#Harold Preciado

Six-time Liga MX champions Santos Laguna are aiming to clinch their first points of the Clausura season against seven-time Liga MX champions Pumas UNAM. The performance and outcomes of both teams in the Apertura league stage were quite contrasting. Santos Laguna finished third from the top, while Pumas UNAM were third from the bottom. Despite that,…

games like this are the hardest to call. Santos Laguna and Tigres UANL are two of the best sides in the league. Both of them had disappointing exits in the Apertura season, and the last game played between the two sides ended in a draw. This one also appears like it has all the makings of a draw. There's very little to choose between the two sides.…

The first legs of the quarterfinals of the Liga MX Liguilla 2022 are a thing of the past. Then, we already have a much clearer picture of which teams could qualify for the semifinals of the tournament and who will be much closer to the glory of being champions of Mexican soccer. Of the 4 matches, in three there is still hope for both teams, while…

Toluca and Club América have won two games each in the last five meetings, but the away side are currently on a two-match unbeaten streak in this fixture. Both sides love to keep hold of the ball during their matches and averaged over 56% possession in the league phase. They also have similar pass success rates, just over 84% each. However, when…

Matchday 1 of the Apertura 2022 started out as a weekend fiesta for visiting teams who were unbeaten until Santos Laguna and Pachuca won in the final two season openers. Even with that, home teams scuffled to a 2-3-4 mark with visitors scoring 16 times (while conceding 13). Santos Laguna salvaged home pride thanks to a late penalty that decided a…

Cruz Azul won 3-2 when they last met Atlas in a Clausura season. They took the lead via Brayan Angulo early in the game before Anderson Santamaría equalized for the away side towards the end of the first half. With game level and both sides going all out for the win, Jonathan Rodríguez struck twice for Cruz Azul to give them a two-goal lead by the…

Alejandro Zendejas and Club America are looking to add bring another Liga MX title to the Estadio Azteca. Jaime Lopez/Jam Media/Getty Images Welcome to the start of the Liga MX playoffs! After 17 weeks of regular season play, 12 teams remain in the hunt for the 2022 Apertura title. Beginning with the play-in round this Saturday and Sunday, the…

Matches between Querétaro and Monterrey have not produced a lot of goals, and it would not be a surprise if this week's clash also ends up being a low-scoring affair. 2-1 has been the most common score line when these two sides have met in recent history, with Monterrey taking the laurels most of the time. The last meeting saw the two sides share…

Pachuca finished on top of the table in Clausura last season, but still ended up losing to Santos Laguna. It was their first loss in this fixture since 2017, but one that sent shockwaves across Mexico as the result was unpredictable. Brian Lozano's penalty gave Santos the lead in the 42nd minute and helped them go into the break ahead. They swiftly…