After losing their previous match against Atlas by a score of 2-1 Liga MX (Clausura), Mazatlán will be hoping to rebound here. Mazatlán had 46% possession in that match and made 11 shots on goal, three of which were successful. Nicolás Benedetti scored the only goal for Mazatlán (84′). Atlas made 21 attempts, 10 of which were successful. Atlas got goals from Julio César Furch (60′) and Julián Quiones (73′).
In their previous match, Santos Laguna defeated Universidad Nacional 3-0 in the Liga MX (Clausura) competition. Santos Laguna had 39% possession and made 27 shots, 19 of which were successful. Diego Medina and Harold Preciado scored the goals for Santos Laguna (16′, 61′) and 87′, respectively. Nine of UNAM’s 23 attempts on goal were successful.
Match details:
- NAME: Mazatlán FC – Santos Laguna
- DATE: 21 Jan 2023
- TIME: 03:00 UTC
- VENUE: Estadio de Mazatlan, Mazatlan, Mexico
Prediction
We can’t help suspecting that Santos Laguna and Mazatlán may both battle to make a leap forward here. Let’s see how this one goes, but it looks like a game with few chances to score goals. As a result, we anticipate a competitive 0-0 score at the conclusion of the game.
Head to head
Santos Laguna defeated Mazatlán 3-0 in the final league matchup between these two teams on Liga MX (Apertura) match day 17 on 02/10/2022.
On that particular day, Santos Laguna had 56 percent possession and 13 attempts at goal, six of which were successful. Fernando Gorriarán (73′) and Javier Correa (84′, 86′) scored the goals. Two of Mazatlán’s 13 shots were successful. Adonai Escobedo was the referee.
Lineup
Mazatlán FC squad is:
- Forwards: Miguel Sansores, Aké Arnaud Loba, Ariel Nahuelpán, Raúl Camacho
- Midfielders: Roberto Meraz, Alfonso Sánchez, Nicolás Benedetti, Eduard Bello, Marco Fabián, Yoel Bárcenas, Jefferson Intriago, Josué Colmán, Fernando Illescas
- Defenders: Néstor Vidrio, Oswaldo Alanís, Carlos Vargas, Ygor Nogueira, Efrain Orona, Jorge Padilla, Raúl Sandoval, Bryan Colula, Enrique Cedillo
- Goalkeepers: Ricardo Gutierrez, Nicolás Vikonis, Ricardo Rodríguez.
Santos Laguna squad is:
- Forwards: Eduardo Aguirre, Javier Correa, Santiago Muñoz, Harold Preciado, Eduardo Perez
- Midfielders: Diego Medina, Ronaldo Prieto, Cecilio Domínguez, Ayrton Preciado, Juan Brunetta, Alan Cervantes, José Ávila, Aldo Lopez
- Defenders: Hugo Rodríguez, José Lozano, Félix Torres, Omar Campos, Dória, Raúl López, Oscar Manzanares
- Goalkeepers: Gibran Lajud, Carlos Acevedo, Hector Holguin
Betting trends
In terms of the most recent odds offered by bookmakers on the win-draw-win market, you can wager on Mazatlán winning for 3, Santos Laguna winning for 2.38, and the game ending all-square is available for 3.54. These are the best bets available right now. For this match, our knowledgeable partners are predicting under 3.5 goals.
Where to watch
Things like: In Mexico, the broadcasting rights are held by Televisa, TV Azteca, Imagen Televisión, Claro Sports, Fox Sports, and ESPN. In the United States, the rights are held by ESPN Deportes, Fox Deportes, Univision, and Telemundo. FS1/FS2 airs select matches with English commentary.