Alebrijes Oaxaca
- Alebrijes were on bye in Jornada 1 and sit 10th with no points on the board yet.
- Oaxaca are one win, three draws and a defeat in their last five, so their form is erratic and they haven’t scored many goals.
- Hernández’s young team will try to be ‘valiente’ and match up well against the physical Morelia attack.
Atlético Morelia
- Morelia, who sit 4th after Jornada 1, look to have a much better chance of success than Alebrijes.
- Morelia have been more consistent in their last five matches, with two wins, two draws and a clean sheet.
- The visitors will be coming onto the field with much more momentum and the ability to score goals.
- In their 3-0 Clausura opener against Correcaminos, Ortiz’s substitutions and tactical plan worked perfectly to get the goals that clinched the game.
Head-to-Head
- Atlético Morelia have won 9 of 16 games against Alebrijes Oaxaca in all competitions with Oaxaca winning once and drawing 6.
- Morelia have scored nearly twice as many goals as Oaxaca in all head-to-head encounters.
- Morelia have also scored more than once against Oaxaca in recent meetings, winning 3 - 1 and 2 - 1 in two of the last four.
Atlético Morelia
- José Alonso Flores Ramírez is one of the club's top scorers this season and is as cunning as a fox in the box.
- His runs from deep and movement to get into good positions are a key element of Morelia’s play.
- The hosts can rely on Kristian Álvarez as their defensive anchor, although he has chipped in with goals too.
- Goalkeeper Octavio Paz is reliable.
Coaches
- Although manager Efrén Hernández is still in the process of trying to forge a new identity for the club, his team is usually disciplined.
- Morelia boss Mario Ortiz’s approach is more balanced and pragmatic than Hernández’s.
Betting Insights
- A Morelia win is priced at 2.0, Alebrijes are 3.35 to claim a rare win and the draw is at 3.65.
- Both teams to score looks like a very solid bet at 1.5 because they have both been scoring and conceding goals recently.
- Atletico’s chances of getting the victory are greatly improved because of their history against Oaxaca and their recent form.
Prediction
- Backing the away side to repeat those efforts and edge this game looks the way to go, although there’s an exciting game to be had on the field.
- Alebrijes will get a boost from their new coach, but it is too much of a leap of faith to think they can upset Morelia on Saturday.
