Last Updated on November 27, 2023 9:23 pm by Erwin Noguera
We are entering the quarterfinals in the Liguilla, and we are getting exciting clashes. All teams play two games between each other to knock down their opponents on their way to the semifinals.
The clash we are looking at is the meeting between Monterrey, who came 2nd in the regular season, and Atlético San Luis this Wednesday.
The ‘Rojiblancos’ will be hosting the first leg of this clash, coming as the first qualified from the Play-in. They didn’t finish the regular season on the best form, but they came to redeem themselves in the postseason.
Rayados comes from a draw and three wins in their most recent matches, having landed the 2nd spot to the detriment of their local rivals, Tigres. They are looking to make the best of this opportunity by spoiling San Luis’ performance at their home to finish the job on friendly turf afterward.
When:
Wednesday, November 29th at 4:00 p.m. ET at the Alfonso Lastras Stadium
Moneyline odds:
San Luis +210
Monterrey +120
Draw Offs:
+270
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Why Bet on San Luis?
Atlético San Luis came into this match after finishing in 7th place in the regular phase. In summary, coach Gustavo Leal’s team achieved 23 points and scored a total of 31 goals, having conceded 26.
The Atlético Madrid-owned franchise comes from one of their worst runs of forms in recent times. However, their spectacular first half of the tournament saved them from total failure. In this context, is clear why their victory over León was surprising, as their rivals looked better coming to the Play-in. Last year, they also surprised in the Liguilla, complicating Club América a lot in the quarterfinals, so Monterrey should be very careful.
Atlético San Luis is in the top 5 of the most efficient attacks in this league, but the rest of the opponents in the quarterfinals are the ones over them.
Why Bet on Monterrey?
This will be Monterrey’s first eliminatory in these playoffs since it was placed between 1st and 6th in the regular phase, obtaining direct access to the quarterfinals. They come as the second seed and will be happy to close all their series at home, except if they face Club América at some point.
Coach Fernando Ortiz’s team added 33 points to their resume, with 27 goals scored and 15 conceded. The team’s top scorer is forward Rogelio Funes Mori, who has 6 this season. That shows that the team is not over-reliant on one player to get on the rivals’ net, but the Regiomontano’s legend is already past his best, so we are yet to see if they have the hierarchy to define the important moments.
After a pretty convincing round-robin in the first semester of the year, landing first place, they ended up painfully losing the semifinals against their local rivals. They must improve on that performance but have a decent challenge in front.
Final Betting Analysis: San Luis vs. Monterrey
In the first half of the season, we had an Atlético San Luis team that relied on physicality to overwhelm their rivals. They didn’t back up to defend, even on the most difficult grounds in the country. Later, the team seemed to run out of stamina and run down of luck on defense, getting exposed plenty of times.
In the Play-in, we saw a different approach, with the team defending with a low block and trying to be intelligent on the ball. That is expected from a small team in the postseason, and they will, more than likely, have the same approach in this game.
Monterrey has a tricky task ahead, but we believe they’ll do enough to get a close 3-2 victory.
If you put $100 into the visitors’ victory, you could get $120 for a total payout of $220.
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