Mayra Madrigal
Day 16 of the Liga MX Apertura 2022 Liga MX will feature five midweek matches. This calendar has been atypical, as some games have been moved forward and others postponed. In the case of this date, it will be moved forward and only 10 of the 18 teams participating in the tournament will see action.
The distribution of the matches will be as follows: on Tuesday 23rd there will be two matches, on Wednesday 24th only one will be played and on Thursday 25th two more will be played.
The teams will try to get three points in this midweek match to try to position themselves in a better place in the general classification. Not all teams are managing to maintain the solidity of the start and some are showing a fair better performance in this second part of the regular phase.
JefeBet brings you the preview of the 5 matches of Day 16 of the Liga MX, as well as the corresponding predictions.
Predictions, Previews and Picks for Day 16 in the Apertura 2022 of Liga MX
Guadalajara vs. Monterrey
Guadalajara will be in high spirits after their first win of the tournament over the weekend, when they defeated Necaxa 4-0 away from home. These three points were of great importance for the Rebaño, as they allowed them to leap up the overall standings.
Monterrey was unable to win the Classic Regio, as it ended in a 0-0 draw against Tigres. Despite this, they remain at the top of the general table with 21 points, after six wins, three ties and one loss in 10 games played. In addition to those, it has a nine-game unbeaten streak.
This match will be played on Tuesday, August 23 at 5:05 p.m. (Pacific time) at the Akron Stadium. The match could end in a draw considering that Monterrey has two consecutive draws, and Guadalajara has become an expert in home draws in this tournament.
Prediction: Tie.
Querétaro vs. América
Querétaro comes into this match coming off its first win of the campaign, after a 2-0 victory over Tijuana. It has shown considerable improvement considering the start of the tournament and is now three games unbeaten.
Club América is in its best moment after liking, winning and scoring in its last three games, and now has four consecutive victories, leaving behind the bad start of the tournament where it had problems getting three points.
This match will be played on Tuesday, August 23 at 7:05 p.m. (Pacific time) at Estadio Corregidora. The “Azulcrema” team will be the favorite for this match, especially because they have won with authority in their last two away games.
Prediction: Club América wins.
Pumas vs. Tigres
Pumas’ performance in this tournament is not so good. They have one win, five draws and three defeats, but this is the most worrying aspect, as their defeats have come consecutively in recent times, and this has them at the bottom of the general classification.
Tigres continues to fight among the top places in the table and getting three points here would be important to stay there. It has two unbeaten games and two consecutive unbeaten records, being the best defense in the tournament.
This match will be played on Wednesday, August 24 at 7:05 p.m. (Pacific time) at the Estadio Olímpico Universitario. Considering that Pumas has failed to win in its last four home games and that Tigres has neither scored nor won away in its last two games, a draw is possible here.
Prediction: Tie.
Pachuca vs Atlas
Pachuca is coming off a 1-0 win over Leon in the last match, which marked its return to winning ways after a 3-0 loss to America last week. So far it has four wins, three draws and two losses in nine games.
Atlas was unable to maintain the good performance that made them two-time champions of Mexican soccer. It has suffered many ups and downs in this tournament and comes here with two wins, three draws and five losses. Their recent 1-1 draw against Puebla could give them some hope, but being away from home does not make them favorites.
This match will be played on Thursday, August 25 at 17:05 hours (Pacific time) at the Hidalgo Stadium. Atlas has failed to win in five matches played away from home, while Pachuca has won three of its four at home, so the favorite here is Pachuca.
Prediction: Victory for Pachuca.
Tijuana vs. Santos
Tijuana’s inconsistent form does not make them very reliable, especially considering they are coming off a 2-0 loss to the worst team in the tournament, Querétaro. They have four wins, two draws and four defeats, but one positive thing prior to this match is that two of their victories came in home games.
Santos Laguna will face this match after defeating Pumas by a score of 1-5 on Sunday. They have won two consecutive victories and five in total in their nine games played this season, so on paper, they are better than their opponents.
This match will be played on Thursday, August 25 at 7:05 p.m. (Pacific time) at Estadio Caliente. Despite the fact that “Xolos” has three matches without losing at home, the team from the Comarca Lagunera is the one in better shape and will be the favorite.
Prediction: Victory for Santos Laguna.
