to the player
A forward at the league average of 2.72 per 90 who plays 75 minutes works out to about 2.7 shots at that rate. For a tackles prop, read that column the same way: midfielders make 2.37 per 90 against Club León, against an average of 1.82.
Check today's line
This table looks back. Today's Liga MX line and the player's hit rate against it are in PickFinder, next to these defense numbers.
How this is counted
Counts every forward, midfielder and defender row in 133 Liga MX matches in the 2026 Apertura, Jul 17, 2026 to Nov 2, 2026, grouped by the team they played against. Per 90 is the group's total divided by its minutes, times 90, so it's a rate per player and a substitute's 20 minutes counts as 20 minutes. "vs own" compares the total with what those same players do at their own per 90 rate in their other Liga MX matches, using the league's position average for anyone with under 180 other minutes. Positions come from OpticOdds; goalkeepers are left out. Teams need 3 or more matches. Cup games are excluded. Only matches with full Opta coverage in OpticOdds are counted, so a match with missing stats never reads as zeros.
Defense vs position FAQ
Which Liga MX team allows the most shots to forwards?
Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente, at 3.43 shots per 90 and 1.32 on target. The league average is 2.72 shots and 1.05 on target.
Which Liga MX team is hardest to shoot against?
For forwards, CF Monterrey, at 1.94 shots per 90 and 0.91 on target.
Which team do Liga MX midfielders make the most tackles against?
Club León, at 2.37 tackles per 90 against a league average of 1.82.
Which team fouls forwards the most?
Club de Fútbol América: forwards draw 1.97 fouls per 90 against them, against a league average of 1.48.
What does "vs own" mean?
It compares what players did against a team with what the same players do in their other matches. Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente's +21% means forwards took that much more than usual against Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente, whoever those forwards were.
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