CF Monterrey vs Club Necaxa Prediction: Can Necaxa Put an End to its Struggle in Away Fixtures

In the upcoming fixture of the Liga MX, Matchday 8, Monterrey will square up against Necaxa at the Estadio BBVA in Guadalupe. Going in the matchup, Monterrey stands at the top of the points table with 6 wins and 18 points from 7 matches played. On the other hand, Necaxa stands 12th with 2 wins and 7 points in 7 matches played. Monterrey and Necaxa last played in August 2022 and Monterrey won (1-2). With Monterrey playing at home, the upcoming matchup is likely to be in the home side’s favor from the very beginning. 

Going in the matchup, Queretaro is coming off back to back wins in the contest. In the previous game, Monterrey won over Queretaro (2-0), in which Rogelio Funes and Arturo Gonzalez scored back-to-back goals in a quick period of 10 minutes. With Mori and Berterame leading the prime attack, and Ortiz and Romo controlling the middle attack, Monterrey looks one of the first teams in this year’s Liga MX. Talking about goal scoring, Monterrey has scored 2 or more goals in 6 of its last 10 home games. Secondly, it averages 1.50 goals per game in the last 10 home fixtures. Monterrey’s defense is also on point as they have a conceding average of just 0.60 goals per game.

Going in the match against Monterrey, Necaxa will be feeling confident after its decent win over Club Universidad Nacional (3-1). In the previous game, Edgar Mendez was outstanding, scoring back-to-back goals in the 4th and 6th minute’s of play. Next, Agustin Oliveros and Ricardo Monreal teamed up to net another goal in the 84th minute of play. If we look at Necaxa, it has performed quite well in the last outing and has reasonable match winners in the lineup. With the likes of Segovia, Van Rankin, Esquivel, and Batista in the lineup, Necaxa could upset Monterrey. However, much will depend on how these individuals perform in away setting, as Necaxa has failed to win any of its last 9 away fixtures. Moreover, Necaxa has also conceded over 2 goals in 6 of its last 10 away outings. Necaxa averages just 0.90 goals in the last 10 away fixtures, which is certainly under-par and seems unrealistic against Monterrey.

Monterrey has enjoyed playing at home particularly, as it has scored 2 or more goals in its last 10 home matches. Secondly, with an aggressive goal scoring average, Monterrey is likely to score over 2 goals against Necaxa. I am predicting a one-sided scoreline (2-0) or (3-0) at the end of 90 minutes of play.

• Total Over 2.5 for 1.66
• Both Teams To Score - No for 1.875
• Correct Score 3-0 for 8.50