Last Updated on May 7, 2021 11:21 am by
This weekend, the Liga MX Guard1anes 2021 matches will give the teams that are playing a chance to pass to the quarter-finals of the 2021 Guard1anes tournament. Cruz Azul, Club América, Puebla, and Monterrey have already qualified for the playoffs as they finished at the top of the standings.
On Saturday, May 8, Santos Laguna will face Querétaro, in a match that seems obvious as to who will get the pass to the quarter-finals when reviewing the standings. Santos Laguna currently has 26 points and is in fifth place in the table. Whereas, Querétaro was the last team to qualify for the playoffs by a goal difference of one over Mazatlán. However, when reviewing the last match played between Santos Laguna and Queretaro, just under a month ago, it was Querétaro who took the victory at home.
5 Important Facts About Santos Laguna vs Querétaro:
1. Santos Laguna has won 13 home matches against Queretaro out of 19 played between the two teams.
2. Querétaro has won only two of its last five matches against Santos Laguna (2W, 3L).
3. Santos Laguna comes to this match with a win over Toluca, a loss to Pachuca, and a draw against Puebla in their most recent matches.
4. Querétaro comes to this match with a win against Juárez, a loss against León, and a draw against Necaxa in their most recent matches.
5. Historically, there have been 36 matches between the two teams with Santos dominating the series. Santos has won half of the matches (18), while Querétaro has won 10 matches. There have been 8 draws and only three of which have been scoreless.
You can watch the last match played between Santos Laguna and Querétaro at:
How Did Santos Laguna and Querétaro Get Here?
Santos Laguna, led by Uruguayan coach Guillermo Almada, is the team that is best qualified for the Guardianes 2021 playoffs. However, in their last 10 matches, they have had a somewhat irregular record, with only 4 wins, 4 losses and 2 draws. The four defeats were against teams that finished below Santos Laguna in the standings, but on paper, they look like favorites against Querétaro.
You can watch Santos Laguna’s last game against Puebla at:
The Gallos Blancos de Querétaro looks to not only advance to the quarter-finals after being the last team to qualify for the playoffs, but to also break a nine-game winless streak in away games against Santos Laguna. Both reasons highly motivate Querétaro to win, and in their last match against Santos, they managed to win 1-0. This inspires them even more to climb the table and win against the first best qualified team for the playoffs.
You can watch Queretaro’s last away game against Leon at:
Important Game Information
The Santos Laguna vs Querétaro match will be played on Saturday, May 8, at Corona Stadium. It will be a single match, so if the game ends in a tie in the first 90 minutes, kicks from the penalty spot will be taken to define the qualifier for the quarter-finals. The match will be broadcast live by Fox Sports at 21:15 E.T.
Betting Line:
Santos Laguna: 54.0% (-149) – Goals: 1.98 – Best O/U: u2½-105
Querétaro: 24.9%(+376) – Goals: 0.92 – Best O/U: o2½-115
Draw: 21.1% (+271)
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