Atlas vs Mazatlan Prediction: Can Atlas finally return to victories?

In the upcoming fixture of Liga MX, Atlas will face Mazatlan at Stadium Jalisco in Guadalajara. The home side head here after a loss (4-1) against Guadalajara Chivas. The visitors come from a loss (1-2) against Club America.

Betting tips and odds provided below.

The Atlas team comes to this game after a heavy defeat (4-1) against Guadalajara Chivas. Despite the result, the 1st half would be quite divided. The Atlas team would have a little more possession of the ball, but the number of opportunities created would be similar. The Guadalajara Chivas team would enter the game better, scoring in the 8th minute, but the Atlas team would equalize in the 43rd minute. In the 2nd half, despite the Atlas team having more possession of the ball, it would be the Chivas team who would create more and better opportunities. The Guadalajara Chivas team reached 2-1 in the 62nd minute. Despite Atlas' dominance, the team would concede 3-1 and 4-1 towards the end, at 83' and 90+2'. With this result, the Atlas team fell to 11th place, with 15 points. The team is in a less good phase, suffering 2 consecutive defeats. Despite this, this was their 1st and only defeat at home, where they tend to achieve good results. In the last 5 league games the team has recorded 2 wins and 3 losses, having a negative record of 7 goals scored and 10 conceded.

The Mazatlan team comes to this game after a defeat (1-2) against Club America. Despite the result, the Mazatlan team managed to surprise in the 1st half. The possession of the ball would be quite divided, and despite the great supremacy of opportunities created by Club America, it would be the Mazatlan team who would end up winning the 1st half, scoring the goal in the only opportunity created in the 39th minute. However, in the 2nd half, the Club America team came out very strong, without the Mazatlan team being able to counter that dominance. The Club America team would score the equalizer in the 54th minute and the Club America team would turn the result around towards the end, in the 76th minute. With this result, the Mazatlan team remains in second-to-last place, with 10 points. This is the team's second consecutive defeat. Despite this less good moment, the team achieved a victory in the last away round, hoping to achieve a good result again. In the last 5 league games the team recorded 1 win, 1 draw, and 3 defeats, having a negative record of 10 goals scored and 11 conceded.

In the last 5 games between these two teams, Atlas has won 2, and Mazatlan has won 3. Goals were scored in all of those games, with both teams scoring in 3 of those matches.

Atlas are favorites due to playing at home, yet they are having a hard time winning matches, so it is not expected to be an easy match for them.