Club Leon vs Santos Laguna Prediction: Can Santos Laguna Barricade their Goalpost?

In the upcoming scheduled fixture of Liga Mexico, Matchday 12, Club Leon will take on Santos Laguna at the León Stadium in Leon. Going in the matchup, Leon stands 7th with 5 wins and 18 points from 10 matches played. Santos Laguna stands 9th with 4 wins and 15 points from 11 matches played. The two teams will be looking to maintain and improvise their standing in the top 12.
For the upcoming game, Leon will be missing out on a few players, such as William Tesillo, Pedro Hernandez, Jose David, and Byron Castillo. The inclusion of these players will depend on medical clearance. On the other hand, Santos will be missing out on Ronaldo Prieto and Eduardo Aguirre. The last time these two sides played, Santos Laguna won (2-1).

Going in the matchup, Club Leon is coming off four consecutive wins, including the win over Tauro FC (2-0). In the CONCACAF Round of 16, Brian Rubio and Elias Hernandez scored goals, adding wins to their team's overall progress this season. Leon has struck 7 goals in its last 5 matches, averaging 1.4 goals per game. What makes Leon so composed and settled is due to the conceding average, which is just 0.20 goals, as it has allowed only one goal in the last 5 matches played. Moreover, Leon has won the last four matches in clean sheets, irrespective of home or away conditions. With Brian Rubio and Hector Guevara in the starting lineup, Club Leon will be targeting another win at home.

Going in the matchup, Santos Laguna is coming off a high-scoring and competitive win against Club Tijuana (3-2). In the win against Tijuana, Javier Correa and Matheus Doria contributed in the scoring. Harold Preciado also got his name up in the assists column. Hence, Santos Laguna managed a very satisfying performance. However, it will be looking to decrease the conceding average as they play against the top teams of the contest. Santos has scored 7 goals in the last 5 matches played, averaging 1.4 goals per game. Apart from the scoring average, the conceding average is over 2.2 goals. 

Considering the scoring and conceding averages of the two teams, the upcoming matchup is likely to have Leon as the favorite for winning. As Santos has conceded over 2.2 goals in the last 5 matches, I am expecting a scoreline of over 2.5 goals. Moreover, only three of the last five matches played between the two have resulted in a total of over 2.5. The final scoreline is likely to be 2-1 or 3-1.

• Club Leon to Win for 1.90
• Total Under 3.5 for 1.58
• Both Teams to Score - Yes for 1.52