Mayra Madrigal
This Friday, January 6 will mark the start of the LigaMX Clausura 2023. Two games are scheduled for that day and one of them will be Mazatlan vs Leon. The team from Sinaloa opted to keep the same coaching staff, despite the fact that in the Clausura 2022 they failed to qualify for La Liguilla. “Los Esmeraldas”, meanwhile, hired coach Nicolás Larcamón and are hoping to return to the top of the table.
Both teams hired new players to improve their squads to achieve their goals. This will be the first challenge, and the best thing that could happen to either team is to start the tournament with a victory.
JefeBet offers you the betting odds and predictions for the Mazatlan vs Leon match, so here we leave you our preview with all the relevant information.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Mazatlan vs Leon Liga MX Matchday 1 Game on January 6, 2023
- Where: Kraken Stadium, Mazatlan, Sinaloa.
- When: Friday, January 6, 2023, 10:10 PM E.T.
- BetMGM Moneyline: Mazatlan (+165) / Tie (+230) / Leon (+150)
- DraftKings Asian Handicap: Mazatlan (AH +0.25, -165) / Leon (AH -0.25, +110)
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (-145), Under (+100).
- Both teams score: Yes (-175) / No (+120).
Odds provided by BetMGM and DraftKings.
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Mazatlan Preview
Mazatlán will open the Apertura 2023 playing as locals and this could favor them, as the team did not lose in their last two home games last season, with a 1-0 win against Atlas and a 1-1 draw against Toluca.
The team from Sinaloa did not leave a good impression in the Apertura 2022, finishing in 14th place with a total of 17 points, after three wins, eight draws and six defeats. Although they were only one point short to qualify for the playoffs, the truth is that they did not close in the best way since they did not win in their last four games. They had time to conform a new squad and work on his mistakes, and they will try to show this renewal from the first game.
Probable lineup (4-4-2): Nicolás Vikonis, Bryan Colula, Oswaldo Alanís, Néstor Vidrio, Carlos Vargas, Marco Fabián, Jefferson Intriago, Eduard Bello, Nicolás Benedetti, Miguel Sansores, Ariel Nahuelpan.
Leon Preview
León had an irregular performance last tournament, which was only enough to qualify for the playoffs, qualifying as the tenth team in the overall standings with 22 points. In the regular phase, they won six times, tied four times and lost seven times, but in the playoffs they lost 1-0 to Cruz Azul, leaving them empty-handed.
Here they will return to activity almost three months later and will do so with a renewed coaching staff, headed by Nicolás Larcamón and with some reinforcements, with the objective of being able to reappear as a team that is a candidate for the title.
Probable lineup (4-4-2): Rodolfo Cota, Byron Castillo, Stiven Barreiro, William Tesillo, Osvaldo Rodríguez, Fidel Ambriz, Joel Campbell, José Rodríguez, Yairo Moreno, Víctor Dávila, Lucas Di Yorio.
JefeBet Prediction
Mazatlan was not one of the most efficient teams when playing at home last season, winning only two of the eight games they played at home. León was not the best away team either, winning only two of nine games. Both are starting a new cycle, but at the moment it is more likely that the Cañonero team will win the game.
Prediction: Mazatlan wins by a score of 2-1.
