Santos Laguna vs Pachuca Prediction: Pachuca in Pursuit of Three Win Points

In the upcoming fixture of Liga Mexico, Matchday 14, Santos Laguna will be up against Pachuca at the Corona Stadium in La Concha. Going in the contest, Santos Laguna stands 11th with 4 wins and 16 points, whereas Pachuca stands 6th with 7 wins and 22 points. With every team completing 13 matches so far in the contest, the points table standings are likely to get more intense and challenging. With Pachuca targeting the top 4 standings, the upcoming matchup will be a tough ride for the home side. The last time these two teams played was in September 2022, and Pachuca won (2-0). 

Santos Laguna - Coming off a Draw Against Necaxa (DLWLW)

Going in the matchup, Santos Laguna is coming off a draw against Club Necaxa (0-0), but continues with an inconsistent match form. In the last match, Javier Correa, Aldo Lopez, and Diego Medina were the substitutes; however, they couldn’t deliver by even securing a single goal. However, what will be encouraging Santos Laguna for the home fixture will be scoring. In 7 of the last 10 home matches, Santos Laguna has scored at least 2 goals. When playing at home, Santos Laguna averages 2.00 goals in the last 10 home matches. Compared to the scoring, Santos Laguna has conceded goals at an average of 1.70 goals. Hence, Santos Laguna will have to control its conceding average in order to give Pachuca a tough time in the middle. For the upcoming matchup, Santos Laguna is likely to miss out on Ronaldo Prieto, Eduardo Aguirre, and Cecilio Dominguez.

Expected Opening Lineup for Santos Laguna

Carlos Acevedo Lopez, Felix Torres, Hugo Rodriguez, Matheus Dória Macedo, Jair González, Alan Cervantes, Salvador Mariscal, Omar Campos, Juan Francisco Brunetta, Santiago Muñóz, Harold Fabián Preciado.

Pachuca - Lost to Cruz Azul in Clean Sheet (LWDLD)

Going in the matchup, the last defeat against Cruz Azul has dented Pachuca and its chances of finishing in the top four slightly. In the last outing against Cruz Azul, Guillermo Almada, the coach, and Mauricio Isais were given a yellow card in the 40th minute of play. After that, Pachuca was unavailable to strategize and attack. Though Illian Hernandez and Marino Hinestroza replaced Javier and Jesus Hernandez, Pachuca was unable to find the equalizer. Talking about the goal-scoring and conceding stats, Pachuca has a goal-scoring average of 1.60 goals in the last 10 away matches. On the other hand, it has conceded goals with an average of 1.00 goals. Hence, Pachuca will be looking to keep itself settled and well-balanced ahead of the important matchup. 

Expected Opening Lineup for Pachuca

Oscar Ustari, Kevin Alvarez, Enzo Martinez, Gustavo Cabral, Mauricio André Isais, Francisco Figueroa, Luis Chávez, Erick Sánchez, Jesús Hernández, Javier López, Roberto de la Rosa.

Expert Betting Tips

If we compare the scoring averages of playing at home and away, Pachuca has done quite better in terms of conceding. Secondly, Pachuca has conceded just 5 goals in the last 5 matches. Therefore, Santos Laguna is likely to struggle with scoring and will depend on the strikers. I am backing Pachuca to win and the match total to be over 2.5 goals, as 9 of the last 10 Santos Laguna’s home matches had a total of over 2.5 goals.

• Pachuca to Win for 2.70
• Total Over 2.5 for 1.72
• Both Teams To Score - Yes for 1.57