Mazatlan vs Pachuca Prediction: Can Mazatlan Produce Different Results in the Home Fixture?

In the upcoming fixture of Liga MX, Matchday 7, Mazatlan FC will take on Pachuca at the Estadio de Fútbol El Kraken. Mazatlan has sunk to the bottom of the points table with no wins in 5 matches played so far in the contest. On the other hand, Pachuca stands 4th with 4 wins and 13 points from 6 matches played. Mazatlan’s poor performance is due to multiple strains and injuries in their team’s lineup. Oswaldo Alanis, Nicolas Bnedetti, Nestor Vidrio, Marco Fabian, Eduard Bello, and Andres Montano are likely to recover by next week and join the regular lineup. For Pachuca, Romario Ibarra and Pau de la Fuente are likely to recover in a few days. Hence, Mazatlan is undergoing a tough period of unavailability of players in the squad. Mazatlan and Pachuca last played in July 2022, where the match ended in a draw with both sides managing to score a goal each (1-1).

Going in the matchup, Mazaltan FC is coming off a defeat against Puebla (3-1), in which Ake Arnuad Loba scored the only goal for Mazatlan in the 85th minute of play. Coach Chirstian Ramirez will have to make tough decisions in order to get his team back in the competition. The overall game form of Mazatlan is completely shattered, as they have failed to win a single fixture in its last 9 outings. Moreover, they have conceded 2 or more goals in 10 of their last 20 matches. However, the home advantage might benefit them, as they look to take on Pachuca at Estadio de Fútbol El Kraken.With a goal scoring average of 1.20 goals per game and a conceding average of 1.70 goals at home, Mazatlan is likely to concede a goal or two against Pachuca. In the ongoing league, Mazatlan’s home scoring average is recorded at 1.00 goals per game, whereas the conceding rate is 1.82 goals. If Mazatlan is looking to win, it will need to produce a reasonable defense.

Going in the matchup, Pachuca is coming off a draw against Guadalajara (1-1), in which Roberto de la Rosa scored the opening goal for Pachuca with the assist made by Aviles Hurtado. With Puebla away from home this time, its goal-scoring average this season is 1.46 goals per game, and the conceding average is just 1.15 goals. Hence, Pachuca seems reasonably strong in comparison to Mazatlan. Talking about goal scoring, Pachuca has scored 2 or more goals in 13 of its last 20 matches. Moreover, in the last 10 matches, its goal-scoring average has remained at 1,70 goals per game, whereas the conceding average is 1.20. On paper, Pachuca seems quite tough and dominant compared to Mazatlan.

Moving forward to the possible outcomes part, Pachuca will stand as the clear favorite for winning. Evaluating the two team’s goal scoring and conceding average in recent season and in the near past, Pachuca is scoring at a reasonable average and has a lesser conceding average compared to Pachuca. Hence, I am predicting Pachuca to win another contest, and the final scoreline to be (1-2).

• Total Over 2.5 for 1.81
• Both Teams to Score - Yes for 1.75
• Correct Score 1-2 for 8.00