- Pachuca are unbeaten in their last five competitive fixtures (W3, D2) and are coming off a 4-2 win over Santos where Víctor Alfonso Guzmán hit a hat-trick.
- Monterrey are winless in their last five in all competitions (D3, L2), and their last league victory now feels like a distant memory.
Clash of the titans
CF Rayados de Monterrey and Pachuca CF, two of Mexico’s most iconic and storied clubs, face off in a crucial Clausura 2026 showdown on Sunday at the Estadio BBVA. The visitors come into the game on the back of a 4-2 home win over Santos where midfielder Víctor Alfonso Guzmán scored a hat-trick.
Sánchez has attempted to blend his side’s creative midfield play with defensive solidity this term, but injuries and squad inconsistency have hampered tactical cohesion, with the club now in danger of spiralling into obscurity. In a season of turbulence, Sunday’s showdown with Pachuca will surely be the most significant fixture of the campaign so far, with Monterrey in danger of being cast out of the top eight altogether.
Expect goals at both ends
The ‘Both teams to score - Yes’ market is heavily favoured at 53/100, which is about right for this clash between two clubs with very different styles of play. Pachuca’s high-intensity pressing system should be in full swing against the patient, possession-based Monterrey style, which could lead to an exciting match-up in the middle third.
Solari’s men have scored at least twice in four of their last six and have a variety of players capable of doing damage in the final third, with Robert Kenedy and Salomón Rondón sharing the scoring responsibility in recent weeks. Monterrey have conceded at least two goals in four of their last six and could be in trouble here unless Lucas Ocampos can fire them to victory.
Pachuca are the team in form
While Pachuca can be backed at a tempting 47/20, we’re leaning towards the favourites to get the job done here at 51/50. The Tuzos have hit their stride at the business end of the Clausura and look like a side on the up. Solari’s tweaks to play through the wide areas and use his midfielders as late arrivals have turned Pachuca into one of the most dangerous sides in the league.
Monterrey should offer more than a single goal here, but a clean sheet and a draw is probably the maximum they can get from this game as the pressure mounts on Sánchez’s side. A Pachuca win by a 2-1 or 1-0 scoreline is our top choice, while a low-stakes wager on a draw looks tempting if the hosts can keep the scoreline level.
