Necaxa vs San Luis Prediction, Picks, Odds

The Apertura ended with Pachuca defeating Toluca 8-2 on aggregate in the final. Necaxa and San Luis finished in 12th and 13th place in league. The last meeting between the two sides took place on August 2023. Jahir Barazza scored a brace and Rodrigo Prieto scored the other goal.

Necaxa finished in the top 12 last season but didn't go far into the knockouts. They had one win in their last five matches and conceded 26 goals in 17 games. Milton Gimenez scored five goals, but no one else managed more than one. NecaxA have a great chance to make a statement early in this season.

Necaxa are one of the giants of Mexican football. They've won 24 domestic championships and 2 CONCACAF championships. Last season they had a torrid time and are expected to perform at a high level this time. Andres Lillini will be under a lot of pressure as well.

Necaxa have signed Alexis Pena from Chivas and Juan Dominguez and Alejandro Andrade from Liga Expansion MX. They also signed Damian Batallini from La Liga Professional and Josecarlos van Rankin from the Chiva. San Luis have won only four of their 17 games in this fixture. NecaxA beat San Luis 3-0 last season.

Atletico San Luis got promoted to Liga MX in 2019. They finished 10th in the Clausara segment. Their aim is to break into the top 10. Manager Andre Jardine comes with a big reputation. He managed Sao Paulo and recently managed the Brazil U-20 and U.23 teams.

Necaxa play San Luis. Dieter Villalpando, David Ochoa, and Loe Bonatini have joined the club on free transfers. David Andrade has joined from Santos Laguna for an undisclosed fee. Angel Zaldivar, Mateo Klimowicz, Jose Garcia and Facundo Waller have left the team. Abel Hernandez has left on a free and Vladimir Moragrega has been released.