Pachuca vs Atlas Prediction: Two Well Balanced Sides Face Off Each Other

With Liga MX getting more intense we have Pachuca taking on Atlas at the Estadio Hidalgo, Pachuca, Mexico. Going in the game, Pachuca will be the favorite to win from the 1st minute; however, Atlas can also rise up to the situation, pressuring the home side towards a collapse. At the time of writing, Pachuca stands 6th with 4 wins and 15 points from the 9 games played in the contest so far. On the other hand, Atlas stands 14th with just 2 wins and 9 points from 10 games played. If we compare the head-to-head statistics of the two sides, then Pachuca leads with 11 wins from 28 games played between the two. 

Pachuca - Coming off a Win Against Leon (WLWDL)

Going in the contest, Pachuca will look to improve its overall playing character, keeping itself on the winning track. After losing to CF America (0-3), Pachuca came back strong and managed to sweep a win over Leon (1-0). Israel Luna and Javier Lopez did the trick in the 87th minute to get the goal against Leon. In the last game, Murillo, Alvarez, Ustari, Cabral, Chavez, and Ibanez were on top of their game. Moving forward with a goal-scoring average of 0.9 goals per game, Pachuca will look to get an early lead against Atlas and then focus on parking the bus.

Key Players forPachuca

• Nicolas Ibanez
• Aviles Hurtado
• Gustavo Cabral
• Gustavo Cabral

Atlas - Have a Decent Goal Scoring Average (DLDWL)

Going in the contest, Atlas has found a decent goal-scoring form; however, they have managed to win just a single game from their last 5 games played. In the last game, Atlas secured a draw against Puebla (1-1) as Martin Barragan and Gaston Silva scored the only goal in the 11th minute of play. With a goal-scoring average of 1.1 goals per game, Atlas is capable of sending shock waves to the Pachuca side; however, we can see some thrilling action in the second half.

Key Players for Atlas

• Julian Quinones
• Luis Reyes
• Edison Flores

Expert Betting Tips

Going in the game, Pachuca and Atlas have not drawn any of their last 7 matches against each other. Hence, we can expect a result from the game; however, I will back the home side, Pachuca to win and score 2 goals. Atlas is expected to score at least a goal in the 2nd half of the play. 

• Pachuca to Win for 1.84
• Both Teams to Score - Yes for 1.9
• Total Over 2.5 for 2.11