The Mexican Liga MX resumes with a new round of matchups on Thursday, as Pachuca and Club Leon face off at the Estadio Hidalgo.
Jorge Bava’s side has lost their past six away games in all competitions, and they will go into the midweek meeting hoping to break that streak.
Pachuca won consecutive games for the first time in the new Liga MX Clausura campaign, defeating Tijuana 3-2 last Saturday.
Guillermo Almada’s team has already won three of its four league games since the turn of the year, with the outlier being a 3-1 setback to Pumas UNAM on January 29.
This strong start to the season has propelled Pachuca to sixth position in the Clausura standings, tied on nine points with fifth-placed Club Necaxa.
Club Leon lost 4-1 to Toluca at the Estadio Nemesio Díez last Saturday.
Bava’s men have now lost six of their previous seven matches across all competitions, drawing two and losing four, including a 1-0 loss to the Urawa Red Diamonds in their FIFA Club World Cup encounter on December 15.
Club Leon is presently 12th in the Clausura standings, tied for points with Santos Laguna and Puebla.
Pachuca vs Club Leon: Head-to-Head and Key Stats
- Pachuca has a better record in this game, having won 13 of the past 28 encounters between the two teams.
- In that period, Club Leon has won eight games and drawn seven.
- Pachuca has lost only one of its past seven league home games, with three victories and three draws since the beginning of September.
- Leon have lost all but one of their past six road games across all competitions, with the exception being a 2-2 draw against Mazatlan on December 3.
Pachuca vs Club Leon Prediction
Pachuca and Club Leon have had different openings to the current season, with the hosts winning all but one of their first four games.
Club Leon’s road record is not particularly impressive, and we believe Pachuca will take all three points.
Prediction: Pachuca 2-1 Club Leon.
Pachuca vs Club Leon Betting Tips:
Tip 1: Pachuca will win.
Tip 2: Over 2.5 goals – Yes. (Leon has scored three or more goals in eight of his past ten appearances.)
Tip 3: More than 10.5 corners – Yes (There have been at least 11 corner kicks in five of the past six meetings between the two sides).
