- Monterrey have won one, drawn one and lost three of their last five Liga MX 2026-2027 games.
- Santos have won one, drawn one and lost three of their last five Liga MX 2026-2027 fixtures.
- Monterrey have conceded an average of 2.40 goals per game in their home games across all competitions.
Classic contrast of styles at Monterrey Stadium
CF Rayados de Monterrey come into this clash as the clear 1.51 favourite to beat Santos Laguna Mexico, which is why the visitors are a much bigger price (5.44) than the draw (4.4) in the match odds.
And indeed, it is a clash of styles as Monterrey are set up in a front-foot 4-3-3 formation by manager Matias Almeyda which is designed to control possession, play wide and counter-press aggressively in order to suffocate opponents. In other words, it's a high-tempo game plan that should force the visitors to keep up the pace or get swamped in the first phase.
Lucas Ocampos has been the big spark for Monterrey in this system, scoring two of their four goals in the last five games while Santos' chief creator is Argentine midfielder Ezequiel Bullaude, who has three assists to his name in the same spell. Lucas Di Yorio leads the front line for the visiting side with two goals in his last five.
Back the hosts to take the points
Monterrey's recent form does nothing to inspire confidence however with only one win, one draw and three losses in their last five and a similarly inconsistent record across all competitions of 1-3-6 in the last ten. Santos have won three, drawn two and lost five in the same period, so they are a little more consistent, but not by much.
The H2H record from Liga MX 2025/2026 suggests a home win is the most likely outcome because Monterrey won two and Santos one of their three games with no draws. But Santos' recent away threat and the fact they stunned Monterrey 3-0 away from home in the final clash of the two clubs in the previous campaign keeps this from being a banker's match.
Back the home side to take the three points on Sunday, but the odds are good enough to keep it open for goals in this contest, so we're taking Over 2.5 goals at 1.38 and Both Teams to Score - Yes at 1.49.
