Santos Laguna v Juarez

Santos Laguna vs Juarez Preview

An intriguing bottom of the table clash in the Mexican top flight will also unfold in the early hours of Monday morning when second from bottom hosts Santos Laguna entertain the basement dwellers, Juarez, at their Estadio Corona with a valuable three points up for grabs for both sides.

Only one point separates these two clubs ahead of Monday's fixture but Santos Laguna have recently picked up important wins against Necaxa 3-2 and Toluca 2-0, both of which have been registered on home soil although they have also slipped to losses at the hands of Monterrey and Atletico San Luis as well.

Having managed to pick up just these two wins within their previous 16 league matches though in Liga MX, the prospects of a home win here do seem slim especially as Santos Laguna have also been handed no fewer than 10 defeats within this period as well.

Results on home soil have not been anything to shout about either in recent times as Santos Laguna have picked up just two wins in their last eight games at their Estadio Corona, slipping to four defeats in the process.

Similarly, Juarez have also collected important recent wins in the Mexican top flight by way of victories gained over Mazatlan and Puebla in 1-0 and 3-2 wins respectively but the visitors have also been pegged back by two recent defeats as well, to the likes of Monterrey and Tigres UANL respectively, thus making this upcoming clash with Santos Laguna something of a lottery! Like their hosts, Juarez have managed to pick up just two wins within their last 11 games overall in the domestic top flight whilst also being handed seven defeats as well, so the visitors should also be avoided in the straight win markets for this upcoming encounter.

The goals market may appeal though in this forthcoming fixture at the Estadio Corona as no fewer than seven out of Juarez's last 11 matches (64%) in Liga MX have resulted in both teams hitting the back of the net and this option looks to have a decent chance of coming home on Monday.

To further underline the avoidance of backing Juarez on their travels in the Mexican top flight, the visitors have registered just three wins from their previous 20 outings on the road whilst also being dealt a total of 16 defeats within this period as well.

Santos Laguna v Juarez Verdict

Both Santos Laguna and Juarez have therefore struggled to build any sort of momentum in Liga MX and this has resulted in both teams scrapping for results down at the foot of the table.

However, goals for both teams look likely to feature in this upcoming clash as each of the last three meetings have resulted in both teams hitting the back of the net.

Therefore, our main bet will be BTTS Yes @ 1.53

Other side bets worth considering:

Draw @ 3.40

Correct Score: 2-2 @ 11.00