Club Monterrey vs Santos Laguna Prediction: Monterrey has Won the Last Six Home Matches

In the upcoming fixture of Liga Mexico, Matchday 15, Monterrey will be taking on Santos Laguna at the Estadio BBVA in Guadalupe. According to the table standings of today, Club Monterrey stands at the top of the points table with 11 wins and 34 points from 14 matches played. Santos Laguna has secured 4 wins and 16 points from 14 matches played. Santos Laguna on the other hand will be looking to get a place in the top 12 standings as only three more matches are to be played in Clausura 2023. The two teams last played against each other in July 2022 and Santos Laguna won (4-3). However, the current form of Monterrey is peculiar, making them the favorite for tomorrow. 

Going in the matchup, Club Monterrey is coming off a defeat against CF America (2-1) in previous match day. In the last away outing against CF America, Maximiliano Meza did score the opening goal for Monterrey but still Monterrey couldn’t restrict the opposition and had a possession of just 38%. With the presence of Meza, Vergara, and Romo in the lineup, Club Monterrey will be looking come out positive and recover from the last defeat away from home. With an unbeaten record of winning 6 consecutive home matches, Monterrey will be looking to register another comfortable win at home. Secondly, Monterrey has also scored 2 or more goals in 7 of the last 10 home matches. When playing at home, Monterrey averages 1.90 goals in the last 10 home matches. Against the scoring average, Monterrey’s conceding average is 0.50 goals. Hence, scoring against Monterrey will be tough for Santos Laguna. 

Going in the matchup, Santos Laguna is coming off a defeat against Pachuca (1-4), in which Javier Correa scored the only goal with the assist made by Alan Cervantes. Coach Eduardo Fentanes will be looking forward to individual performances from Correa, Cervantes, and Campos. In the last five matches played, Santos has managed to score just 5 goals, averaging 1.00 goals per game. Compared to the scoring average, Santos has conceded 12 goals at an average of 2.00 goals. Hence, Santos will certainly have to improve its defending in order to apply pressure on the opposition. Santos Laguna has failed to win any of its last 6 away matches. Hence, the upcoming matchup might be played with a defensive approach in order to concede minimum goals. However, Santos Laguna has a goal scoring average of 1.60 goals in the last 10 away matches. In addition to the scoring average, the conceding average is 2.30 goals, which is a matter of concern for the visiting team.

Santos Laguna has conceded at least 2 goals in 14 of the last 20 matches played. Hence, the match total is certain to be over 2.5 goals. If Monterrey continues striking with an average of 2.00 goals, we can observe the final scoreline of 3-0 at the end of play. Scoring against Monterrey will be tough, as Monterrey has conceded goals in just two of the last five matches played. 

• Monterrey to Win for 1.50
• Total Over 2.5 for 1.52
• Correct Score 3-0 for 11