Club America vs Santos Laguna Prediction: Can Club America maintain their winning momentum?

In the upcoming fixture of Liga MX, Club America will face Santos Laguna at Stadium Azteca in Mexico City. The home side head here after a win (1-2) against Mazatlan. The visitors come from a loss (0-2) against Leon.

Betting tips and odds provided below.

The Club America team comes to this game after a victory (1-2) against Mazatlan. Despite the result, the Mazatlan team managed to surprise in the 1st half. The ball possession would be pretty 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 towards the end, in the 76th minute. With this result, the Club America team maintains 1st place, but now with a 5-point advantage over 2nd place. This is the team's second consecutive defeat. The team is in excellent form, with consecutive victories, and being the best defense and the best attack in the championship. In the last 5 league games the team has recorded 4 wins and 1 draw, having an impressive record of 10 goals scored and 3 conceded.Santos Laguna (LWLLW)

The Santos Laguna team comes to this game after a defeat (0-2) against Leon. It was a match in which Santos Laguna had every opportunity to win but wasted it with 2 errors in the 1st half. At the beginning of the 1st half, the team would be reduced to 10 players, with Torres being sent off in the 14th minute. Furthermore, at 45+3' the team would concede 0-1'. And to make the situation even worse, the team would be reduced to 9 players at 45+8' with Correa's expulsion. Taking advantage of the numerical advantage, Leon's team made it 0-2 in the 51st minute and controlled the game until the end. With this result, the Santos Laguna team fell to 12th place, with 14 points. In away games they are one of the worst teams in the league, having only 1 win in 4 games. In the last 5 league games the team has recorded 2 wins and 3 defeats, having a negative record of 8 goals scored and 12 conceded.

In the last 5 games between these two teams, Club America has won 3, and they drew another 2. Goals were scored in all of those games, with both teams scoring in 4 of those matches.

Club America are clearly favorites due to playing at home, and their good momentum. Santos Laguna is expected to have a hard time.