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The Estadio Cuauhtémoc plays host to the first leg of the 2024 Liga MX Apertura final as Club America and Monterrey lock horns on Thursday. Andre Jardine’s men are unbeaten in their last three games against the Rayados and will look to extend this fine run as they eye yet another title.
Rodrigo Aguirre grabbed the headlines for Club America on Sunday as he kept his cool under pressure to convert his 94th-minute penalty and hand Club America a dramatic 4-3 victory over Cruz Azul in the second leg of their semi-final clash.
Before that, Jardine’s men brushed aside Toluca 4-0 on aggregate in the quarter-finals before playing out a goalless draw with Cruz Azul in the first leg on December 5.
After a turbulent regular season campaign, Club America now have the Apertura crown within their grasp and will be looking to end the first half of the season on a high.
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Monterrey, on the other hand, overturned a 2-1 first-leg deficit against Atletico San Luis in the semis as they secured a 5-1 second-leg victory to win the tie 6-3 on aggregate.
Before that, Martín Demichelis’ men picked up a 6-3 victory over Pumas UNAM in the quarter-finals, with Germán Berterame netting twice to fire the Rayados to a 5-3 win in the second leg.
Monterrey enjoyed a decent regular season campaign as they finished fifth in the Apertura standings, level on 31 points with fourth-placed Pumas.
Club America vs Monterrey Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- With 24 wins from the last 61 meetings between the sides, Club America boast a superior record in the history of this fixture.
- Monterrey have picked up 19 wins in that time, while the spoils have been shared on 18 occasions.
- Club America are on a five-game unbeaten run, claiming four wins and one draw, and have lost just one of their last 12 games since the start of October.
- Monterrey have failed to win four of their most recent five away matches, losing three and claiming one draw since late September.
Club America vs Monterrey Prediction
Club America and Monterrey have overcome a difficult regular-season campaign and are on the cusp of clinching the 2024 Apertura crown.
Jardine’s men have enjoyed the better of this fixture and we are tipping them to claim a vital first-leg victory.
Prediction: Club America 2-1 Monterrey
Club America vs Monterrey Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Club America to win
Tip 2: Over 2.5 goals - Yes (There have been three or more goals scored in six of the last eight meetings between the two teams)
Tip 3: Both sides to score - Yes (Both sides have also scored in six of their last eight clashes)
