The action continues in round three of Mexican Liga MX as Club Necaxa play host to Monterrey on Wednesday. Fernando Ortiz’s men are unbeaten in their last six visits to the Estadio Victoria since a 1-0 loss in May 2019 and will look to extend this impressive run.
Club Necaxa picked up their first win of the new league campaign in style as they thrashed Puebla 4-1 on home turf last weekend.
This followed a 1-0 defeat against Tigre in the season opener on July 7, when André-Pierre Gignac netted a first-half penalty to hand Los Tigres a dream start to the campaign.
While Necaxa will look to pick up where they left off against Puebla, next up is the daunting challenge of taking on an opposing side who have won each of their most recent five meetings.
Monterrey were sent crashing back to earth last weekend as they suffered a 4-0 hammering at the hands of Cruz Azul on home turf.
Before that, Ortiz’s men kicked off the campaign with a 1-0 victory over Pachuca on July 8 courtesy of a 14th-minute strike from Sergio Canales.
Monterrey will be backing themselves to bounce back on Wednesday as they have won their last four matches, scoring 10 goals and conceding four since late April.
Club Necaxa vs Monterrey Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- With 17 wins from the last 38 meetings between the sides, Monterrey boast a superior record in the history of this fixture.
- Club Necaxa have picked up eight wins in that time, while the spoils have been shared on 13 occasions.
- Monterrey are on a five-game winning streak against Eduardo Fentanes’ men, scoring 16 goals and keeping two clean sheets since a 1-0 loss in October 2021.
- Necaxa have won all but one of their last four home matches, with a 5-2 loss against Monterrey in April being the exception.
- Monterrey are on a run of four consecutive away wins, stretching back to April’s 2-1 loss against Columbus Crew in the CONCACAF Champions Cup.
Club Necaxa vs Monterrey Prediction
Looking at past meetings between Necaxa and Monterrey, we anticipate an action-packed contest at the Estadio Victoria. Ortiz’s men have enjoyed the better of this fixture and we are backing them to extend their dominance over the home side.
Prediction: Cub Necaxa 1-2 Monterrey
Club Necaxa vs Monterrey Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Monterrey to win
Tip 2: First to score - Monterrey (The visitors have netted the opening goal in eight of their last 10 games against Necaxa)
Tip 3: Over 2.5 goals - Yes (There have been three or more goals scored in the last five meetings between the two sides)