Pachuca vs Necaxa: A Rivalry Renewed

Preview and Prediction

The Liga MX season is heating up, and we have a mouthwatering clash on the horizon as Pachuca welcomes Necaxa to the Estadio Hidalgo on Saturday. Both teams will be looking to continue their strong starts to the campaign and cement their place in the top half of the table.

Pachuca has been in excellent form of late, winning four of their last five matches in all competitions. They come into this game on the back of a 2-0 victory over Tijuana, which saw them move up to third in the league standings. Pachuca's attacking prowess has been key to their success this season, and they will be looking to continue that form against Necaxa.

Head-to-Head Record

The two teams have met 32 times in the past, with Pachuca holding a slight edge with 12 wins to Necaxa's 10. However, Necaxa has won the last two meetings, including a 2-1 victory in the most recent encounter in April 2023.

Lineups

Pachuca: Óscar Ustari; Kevin Álvarez, Gustavo Cabral, Óscar Murillo, Mauricio Isais; Luis Chávez, Erick Sánchez, Avilés Hurtado; Roberto de la Rosa, Nicolás Ibáñez, Romario Ibarra.

Necaxa: Luis Malagón; Agustín Oliveros, Fabricio Formiliano, Alexis Peña, Josecarlos van Rankin; Fernando Madrigal, Dieter Villalpando, Bryan Carvallo; Facundo Batista, Milton Giménez, Martin Barragan.

Odds

Pachuca is the favorite to win the match, with odds of 1.75. Necaxa is the underdog, with odds of 4.20. A draw is priced at 3.60.

Prediction

This is a tough match to call, but I think Pachuca's home advantage and their recent form will be the deciding factors. I predict a 2-1 win for Pachuca.