- Atlas are 6th in Liga MX 2026/2027 with 9 points from 4 matches.
- Querétaro are 9th in Liga MX 2026/2027 with 7 points from 5 matches.
- Atlas have conceded 3 goals in 2 home matches, so they can be opened up.
Queretaro are a tough nut to crack on the road
Atlas are on a 2-game winning streak coming into Saturday's Liga MX 2026/2027 clash with Gallos Blancos Queretaro at Estadio Jalisco, so they should be expected to win at 2.0. But the visitors are not easy to beat on their travels and they will give the home side a tough match at 3.45.
Hernan Crespo's men have found some momentum with wins in their last two games - both away from home against FC Cincinnati and Club Tigres de la UANL - and have clearly begun to click as a unit since the ex-Inter Milan star arrived to take charge on 16th July 2026.
His more vertical and tempo-based style is already starting to show in his team, but they have 1 win and 1 loss at home in Liga MX 2026/2027. Aldo Rocha is Atlas' midfield pivot and his timely distribution from deep has seen them start to find a better attacking rhythm so far this season. He's the club's top scorer in Liga MX 2026/2027 with 1 goal in 2 appearances so far.
Head-to-head record is close
Esteban Gonzalez's men will present a very different problem to the teams Atlas have beaten recently and have been a little patchy in the results department. Gallos Blancos are winless in their last 5 (D1, L4), although they are unbeaten in 2 away from home in Liga MX 2026/2027 (W1, D1).
They ground out a 1-1 away draw with LAFC before going to Pumas UNAM and holding on for a 0-0 draw. The home defeat to Toluca (1-2) shows there is still some wobble in Gonzalez's team, but they can be a very tough nut to crack.
Their live counter-attack option of Ali Avila is a constant threat in Liga MX 2026/2027, where he has already fired 3 goals in 5 appearances. He is the team's most lethal finisher and will be the main man on Saturday.
Tactical clash to make for a cagey affair
The head-to-head is close with Atlas winning 1, Querétaro winning 2 and 2 draws from their last 5 meetings. They finished 0-0 in Guadalajara during Liga MX 2025/2026, so this is usually a cagey fixture with an even playing field.
Crespo presses higher and wants to play the ball quickly while Gonzalez prefers to stay deep and spring into life on the counter-attack. That tactical clash should create a possession versus counter dynamic to Saturday's match, with Atlas attempting to keep Querétaro pinned back while the visitors try to steal it in transition.
The draw at 3.55 is very tempting, but there's enough of a feeling for Atlas to just edge it here, especially as they are coming into this on the back of two good wins. Atlas have failed to win any of their last 3 home games against Querétaro and that makes a close match more likely than a runaway. But Atlas look the more likely winners and they can be supported at 2.0, although the more favourable odds on Both Teams to Score Yes at 1.7 is worth a flutter as both teams will get chances.
