Santos Laguna vs Monterrey Prediction: Visitors Looking to Score Big and Take the Advantage in the Next Leg

In the upcoming fixture of Liga MX Quarter Finals Leg 1, Santos Laguna will face Monterrey at the Corona in La Concha. Santos Laguna is coming off a win against Pachuca (6-8), and Monterrey defeated Club Universidad Nacional (4-1) in the last outing. The two sides last played in April 2023, and Santos Laguna won (1-2). Of the last four matches played between the two, both sides have achieved two wins each. The last four matches played between the two have produced results, which is why the upcoming matchup is also likely to produce a winner. Continue reading to find out more about the upcoming fixture.

After losing two consecutive matches, Santos Laguna didn’t start as favorites against Pachuca; however, they still managed to score timely equalizers. Harold Preciado, Felix Torres, Raul Lopez, and Matheus Doria were spot-on with goal scoring. Moving forward in the home match, Santos will be looking to strengthen their defense to allow minimum goals from the opposition. Coach Pablo Repetto is likely to stick to the same formation and winning combination for the match against Monterrey. In the last five matches played, Santos Laguna has scored nine goals, averaging 1.80 goals per game. Against the scoring average, Santos Laguna has conceded 11 goals, averaging 2.20 goals per game. Though Santos Laguna has been defeated in the last two home matches, they will be looking forward to expanding the confidence from the previous away win against Pachuca.

Carlos Acevedo (GK), Hugo Rodriguez, Felix Torres, Oscar Manzanares, Omar Campos, Juan Brunetta, Lucas Gonzalez, Diego Medina, Salvador Mariscal, Javier Correa, Harold Preciado.

With two back-to-back wins in the previous two matches, Monterrey will be looking to extend the winning run in the quarterfinal stages of the contest. In the last match against Universidad Nacional, Arturo Gonzalez scored the opening goal, and then Rogelio Funes scored a lightning-fast hat-trick in a span of 11 minutes. Moving forward with the consistent 4-3-3 formation, much will depend on the likes of Guzman, Aguirre, Moreno, and Gallardo. With three wins and two defeats in the last five matches played, Monterrey will be looking to build on the winning momentum. When playing away from home, Monterrey has won and lost a fixture from the last two played. In both matches, Monterrey scored goals and is likely to strike a goal at least against Santos Laguna. Talking about the goals scored, Monterrey has scored in each of the last five matches played, averaging 2.20 goals per game (12 goals in the last 5 matches). With a fantastic striking average in winning causes, Monterrey will be eyeing a high-scoring contest against Santos.

Luis Cardenas (GK), Sebastián Vegas, Jesús Gallardo, Victor Guzmán, Celso Ortiz, Maximiliano Meza, Érick Aguirre, Luis Romo, Rogelio Funes Mori, Rodrigo Aguirre, Germán Berterame.

Moving forward in the contest, both teams will have boosted morale and confidence. Moreover, the competition is likely to peak in the final minutes of play as Santos Laguna will look to maximize the home advantage and secure a decent win. Considering the robust scoring average of Monterrey, I believe that the upcoming matchup is likely to have a total of over 2.5 goals and Rogelio Funes to score a goal at least. According to my analysis, the matchup is likely to end in a draw or Monterrey to win (1-2). 

• Monterrey to Win for 2.00
• Both Teams To Score - Yes for 1.54
• Rogelio Funes Mori To Score A Goal At Any Time - Yes for 2.45