Monterrey
- CF Rayados de Monterrey have a clear advantage over Gallos Blancos Queretaro in the 2025-2026 campaign and will be heavy favorites to defeat them again in the Clausura 2026 at Estadio BBVA on Thursday.
- Monterrey sit in the top third of the Clausura 2026 table, while Querétaro are mid-table and several points adrift.
- Spanish coach Torrent usually sets his team up in a 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 shape that is both balanced and dynamic.
Querétaro
- The visitors arrive in somewhat inconsistent form, having won one, drawn two and lost two of their last five league fixtures.
- Querétaro have struggled defensively away but shown resilience at home, so they should not be underestimated by the hosts.
- González has turned Querétaro into a very physical team that press from a mid-block and are very compact in a 4-3-3 shape.
Head-to-Head
- Monterrey won three of the last five Liga MX H2H matches and were unbeaten in all five.
- Monterrey have a clear advantage in aggregate goals across recent competitions.
Key Players
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Monterrey:
- Germán Berterame is a proven finisher and will lead the attack as usual.
- Sergio Canales is the creative engine behind Monterrey’s attacks, as he consistently scores and assists on a regular basis, as well as dictating play from the centre of the field.
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Querétaro:
- Santiago Homenchenko is a key man for Querétaro, who recently converted a penalty and is one of the best players on the pitch when it comes to managing transitions.
- Mateo Coronel has shown his finishing prowess with the opener in their 2-2 draw with Santos last weekend.
Betting Insights
- Domènec Torrent’s men have a superior goals for and against record in this fixture and are unbeaten in their last five matches against the ‘White Roosters’, which makes them a dangerous bet at such a short price of 1.43.
- Querétaro are available at a very fair price of 6.5.
- The Over 2.5 goals bet at 1.65 looks a good fit with Monterrey’s attacking players.
Prediction
- This will be a tactical chess match between two very good coaches, but our primary selection expects Monterrey to win on the night in the 2-0 or 2-1 price range.
- We’re going to take them to win by two clear goals because of their superior home record and H2H stats, although 2-1 could happen if they are unable to break down the visitors.
