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Celaya
Celaya saw their unbeaten streak broken when they lost 1-0 against Tapatio last week, and failed to secure their qualification to at least quarterfinals. Now returns to Miguel Aleman Valdez Stadium looking to bounce back quickly and to gain points to remain in the first position and secure at least Quarterfinals. The first place would granted them a place in Semifinals.

Two rounds left and three rivals are looking to snatch the first positions from them, Cancun is two points away, meanwhile Atlante and Mirenos Zacatecas are four points with six points left in play. Fortunately for them the last league match is against Cancun, therefore everything is on their hands, but for that first they need to at least score again. Before going scoreless against Tapatio, Celaya had scored in the previous seven matches, although they have recevied goal in six of those.

This is the moment when Celaya needs their scorer leader Guillermo Martinez Ayala, five goals in 12 matches, to score again. It has been two matches without goals from him.

Atletico Morelia
Morelia strech their unbeaten streak to eight matches with the 2-0 home victory against Cimarrones de Sonora. In the last six matches Morelia has been alternating draws with wins, having a better performance at home, in which they currently have three consecutive wins.

Meanwhile, at away are unbeaten in six matches, four draws and two wins, scoring in five of those, but went scoreless in the last one against Leones Negros. Morelia has already secured to take part in the playoffs to the final series, thanks to a pending match they have the mathematical possibility to compete for the top places. Morelia will be looking to continue their good pace try to achieve that.

Match
A high stakes match, both teams are looking to get the points to secure their positions with two rounds before the playoffs. Expect a close and physical match, every inch will be fought looking to get the goals to win the match.

Prediction
A top shape Morelia will encounter top of the league Celaya, in a match that will be a equal level encounter despite the difference of seven points in the standing. One in which the key will the strikers, and one in which there should be at least a goal per team. Celaya has scored in 11 of 13 matches, meanwhile Morelia has scored in 10 of 12 matches, and is it not like they have the best defenses of the league.

10/11/2020 22:34, read 1112 times