Before the Round – Mexico MX Round 14 (07-08/09/2022)

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Mexico’s Liga MX moves into round No. 13 with a midweek set of fixtures. Club America lead the league courtesy of goal difference over Monterrey. The playoffs are fast approaching with just five matches remaining. The top 12 teams qualify for the Apertura playoffs.

Club León - FC Juárez

Club Leon have been excellent against Juarez FC in the teams’ last six head-to-head meetings. Leon have a record of 4W-1D-1L in all competitions. However, the away team has won the last two games between these teams.

Juarez are just inside the current play qualification with 13 points from 12 matches. Although Juarez are unbeaten in their last four games, three of those matches ended as draws.

Leon are battling for the final playoff place. They sit 14th in the table with one point separating them from Juarez. Leon have lost five of their last six Liga MX matches.

• Club León have achieved just 3 wins in their 18 most recent games in Primera Division.
• All 3 of the most recent Primera Division clashes of FC Juárez have resulted in draws.
• Club León have conceded 1 or more goals in their last 9 home Primera Division games in a row.
• FC Juárez are on a poor run of just 3 wins in 26 matches (Primera Division).
• Prediction: Over 2.5 goals @ 1.90

Club America - Atletico de San Luis

Club America are the Liga MX leader after 12 matches and go into the match this week with San Luis on a six-match winning streak. When these teams played in last season’s Clausura, San Luis claimed a 3-2 win. America do have a strong head-to-head record of 4W-0D-2L versus San Luis in the last six games.

Atletico de San Luis are 10th in the table and playing steady football. Fifteen points have been taken from 13 matches as San Luis have played one additional game. San Luis are winless in back-to-back matches coming into this one.

America took a perfect 18 points from 18 points in their last six games. The defence conceded just two goals while the attack bagged 19 goals.

• Club América are on a run of 12 consecutive home undefeated matches in their domestic league.
• Atlético San Luis are on a poor run of just 3 wins in 17 matches (Primera Division).
• Club América are undefeated in 21 of their last 25 home Primera Division games.
• Atlético San Luis are unbeaten in 5 of their last 6 away Primera Division games.
• Prediction: Club América @ 1.45

Mazatlan FC - Club Atlas

Mazatlan have not lost to Atlas in the teams’ last four meetings. The home side has posted a record of two wins and two draws in four all-time head-to-head matches.

Atlas are struggling with 10 points from 13 matches in Liga MX. Three points separate Atlas from the Apertura playoffs ahead of this midweek fixture.

Mazatlan are also in the playoff mix, but one point is between the club and Juarez. This is a six-point match for these teams chasing the playoffs. Mazatlan are unbeaten in five of their last six games. However, four of those five matches ended as draws.

• Mazatlan FC have achieved just 2 wins in their 13 most recent games in Primera Division.
• Club Atlas have been drawing at half time their last 6 Primera Division matches.
• Mazatlan FC are undefeated in 5 of their last 6 Primera Division games,
• Club Atlas are conceding an average of 1.62 goals in Primera Division matches.
• Prediction: Over 2.5 goals

UNAM Pumas - Querétaro FC

Pumas are 17th in the Apertura table and are struggling for points. Still, just three points separate them from playoff qualification. Pumas only took two points from the last 18 points available. If they want to make the top 12 and the postseason, Pumas must begin picking up wins from now on.

Queretaro are bottom of the Apertura table. Eight points from 13 matches have been picked up by Queretaro. Six points were taken from Queretaro’s last 18 points on offer. This too is a six-point affair for two sides desperate to make the playoffs.

Pumas have just edged the head-to-head between these teams. The home side has posted a record of 3W-1D-2L in the teams’ last six matches.

• UNAM Pumas have won just 4 of their last 25 matches in Primera Division.
• Querétaro FC have won only 4 of their last 33 Primera Division matches.
• UNAM Pumas are conceding an average of 1.71 goals in home Primera Division games.
• In Querétaro FC's current campaign, they have allowed 1 or more goals in their most recent 13 away matches in Primera Division.
• Prediction: Over 2.5 goals @ 1.95