- Team form: Necaxa are unbeaten in Liga MX 2026/2027 (W1, D0) in 1 game, conceding just 1 goal at home.
- Opposition form: CF Rayados de Monterrey have 3 points from 1 Liga MX 2026/2027 match.
- Head-to-head: Monterrey have won the last 5 meetings between the clubs, with Necaxa winning none and both teams drawing none.
Lively fixture at Estadio Victoria
Necaxa have 3 points from 1 Liga MX 2026/2027 game so far and sit 7th in the early-season table, which is a relatively tidy start to the campaign for Martin Varini's side.
Julian Carranza has 1 goal and 1 assist in 1 Liga MX 2026/2027 outing, and he will be the focal point of the hosts' attack in this fixture, which is always a threat.
CF Rayados de Monterrey also have 3 points from 1 Liga MX 2026/2027 match and they sit 6th, so this is a mid-table battle already, with Monterrey having won the same number of games (1) and lost the same number (0) so far. It will be interesting to see which Monterrey we get on Sunday.
Two different styles on the pitch
This fixture has a feel of a stylistic clash to it with Necaxa preferring to build from the back and overload the wide areas in a 4-3-3 system, whereas Monterrey are a vertical, high-intensity pressing side under Matias Almeyda that have been counter-pressing hard and playing at a high tempo.
Necaxa's last 5 across all competitions reads W1, D2, L2 and they will come into this one in a slightly mixed rhythm. Monterrey's last 5 reads W2, D1, L2 and there is a similar inconsistency to the team's play, although they do look to have a bit more bite.
Monterrey to edge it
Recent meetings and odds
Monterrey have won each of the last 5 head-to-head encounters and they will look to carry that momentum into this matchup.
Necaxa have won none and both sides have drawn none of those 5 games, so the value does look with Monterrey at 2.29 in the moneyline market, but Necaxa are 2.84 and the draw is 3.52, so it's likely to be a close fixture.
Markets and predictions
Necaxa are undefeated at home in this Liga MX 2026/2027 campaign, so this is not a free hit for Monterrey and the visitors will need to be at their best.
Diego Rossi has been a creator with 1 assist in 1 Liga MX 2026/2027 outing, but we're taking the goals here with Over 2.5 at 1.58 and Both Teams to Score at 1.47.
Players to watch
- Monterrey beat Necaxa 2-0 away in the reverse head-to-head 6 months ago in Liga MX 2025/2026, and Lucas Ocampos was the danger man that day.
- The Argentine has 2 goals in 1 Liga MX 2026/2027 outing and 4 of Monterrey's last 6 goals, so he looks like the best option for a goal at any time.
- Tomas Badaloni has chipped in with 2 of Necaxa's last 5, so he is another man to watch in the box.
