- Team form: Santos have won four and lost one of their last five, scoring ten goals across that run.
- Away form: Necaxa are winless after six Liga MX 2026/2027 away games, drawing three and losing three.
- Home stats: Santos have averaged 1.43 goals scored and 0.43 goals conceded per game at home in Liga MX 2026/2027.
An entertaining game can be expected at Estadio Nuevo Corona
League position and recent form
Santos Laguna Mexico come into the game ranked 10th in the Liga MX 2026/2027 table with 19 points from 14 games, but Necaxa are only 17th with ten points and are sliding towards the danger zone.
The hosts are in much better form than their opponents, however, having won four of their last five matches after one defeat. The Guerreros beat Club Universidad Nacional 2-0 at home before suffering a disappointing 4-1 away loss to Tijuana, so there is a marked home edge to their performances.
Tactics and attacking options
Renato Paiva has done an excellent job since taking charge on 19 May 2026, overseeing a side that likes to control the ball and play pro-active positional soccer. The team generally set up in a 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1 system and are good at pressing when the trigger is pulled.
Ezequiel Bullaude is their top scorer in the Liga MX 2026/2027 with three goals in ten games, so the home team have a solid outlet at the pointy end of the field.
Santos should have too much for Necaxa
Necaxa have been in awful form with no wins, two draws and three defeats in their last five, failing to turn spells of good play into points. Juan Reynoso took over on 14 September 2026 and is working to turn the Rayos into a more pragmatic unit after a high-press phase.
The visitors lost 1-0 to CD Guadalajara away from home before a 1-1 draw with FC Juarez at home, although neither performance was noteworthy.
Players to watch
Over 2.5 goals at 1.44 looks a much better way to approach this game than the game result market, where Santos are listed at 1.81, Necaxa at 3.65 and the draw at 4.1. Santos have the home advantage, form and stats in their favour, but Necaxa won 3-1 here in this fixture in Liga MX 2025/2026 nine months ago, so we can't quite trust the Guerreros at short odds, even if they are likely to win.
- Tahiel Jimenez has been a prolific goal scorer in Santos' recent resurgence, scoring five of their ten goals in the last five games.
- Julian Carranza remains their biggest threat up front with six goals in nine Liga MX 2026/2027 appearances, so the Rayos will look to him to spark them into life.
- Necaxa's Owen Gonzalez has been one of the few positives in their recent games, scoring two of their six goals in the last five fixtures.
