Monterrey vs Toluca Prediction: Can Monterrey maintain their 1st place?

In the upcoming fixture of Liga MX - Clausura, Querétaro will face Necaxa at Stadium BBVA Bancomer in Monterrey. The home side head here after a win (3-2) against Pachuca. The visitors arrive here also after a draw (3-3) against Necaxa.

Betting tips and odds are provided below.

The Monterrey team comes into this game after a 3-2 victory against Pachuca. The Monterrey team entered the match very strong, with great dominance and scoring two early goals, 1-0 at 11' and 2-0 at 16'. Until the end of the first half, the team still had the opportunity to score more goals, but would fail to finish. In the second half, the Monterrey team came out strong again and made it 3-0 in the 48th minute. However, the team relaxed, and the Pachuca team took advantage to gain some more control of the game and reach a draw. The Pachuca team would reduce it to 3-1 at 79' and still reach 3-2, but already at 90+5' and without time to reach a draw. With this result, the Monterrey team maintained 1st place in the table, with 14 points. In the last 5 games, the team has recorded 3 wins and 2 draws, having scored 12 goals and conceded 5. The Monterrey team is one of the teams still capable of maintaining its unbeaten record in the championship.

The Toluca team comes to this game after a draw 3-3 against Necaxa. It was a fantastic game of football for both teams, with many opportunities created and goals scored. The Toluca team would start the match better, scoring in the 6th minute. However, the Necaxa team managed to equalize at 27', and turned the result around at 43' towards the end of the first half. In the second half, the Toluca team would come out very strong in search of a draw, with the Necaxa team adopting a more defensive strategy, exploring counterattacks, and set pieces. Even so, the Toluca team would be able to equalize in the 68th minute and turn the score around in the 77th minute, with an own goal. But the Necaxa team would not give up and reached the equalizer in the 89th minute. It was an excellent football game, in which the division of points ended up being the fairest result. With this result, the Toluca team is in 9th place in the table, with 9 points. In the last 5 games, the team has recorded 2 wins, 2 draws, and 1 defeat, having scored 16 goals and conceded 11. Toluca has the best offense of the league so far.

In the last 5 games between these 2 teams, Monterrey has won 2, Toluca has won 1, and they drew another 2. Goals were scored in all of those 5 games, with both teams scoring in 3 of those matches.

Monterrey are favorites to win this match. Yet, Toluca is a really good team with the best offense in the competition. Goals are to be expected from both teams.