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FC Juarez
Last season FC Juarez alternate a good run in between two negative streaks which settle them in the lower part of the standings. Coach "Tuca" Ferreti continues as the project is to give him time to build up a team from his expertise, FC Juarez showed some interesting things in the previous tournament.

This season, FC Juarez has alternate between wins and losses, and in four rounds has half the wins of last season. If continuing this trend FC Juarez could qualify for playoffs, which will be a clear improvement from previous seasons.

Santos Laguna
Santos Laguna got their first win of the year in international competition. A last minute goal of Jesus Ocejo was enough to defeat CF Montreal in the first leg of CONCACAF Champions League Round of 16. It was the first competitive match of the year for CF Montreal as MLS starts in March.

Remain winless Liga MX after five rounds, an ongoing streak of four defeats. Santos Laguna has scored in every match they have played but only once have they scored two goals. The low goal production becomes a problem when their defense can not hold the line, they have allowed an average of three goals in the last four matches. Despite having two quality goalkeepers in Manuel Lajud and Carlos Acevedo.

Match
Santos Laguna remains unbeaten in their matches at Estadio Olimpico Benito Juarez, two wins and two draws. In three matches both teams score. FC Juarez is yet to defeat Santos Laguna.

Prediction
Santos Laguna arrives to a match that could break their negative streak in Liga MX, the boost from their international win together with a good precedent puts them as the favorite in this one. In reality it appears to be more complicated, Santos Laguna has a weak defense and had the advantage in the international match to face a team in preseason, meanwhile FC Juarez has shown improvement and already last season win here against Monterrey and Cruz Azul. FC Juarez next step is to achieve some regularity. Therefore in this level match the best option is for both teams to score, Santos Laguna is doing it, and their weak defense provides the best chance for FC Juarez to also score.

19/02/2022 01:18, read 647 times