- Necaxa have taken 3 points from their 1 Liga MX 2026/2027 match and stand 7th.
- CF Rayados de Monterrey have taken 3 points from their 1 Liga MX 2026/2027 match and sit 6th.
- Monterrey have won 5 of the last 5 head-to-head meetings with Necaxa (W5, D0, L0).
Necaxa vs Monterrey - a clash of styles
Sunday's Liga MX 2026/2027 game between Necaxa and Monterrey at Estadio Victoria, Mexico, promises to be a hot blooded and lively game between two of Mexico's most interesting sides this season. Matias Almeyda's Monterrey have brought a high-intensity vertical pressing game to the Mexican top-flight, one which features aggressive counter-pressing, fast transitions and a high degree of running.
Necaxa, meanwhile, have looked tidy in the early stages of the season under coach Martin Varini, who sets his 4-3-3 up to play structured football in possession, looking to overload the flanks and make dangerous vertical runs.
Monterrey on a roll in the head-to-head
Monterrey have dominated this fixture over the last couple of years, winning five from the last five. They also beat Necaxa 2-0 away from home in the same fixture in Liga MX 2025/2026, six months ago.
Necaxa are unbeaten at home this season in Liga MX (W1, D0, L0) and have conceded just one goal, but they're likely to face a pressing team as dangerous as Monterrey have been so far in 2026/2027. With Monterrey also winless in 2 away games so far this campaign (W0, D1, L1), I think we'll see the visitors edge it if they're able to get on the front foot early on.
Necaxa a dangerous team to play against
Necaxa's last 5 games in all competitions are W1, D2 and L2, so they're still finding their rhythm. A 4-1 defeat away to Cruz Azul was followed by a 2-1 home win over CF Atlante.
Necaxa do have the ability to cause danger themselves, Julian Carranza has 1 goal and 1 assist in 1 Liga MX 2026/2027 appearance and gives Necaxa a spark in the final third, whilst Tomas Badaloni has chipped in with 2 goals in Necaxa's last 5. Diego Rossi has 1 assist in 1 Liga MX 2026/2027 outing and he is a good shout to be Monterrey's main killer touch in this match as he is the kind of player who can unlock the opposition press and allow Monterrey to counter.
Monterrey's head-to-head dominance in recent years and the fact that Lucas Ocampos has already scored 2 goals in 1 Liga MX 2026/2027 for them, as well as 4 of the team's last 6 goals, means that I'm backing the away side to take the win here, but Necaxa's home form makes this anything but a free hit. Over 2.5 goals at 1.58 and Both Teams to Score at 1.47 also make good sense, and there could be action at both ends in this one.
