CD Tepatitlán de Morelos
- CD Tepatitlan de Morelos’ combination of grit and guile saw them to a first-place finish in the Clausura 2026 regular season with 26 points and top seed for these playoffs.
- Gabriel Pereyra’s men have home field advantage in this semi-final return leg and will be favourites to progress if the aggregate score is level after Monday’s game.
- Tepatitlán have scored at least twice in four of their last five competitive matches.
- Tepatitlán have won three, drawn one and lost just one of their last five matches in all competitions, and they bounced back with a 2-0 home win over Alebrijes.
Mineros De Zacatecas
- Mineros have a similar record of two wins, a draw and two defeats from their last five, while Tepatitlán have three wins, a draw and a loss, so the matchup is finely poised.
- Pablo Padilla is another good operator for Mineros De Zacatecas, who are more of a possession side than their opponents and like to move the ball from wide areas to the center to create overloads.
- Their recent form has been mixed with two wins, a draw and two losses in their last five, but they got through a tough quarter-final clash with Atlético Morelia to reach this stage.
- Muñoz has done a good job with Mineros, who have a solid defence and a keeper that keeps them in games when they play with a compact shape.
Head-to-Head
Four of the last ten meetings between these sides have finished level, but Tepatitlán’s 4-0 thrashing of Mineros in March will still be fresh in both squads’ memories.
Key Players
- Wiliam Guzmán leads the scoring charts for Tepatitlán this campaign and is the team’s most dangerous attacker, while Amaury Escoto is an experienced campaigner who can cause havoc in the box and provide the service.
- Leonardo Sámano provides the creativity in midfield and has the energy to make late runs to complement Escoto’s pressing play.
- Mauro Pérez is the main goal threat and is the most dangerous on the break or inside the box, but Luis Ángel Muñoz’s men lack the firepower of the hosts.
Betting Insights
- The visitors are marginal favorites at 2.02 here, while Tepatitlán are 3.61 and the tie at 3.3, which looks the way to go in this very close matchup.
- Both teams to score looks a solid bet at 1.69 given both coaches will feel their respective sides can win this game and it will be a chess match with rhythm control vital.
Prediction
We’re siding with the host team to edge it, however, as the home field advantage and playoff pedigree could see the top seed through to the final.
