Monterrey invites Pachuca to the Estadio BBVA in Liga MX on Sunday evening.
After losing to leader Cruz Azul in March, the hosts have won two consecutive games in the competition. They overtook Atlético Pantoja in the CONCACAF Champions League by winning 3-0 in the second leg of Friday’s round of 16.
Pachuca drew and lost a game after a three-game winning streak in March and is two places from the final qualifying spot for the playoffs.
Prediction
With only three games left in the Clausura regular season, neither team can afford to drop points here. If the home team is in the top 4 (currently 3rd), they advance to the final series. The visitors will have to climb two levels in the standings to fight for the qualifications in the final stage.
The Rayados are clearly the favorites in the game as they are still unbeaten at home this season. We expect a win for the home team, who will continue their winning streak.
Monterrey 2-0 Pachuca
Head-to-head
The two clubs have met 47 times in all competitions since 2004. The home team has won 21 of these matches. Rayados are unbeaten (8 wins, 3 draws) in 11 matches against Pachuca.
The guest has defeated the host 14 times, the last victory was in 2016. Both sides also had 12 draws.
They last met on the Apertura stage of the tournament in September. The match ended in a 1-1 draw, and the hosts equalized with a goal from Ismael Sosa in the 84th minute of the first half.
Line-Ups
Monterrey Expected XI (4-3-3):
Stefan Medina, Cesar Montes, Sebastian Vegas, Jesus Gallardo; Arturo Gonzalez, Celso Ortiz, Maximiliano Meza; Dorlan Pabon, Rogelio Funes Mori, Vincent Janssen, Hugo Gonzalez
Pachuca Expected XI (4-4-2):
Kevin Álvarez, Gustavo Cabral, Oscar Murillo, Emmanuel García; Luis Chavez, Jorge Hernandez, Erick Sanchez, Felipe Pardo; Roberto Nurse, Ismael Sosa, Oscar Ustari.
Betting tips
- Goals over 2 – YES
- Monterrey to win- YES
- Goal scored by Pachuca – NO
Where to Watch
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