- Monterrey form: Monterrey are in mixed form, winning one, drawing two and losing two of their last five games.
- Pachuca form: Pachuca are in slightly better shape, winning two, drawing two and losing one of their last five.
High-scoring Liga MX contest anticipated at BBVA Stadium
Monday's Liga MX action sees two sides in mid-table clash at Estadio BBVA when Rayados de Monterrey take on Pachuca CF. Monterrey have played ten games so far and sit 10th on 14 points, while Pachuca have played one game less and are 11th on 13 points.
Matías Almeyda has Rayados playing a high-tempo 4-3-3 in which they look to win the ball back high up the field and counter-attack quickly, while Benjamín Mora has his Pachuca side playing more of a possession-based game with a 4-3-3 base that is compact, but can attack quickly down the wings.
Monterrey have a solid home record in Liga MX 2026/2027 so far, having won three, drawn one and lost one of their five games at BBVA, conceding just six goals along the way. Pachuca have been equally efficient away from home, where they have won three, drawn one and lost two, scoring 1.50 per game and conceding 0.50 on average.
- Lucas Ocampos has five Liga MX 2026/2027 goals in seven appearances for the hosts and is their most effective finisher, but with Hugo Cuypers adding two goals in their last five, Monterrey have a little more bite in the box.
- Pachuca's main threat is José Salomón Rondón, who leads the Liga MX 2026/2027 with ten goals in ten appearances, and he has been particularly hot of late with four of Pachuca's seven goals in their last five coming from his boot.
Monterrey could edge the tie, but Pachuca will be tough
Recent form
Monterrey's two most recent results were a 2-4 away defeat to Atlante and a 1-1 away draw against Club América, so they are not going into this one with much momentum. Pachuca's last three matches have seen them draw 2-2 at home with Tijuana, lose 0-1 away to Santos Laguna and draw 3-3 at home with Necaxa, so they are hardly rock solid either.
Match verdict
This looks like a game that could go either way, but Monterrey's home advantage and slight odds-on favoritism leads us to favour a Rayados win here, albeit by the narrowest of margins. Pachuca have a great record in this fixture and haven't lost to Monterrey in three games, so we think they can hold out for a draw.
Betting angle
The better option to get some value out of this game could be Both teams to score at 1.55, as these two attacking sides will give it a good go and both have plenty of forward threat.
