Pachuca vs Queretaro Prediction: Can Pachuca secure 3rd place and fight for 1st place?

In the upcoming fixture of Liga MX - Clausura, Pachuca will face Queretaro at Stadium Miguel Hidalgo in Pachuca. The home side head here after a win (3-2) against Juarez. The visitors arrive here after a loss (0-1) against Santos Laguna.

Betting tips and odds are provided below.

Pachuca (DWDWW)

The Pachuca team comes to this game after a 3-2 though win against Juarez. Despite the high number of goals, the 1st half started more confidently on the part of the teams, with Juarez more defensive and Pachuca dominating, looking to create scoring opportunities. The Juarez team was demonstrating good defensive organization and the result was tied at half-time. The 2nd half would be a completely different game. The Juarez team entered the match strongly and made it 0-1 after 49 minutes. In response, the Pachuca team would take over the game more and reach a draw in the 73rd minute, immediately making it 2-1 in the 75th minute. The Juarez team was trying to reach a draw, but it would be the Pachuca team who would reach 3-1, in the 82nd minute. The Juarez team would still be able to reduce it to 3-2 in the 84th minute, however, they would not be able to reach a draw. With this result, the Pachuca team sits in 2nd in the table, with 22 points. In the last 5 games for the league, the team has recorded 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat, having scored 24 goals and conceded 18.

Querétaro (LWWDD)

The Queretaro team comes to this game after a surprising 0-1 defeat against Santos Laguna. The Santos Laguna team entered the match better and more dominant. Despite this, it would be a 1st half with few opportunities for both teams, in a very closed game with many physical duels. In the 2nd half, the game would remain similar, however, there would be many more opportunities for both teams. The best scoring opportunities would belong to the Santos Laguna team, which would reach the goal in the 76th minute. Despite still creating some opportunities, the Queretaro team would not be able to create any real danger and the Santos Laguna team would take the 3 points. With this result, the Queretaro team is now in 10th place in the table, with 11 points. In the last 5 league games the team recorded 2 wins, 2 draws, and 1 defeat, having scored 13 goals and conceded 13. The team thus broke a cycle of 2 consecutive victories, hoping to score some points again.

Extra Betting Tips

In the last 5 games between these 2 teams, Pachuca has won 3, and they drew another 2. Goals were scored in all of those 5 games, but with both teams scoring in just 2 of those matches.

Pachuca are clear favorites to win this match due to their recent form. Still it is not expected to be an easy match for them and goals are to be expected from both teams.