- Team form: Queretaro are 16th with 11 points and a -7 goal difference after 12 Clausura 2026 games.
- Standings: Necaxa are ninth with 16 points from 13 Clausura 2026 games, goal difference near-even.
- Head-to-head: Necaxa’s overall recent form is better than Queretaro’s, and they are also favoured in the head-to-head.
Necaxa are the most consistent of the two
Necaxa should edge Gallos Blancos Queretaro on Saturday when two struggling Liga MX clubs meet in the central Mexican city of Queretaro with the visitor’s recent form and overall consistency in Clausura 2026 slightly better than their hosts’.
Martín Varini’s team occupy ninth place in the Clausura table on 16 points from 13 games, a total that has them within touching distance of the Liguilla places. Querétaro are 16th with 11 points from 12, five behind Necaxa, and have a goal difference of -7.
Necaxa have alternated some outstanding home displays with less convincing away results in recent weeks, but they travel to the Corregidora for this matchup with some momentum behind them. They have won their last two Clausura 2026 matches - a 3-0 thrashing of Tijuana and 2-1 success over Mazatlán - and should bring a full-strength side to the game with no injury problems of note.
Queretaro’s quality in the final third is doubtful
Recent form:
Esteban ‘Chino’ González’s men will also be close to full-strength for the game and have also been in decent shape recently, with two 0-0 draws on the trot following a 1-0 win over Toluca, but two defeats to América and Monterrey before those results have left them desperately in need of the win.
González, who came in late in 2025 to steady the ship at the Corregidora, is still trying to forge an identity for his side based on a compact defensive block and quick transitions. He has the makings of a decent side at his disposal, but the team has failed to score in three of their last five Clausura matches.
Tactics and opposition:
Necaxa, on the other hand, play with the ball, press in numbers and have a back three or attacking 4-3-3 system that can overload the opponents’ defence in the more advanced areas of the field. Varini, whose possession-based style has been evident in all games since taking over in December 2025, has tweaked a few things to get Necaxa back in the Liguilla hunt while incorporating some young attacking talent in the process.
Necaxa can edge an end-to-end matchup
A win on Saturday would put Necaxa into the top eight while Queretaro desperately need three points to escape the relegation zone. That should make this an interesting game and the bookmakers, who make Necaxa a slight favorite at 2.9, have got it about right in the match odds as Queretaro are available at 2.32 and the draw at 3.4.
Backing the visitors to come out on top seems the most likely outcome here, based on the teams’ overall form and the head-to-head where Necaxa have dominated the series recently, winning three and drawing two of the last five in all competitions. The BTTS - Yes market is also a favorite at 1.7 and, although both coaches will be desperate for a victory, we should see two stable XIs with a fair amount of free-flowing soccer.
Weather conditions should be sunny and dry, which will suit the playing surface and allow both teams to play at their best tempo. Querétaro’s strategy will be to sit deep, absorb pressure and try to hit on the break while Necaxa will look to overload the wide areas and control the pace. Necaxa are the most reliable team and will win if their scoring rate remains above that of Querétaro, who have failed to score in three of their last five Clausura matches.
- Necaxa’s top scorer Diber Cambindo, the physical target man, could be Necaxa’s most likely goal-scorer while Mateo Agustín Coronel leads the Queretaro charts with three league goals.
- Jhojan Julio is the Gallos’ creator while Alí Ávila provides the power up front and is a secondary goal threat.
- Ricardo Monreal and Kevin Rosero have contributed key assists and secondary goals for Necaxa, who will have more of a creative spark in the latter stages.
