- Team struggles: FC Juarez have lost three straight Liga MX 2026/2027 away matches, conceding 11 goals.
- Home form: Santos Laguna Mexico are 0-1-2 at home in Liga MX 2026/2027.
- Scoring woes: Juarez have failed to score in their last two Liga MX 2026/2027 defeats (4-0 L v Toluca & 2-0 L v Pachuca).
Tactical matchup should decide it
Match odds and prediction
Santos Laguna Mexico will fancy their chances of ending their run of three defeats in their last five matches when they face bottom side FC Juarez at Estadio Nuevo Corona on Monday, but the Bravos are in such a state of disarray that the home side are a low favorite at 2.02. FC Juarez are available at 3.25 here, which is simply too big a price to ignore and we're taking them on the double chance bet, alongside the Draw at 3.8.
Tactics
Renato Paiva has set Santos Laguna up in a 4-3-3 formation that pressures teams with proactive pressing and looks to drive it down the wings in the transition. The Guerreros should win the ball back high up the pitch and are capable of getting it in the net quickly, but they're lacking a true goal scorer in 2026/2027. Eduardo Aguirre leads the team with just one goal in six appearances, while Ezequiel Bullaude has three in his last five.
Form
It hasn't been a bad run of form for Santos Laguna, they're simply not a ruthless team and they will need to find that streak soon. 1-1-3 in their last five, Santos Laguna sit 17th in Liga MX 2026/2027 having picked up just one point from seven games. They're still very much scrapping for traction, but they should find some on Monday against FC Juarez.
Bottom side in big trouble
It's been an absolutely awful start to the season for FC Juarez, and alarm bells are ringing hard for the Bravos. They're bottom of Liga MX 2026/2027 having failed to record a single point from their first seven matches and they come into this game on a brutal five-game losing streak, they were beaten 4-0 at Toluca in their latest away game.
Pedro Caixinha has them set up in a compact, counter-punching way and they will look to stay organized, stay in shape and look to exploit space on the counter.
- Oscar Estupinan is their main outlet in the final third with two goals in seven appearances.
- Jose Luis Rodriguez has laid on two assists to keep the attack ticking over.
Going for goals
The head-to-head record between these two sides is 2-0-1 in favour of FC Juarez, which is why the Bravos have the slight edge in this clash in our opinion. Santos Laguna should have the advantage on home soil, but Juarez have been so poor on the road that this doesn't feel like an obvious home lock.
Both teams to score – Yes at 1.5 is the standout bet here, but we're also going for over 2.5 goals at 1.57 as the fixture has the potential to become a bit messy. The last meeting in Liga MX 2025/2026 finished 2-2 at this ground and Juarez will come to play.
