Necaxa vs Monterrey prediction and betting tips on April 29, 2024
One of the matches in the 17th round of the Liga MX will take place on Monday evening in Aguascalientes, where at the "Estadio Victoria," the local Necaxa will host Monterrey. Here's the prediction for this match from the Dailysports expert team.
Necaxa
"The Lightning" are fighting for a spot in the top ten of the league table and further participation in the knockout games. Currently, Necaxa occupies the ninth position, with 27 points earned after 16 rounds. They are four points away from the 11th position, with Jaime Lozano's team. In the last Liga MX match, the "red and whites" played an away game against Tigres UANL and suffered a heavy defeat with a score of 2-5, despite scoring first in that match. Essentially, the fate of the match was sealed by the 62nd minute when four goals flew into the net of "The Lightning." Overall, in the last five rounds, Necaxa has recorded three victories and two defeats.
Monterrey
"The Striped Ones" currently hold the fourth position in the Liga MX standings, yet their participation in the quarter-final stage has not been secured yet. Monterrey has amassed 29 points from 16 matches played so far. They trail the league leader, Club América, by six points, although "The Gang" still has a match in hand. It must be acknowledged that Monterrey has been greatly disappointing in recent rounds, failing to secure a victory in their last four matches. Specifically, in their latest Liga MX fixture, Monterrey played an away game against Club León and suffered a 0-2 defeat. Prior to this, "The White and Blues" also lost to Chivas (0-2) and Cruz Azul (1-2). Additionally, it's worth mentioning that in the CONCACAF Champions League, Monterrey was defeated 1-2 away by Columbus Crew.
Interesting facts about the match and head-to-head history
- In the first round, Monterrey secured a 3-0 victory in the home match.
- Monterrey's winning streak in encounters with this opponent now stands at four.
- Only in two out of the last five matches has the "Both teams to score" bet been successful.
Necaxa vs Monterrey Prediction
As we can see, Monterrey is a formidable opponent for Necaxa. It's not surprising that bookmakers give the advantage to the guests in this match, estimating Monterrey's victory at odds of 2.27. Our bet for this match is "Monterrey to win with a (0) handicap" with odds of 1.65.
