Mayra Madrigal
Matchday 5 of the Liga MX Clausura 2023 will feature Leon vs Pachuca this Saturday, February 4. Both teams already know what it’s like to lose this campaign, but they are trying to strengthen themselves and prove that they are candidates for the title.
On the one hand, Leon is showing many ups and downs at the beginning of the season, where it still has a game pending. Indeed, a win at home would help the team get a good place in the standings. On the other hand, the reigning champion of Mexican soccer, Pachuca, has kept up last year’s pace, and everything seems to indicate that this team wants to be the next two-time champion, but to continue with that objective it needs to continue taking three points.
Without further ado, check out JefeBet’s preview below and find out how these teams match up for Leon vs Pachuca, as well as the odds and prediction.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Odds for the Leon vs Pachuca Liga MX Matchday 5 Game on February 4, 2023
- Where: León Stadium, León, Guanajuato.
- When: Saturday, February 04, 2023, 6:00 PM E.T.
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Leon Preview
Leon has generated many doubts at the beginning of this campaign due to the results it has achieved, and so far it has tried all the options available in soccer. It began with a 2-1 win over Necaxa, then it lost 4-1 to Pumas and in the most recent game it tied goalless against Toluca.
This gives the team a total of four points, which currently leaves it positioned at the middle of the standings. Having kept a clean sheet in the last game could be something to celebrate, though, as that had not happened since September, and since then the team had allowed goals in each of their six games played.
Probable lineup (4-4-2): Rodolfo Cota; Osvaldo Rodríguez, William Tesillo, Jaine Barreiro, Iván Moreno; Yairo Moreno, José Rodríguez, Lucas Romero, Ángel Mena; Victor Dávila, Joel Campbell
Pachuca Preview
Pachuca is currently the overall leader of Liga MX with nine points, as a result of three wins and one loss in four matchdays. The champion is once again emerging as one of the favorites in this tournament, despite having already suffered its first setback.
The team from La Bella Airosa has scored 12 goals, which is currently the highest number of goals scored by a team in the campaign, averaging 3 goals per game. Regardless of the result, this team has scored in each of their four matches it has played, and all of those have ended with more than 2.5 goals. Still, what may concern its entourage is the fact that it will be playing this match on the road, and the only match the team has lost so far was while playing in that condition.
Probable lineup (4-2-3-1): Óscar Ustari; Kevin Álvarez, José Castillo, Gustavo Cabral, Mauricio Andre Isais; Erick Sánchez, Luis Chávez; Avilés Hurtado, Javier López, Jesús Hernández; Roberto de la Rosa.
JefeBet Prediction
Pachuca is the more solid team going into this match, and it also is in a better position in the standings. Meanwhile, Leon only seems to have one point in its favor: the home advantage. Although Leon has not lost in its last five home games against Pachuca, that positive streak could end here, given the recent performances of both teams.
Prediction: Pachuca wins by a score of 0-2.
