Mazatlan FC vs Club Leon Prediction: Can Leon Carry the Unbeaten Run Forward?

In the upcoming fixture of Liga Mexico, rescheduled matchday 1, Mazatlan will be up against Club Leon at the Estadio de Fútbol El Kraken. Going in the matchup, Mazatlan stands at the bottom of the points table with just a win from 11 matches played so far in the contest. On the other hand, Leon stands 5th with 6 wins and 21 points from 11 matches played. If Leon manages to win the upcoming outing, it will move up the points table before the next matchday begins. For the upcoming matchup, Mazatlan will be missing Raul Sandoval, Jefferson Intriago and Fernando Illescas. On the other hand, Leon will be missing out on Yairo Moreno, William Tesillo, Pedro Hernandez, Byron Castillo, and Jose David Ramirez.

Mazatlan FC and Club Leon last played against each other in August 2022 and Mazatlan won (0-3). From the last 5 matches played between the two, Mazatlan has won twice and Leon has stood successful thrice. In all 5 matches, the match total was recorded over 2.5 goals.

Mazatlan FC - Coming off a Defeat Against Necaxa (LLWLD)

Going in the matchup, Mazatlan FC is coming off a defeat against Necaxa (0-1) and against Toluca previously (4-1). With just a win and a draw from the last 5 matches played, Mazatlan will certainly be starting under lots of pressure. With a goal scoring average of 1.30 goals in the last 10 matches played at home, Mazatlan will be hoping to strike early against Club Leon. Compared to the scoring average, the conceding average is 1.70 goals, which is certainly a concern for them. Mazatlan has just secured an average possession of 49% in the last 10 home matches, which is why the upcoming matchup is likely to produce a competitive fixture.

Expected Opening Lineup for Mazatlan FC

Ricardo Daniel Gutiérrez, Facundo Almada, Oswaldo Alanís, Nestor Vidrio, Francisco Venegas, Bryan Colula, Roberto Meraz, Andrés Montaño, Edgar Yoel Bárcenas, Aké Loba, Miguel Angel Sansores.

Club Leon - Have Stood Unbeaten in the Last 7 Matches (WWWWW)

Club Leon is certainly enjoying its current run this season, which is why the odds are likely to favor the visitors in tomorrow’s matchup. Leon is coming off a fine win against Santos Laguna (4-1), in which Victor Davila, Ivan Moreno, and Fidel Ambriz scored goals. Moving forward with a goal scoring average of 0.90 goals in the last 10 away matches, Leon will be hoping to score against the run of play. Though Leon has few injury concerns for the upcoming rescheduled fixture, it will look to introduce its bench strength in the form of young faces. Leon has also kept 5 clean sheets in its last 10 away games, which will be encouraging for them to win in clean sheets.

Expected Opening Lineup for Club Leon

Rodolfo Cota, Iván Jared Moreno, Adonis Frías, Paul Bellón, Jaine Stiven Barreiro, Osvaldo Rodríguez, Ángel Mena, Fidel Ambríz, Lucas Romero, Elias Hernandez, Lucas Di Yorio.

Expert Betting Tips

Club Leon has scored 2 or more goals in 9 of its last 20 matches, which is why Leon will be fancying its chances for scoring comprehensively tomorrow against Mazatlan. Secondly, Leon has scored 10 goals in its last 5 matches, averaging 2.0 goals per game. Compared to Mazatlan, Leon looks quite in shape and intact. Hence, I am predicting Leon to win and the match total to be over 2.5 goals.

• Total Over 2.5 for 1.8
• Both Teams to Score - Yes for 1.69
• Leon to Win for 1.85