- Pachuca CF have lost 4 of their last 5 matches in all competitions.
- CD Chivas de Guadalajara have won 2 of their last 5 contests, losing only 2.
Chivas have the edge in a tight game
Chivas are in better form and should come away with at least a draw from their Liga MX 2026/2027 clash with Pachuca at Estadio Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico.
The visiting Rebaño Sagrado have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5 games in all competitions, whereas Pachuca CF have won 1 and lost 4 of their previous 5 contests. Chivas won 2-0 at home against Pachuca in the last meeting between the two clubs in Liga MX 2025/2026 and have won all 5 of the previous head-to-head meetings.
Chivas are also unbeaten in their 2 away games in Liga MX 2026/2027, winning one and drawing the other, while Pachuca are yet to win at home this season, having failed to win either of their 2 home matches in the Clausura phase.
Milito’s men must be fancied
Pachuca have lost all 3 of their recent home clashes with Chivas and we can't make much of a case for them to break the streak this weekend. Coach Benjamín Mora, in charge since 1st July 2026, has fashioned a high-energy Pachuca side that can be effective with the ball in build-up, which they can play wide and deep.
His side have a good youthful spark with winger Oussama Idrissi contributing 2 assists in 4 appearances and the goal power of José Salomón Rondón. The 33-year-old Venezuelan has 5 goals in 4 Liga MX 2026/27 matches and is Pachuca's top-scorer, but he has also carried the side's attack in the previous 5 games, scoring 2 of the 5 goals.
Chivas are a more organised outfit and seem better equipped to deal with Pachuca's style of play. Coach Gabriel Milito, who took over on 26 May 2025, has his side pressing effectively in phases, controlling the game in midfield and hitting the forward line at pace on turnovers. Chivas don't have as much quality as Pachuca, but they don't need it if their system is clicking and they have players like midfielder Roberto Alvarado to take the game by the scruff of the neck.
Back the visitors to come away with at least a point
Alvarado has 2 goals in 4 Liga MX 2026/2027 appearances and looks the best shout for an anytime strike, but it is Efraín Álvarez that has been Chivas' best provider so far with 1 assist in 3 appearances in this campaign.
Our selection for the outright betting has to be the visitors at 73/50, which is the best price available for Chivas, as opposed to Pachuca's odds-on 41/25 and the 5/2 available for the draw.
The draw is a big runner and has to be in the reckoning because Pachuca haven't been losing by big margins at all, while Chivas have only once conceded more than one goal in a game since the end of last season. We are taking Chivas to edge it because they have the momentum and the overall superiority in this fixture.
Both teams to score at 31/50 and Under 2.5 goals at 1/1 are strong enough to support Chivas' win bet as they look to get a result in what should be a close, tense matchup rather than a shootout.
