Santos Laguna vs Cruz Azul Prediction: Will any of the teams be able to maintain their winning momentum?

In the upcoming fixture of Liga MX - Clausura, Santos Laguna will face Cruz Azul at Stadium Corona in Torreón. The home side head here after a win (0-1) against Queretaro. The visitors arrive here after a win (3-0) against Guadalajara Chivas.

Betting tips and odds are provided below.

The Santos Laguna team comes to this game after a surprising 0-1 defeat against Queretaro. The Santos Laguna team entered the match better and more dominant. Despite this, it would be a 1st half with few opportunities for both teams, in a very closed game with many physical duels. In the 2nd half, the game would remain similar, however, there would be many more opportunities for both teams. The best scoring opportunities would belong to the Santos Laguna team, which would reach the goal in the 76th minute. Despite still creating some opportunities, the Queretaro team would not be able to create any real danger and the Santos Laguna team would take the 3 points. With this result, the Santos Laguna team is now in 13th place in the table, with 10 points. In the last 5 league games the team recorded 2 wins, and 3 defeats, having scored 8 goals and conceded 16. The team is in their best winning cycle so far with 2 straight wins after a bad period of straight losses.

The Cruz Azul team comes to this game after an impressive 3-0 victory against Guadalajara Chivas. The Cruz Azul team started the match very strong, scoring 1-0 in the 7th minute. The Cruz Azul team would demonstrate enormous effectiveness as they would score 3 goals in the 3 shots on target, with the 2nd and 3rd goals being scored at 27' and 33' respectively. In the 2nd half, the Cruz Azul team's dominance would no longer be so great, which would also relax due to the high result. Despite this, the team would control the result, allowing the Chivas team few opportunities and taking the 3 points. With this result, the Cruz Azul team finds itself in 2nd place in the table, with 22 points. In the last 5 league games the team recorded 4 wins and 1 loss, having scored 16 goals and conceded 6. The Cruz Azul team thus returned to winning ways after a defeat in the previous round, quickly aiming to reach 1st place.

In the last 5 games between these 2 teams, Santos Laguna has won 2, Cruz Azul has won 1, and they drew another 2. Goals were scored in all of those 5 games, and with both teams scoring in 4 of those matches.

Cruz Azul are favorites to win this match due to their recent form, but still it is not expected to be an easy match for them and goals are to be expected from both teams.