Zacatecas Mineros 2, Venados 1

MERIDA, Mexico (Interstat) — Mineros de Zacatecas defied pregame projections and a hostile environment to secure a 2-1 victory over Venados FC in a tense Liga de Expansión MX match on Friday night. Playing on the road at Estadio Olímpico Carlos Iturralde Rivero, Mineros de Zacatecas overcame a significant statistical disadvantage to hand the home side a defeat in Week 11 of the Mexican second-division season. Data analysts at Interstat had given Venados a 63.6 percent probability of winning and projected a 1-1 draw, but the visitors from Zacatecas delivered a result that reshuffled the early season outlook. The match… Read more...