Last Updated on August 30, 2022 4:51 pm by Erwin Noguera
Matchday 12 of the Torneo Apertura of the Liga MX begins this Thursday, and we got some great matches between title candidates.
The best match of the weekend will be the one between América and Tigres, second and fifth in the tournament, and both seek to close the day in the top 4.
The leader Monterrey will be hosting Mazatlán and should have no problem getting the 3 points.
Pachuca and Santos will face each other in a key duel to stay within the group of the 4 best since it is very likely that the one who loses will leave.
Toluca, the other team that is fighting at the top, will close Matchweek receiving Chivas, a team that is on the rise.
Liga MX Matchday 12: América vs. Tigres
When: Saturday, September 3 at 10:05 pm ET
Moneyline odds: América -101 / Tigres +275 (Source: MyBookie.ag)
Draw Offs: +255
Where Can I Watch? TUDN / Univision NOW
América is possibly the team with the best moment in Mexican soccer with 6 wins in a row, scoring 19 goals in those games and only conceding 2. It is very good what Fernando Ortiz’s team has done, which has Henry Martín as the top scorer in the championship (7).
Tigres, on the other hand, is not experiencing its best days and has 3 consecutive draws that have made them fall in the standings to fifth place, leaving it out of those who qualify directly for the quarterfinals. In addition, they are the team that has scored the fewest goals (12) among the first 8.
América vs. Tigres Betting Pick: América
Liga MX Matchday 12: Monterrey vs. Mazatlán
When: Saturday, September 03 at 8:05 pm ET
Moneyline odds: Monterrey -214 / Mazatlán +600 (Source: MyBookie.ag)
Draw Offs: +340
Where Can I Watch? ESPN+
Monterrey won again last weekend (0-3 against Tijuana) after 3 games where they have only achieved 2 points and regained confidence to face the last part of the tournament in search of staying with one of the first four places. At the moment they are the leaders with 24 points.
Mazatlán also had a slump, barely achieving two draws in their last 3 games, which caused them to drop out of the playoff group. Now, against the leader, they will have the hard mission of winning to be among the classifieds again.
Monterrey vs. Mazatlán Betting Pick: Monterrey
Liga MX Matchday 12: Pachuca vs. Santos
When: Saturday, September 3 at 6:05 pm ET
Moneyline odds: Pachuca -127 / Santos +340 (Source: MyBookie.ag)
Draw Offs: +280
Where Can I Watch? TUDN USA / Univisión
Great game that Pachuca and Santos will have. The locals are fourth with 20 points, while the visitors are one place up with 1 more point. While the Tuzos have 3 wins in a row, the Verdiblancos have 4. It is a great moment for the two teams that dream of remaining among the first 4 places. Of course, they know that a defeat in this game practically leaves them out.
Nicolás Ibáñez, the Pachuca striker, is second in the scorers’ table with 6 goals and has scored 2 in the last 2 games.
Pachuca vs. Santos Betting Pick: Draw
Liga MX Matchday 12: Toluca vs. Chivas
When: Sunday, September 4 at 6:00 pm ET
Moneyline odds: Toluca +130 / Chivas +212 (Source: MyBookie.ag)
Draw Offs: +240
Where Can I Watch? ViX+
Bad timing for Toluca, who lost its last two games and drew another, causing it to drop out of the top 4 of the Mexican league. The Red Devils are moving away from direct classification and they know that if they lose this Sunday, they would give life to those from Guadalajara. The team’s star, Uruguayan Leonardo Fernández, has not been able to shine in recent games and the club needs his leadership on the pitch.
Chivas had a rebirth in the Liga MX, achieving 10 of its last 12 points, including a victory against the leader Monterrey, and that places them in seventh place with 15 points, 6 less than the sixth, Toluca. They know that they have to win if they want to fight to the end for a place in the top four and that any other result deprives them of that possibility.
Toluca vs. Chivas Betting Pick: Draw
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