Atlético de San Luis
- Atlético de San Luis are mid-lower table on 10 points after Matchday 10 in the Clausura, while Pachuca are top-four on 20.
- Atletico de San Luis can keep their play-in hopes alive with a home win over Pachuca CF on Saturday in what is likely to be a close and fiery encounter between two teams in need of the points for differing playoff objectives.
- San Luis have beaten Queretaro and Mazatlan by the same 3-0 and 3-1 scorelines in their two most recent home games, but suffered heavy away defeats to Cruz Azul, Necaxa and Atlas.
- Atletico de San Luis are a wide-open team, where the ball gets shifted forward quickly from the backline and the wide players are encouraged to run at their opponents.
- The atmosphere and altitude at Estadio Alfonso Lastras should suit San Luis’s style, but Pachuca are an experienced away unit and have been successful on the road recently.
Pachuca CF
- Pachuca CF have been the steadier performers in the Liga MX in the early stages of 2025-26, picking up three wins in their last five, including a 2-1 victory at Tigres and a gritty 2-1 home win over Puebla.
- The addition of Kenedy, in particular, has given Pachuca more pace and penetration out wide, but the star of the show up front is still Enner Valencia, who combines power and precision with an experienced edge.
Head-to-Head
Atlético de San Luis and Pachuca CF have each won three of their last six meetings in Liga MX, each winning once on the other’s home turf over the last two seasons.
Key Players
- Abascal’s side have been more erratic than Solari’s, although they have been more lethal at home, when talisman João Pedro’s presence has been key.
- However, San Luis can be at their most lethal when talisman João Pedro is fit and ready to start, which might be the case on Saturday, and he is the Liga MX Clausura’s top scorer with nine goals in ten games.
- Solari’s side score from all areas of the field, with Víctor Guzman pulling the strings in the middle of the park, while Enner Valencia, Kenedy and Salomón Rondón have all been on the scoresheet in recent matches.
Betting Insights
- Pachuca’s more consistent form, multiple sources of goals and superior depth make them very slight favorites for this Clausura clash at 2.54.
- A home side with the wind in their sails can never be written off, so we’ll back San Luis at 2.65 with the draw coming in at 3.24.
- Both teams to score is coming in at 1.64, which seems attractive given how this fixture has gone in recent seasons.
Prediction
Our game model suggests a 2-1 San Luis win , a 1-1 draw and a 1-2 Pachuca away win are the most likely outcomes of this contest, with the home side getting the best of Pachuca in a tight and tense affair.
