FC Juárez
- FC Juárez finished 8th in the Apertura 2025 Liga MX regular season to qualify for the Play-In knockout.
- They are a fast, fluid possession-based team that are good on the counterattack.
- This FC Juarez vs Pachuca CF betting tips analysis notes they tend to play a short-passing, associative style, rotating positions and playing at pace when they get on the front foot.
- They are managed by young Uruguayan Martín Varini, who sets up a compact, counter-attacking system.
Pachuca CF
- Pachuca CF finished 9th in the Apertura 2025 regular season to reach the Play-In.
- Their 3-1 Play-In win over Pumas UNAM under new manager Esteban Solari was a tactical masterclass.
- Under Solari they press high, overload the flanks and try to create turnovers to get in behind defences with pace.
Head-to-Head
- Juárez won 1-0 here in November 2024.
- The two sides have produced some exciting matches over the past 12 months, which makes our FC Juarez vs Pachuca CF prediction especially intriguing.
Key Players
- Óscar Estupiñán is Juárez’s in-form striker, a good finisher and dangerous on transitions and set pieces.
- Rodolfo Pizarro is the fulcrum of Juárez’s play, supplying killer passes and making late runs to create chances.
- Enner Valencia opened the scoring in Pachuca’s Play-In but is in doubt with a muscular injury.
- Kenedy is in good form for Pachuca and scored a brace in the Play-In.
- Jhonder Cádiz and Víctor Guzmán will be relied on for goals and chance creation if Valencia is unavailable.
- Gastón Togni provides width and goal threat on the flanks for Pachuca.
Betting Insights
- Both teams available to win at 2.65 and the draw at 3.4.
- Both Teams To Score is favored at 1.55 given both teams’ complementary styles and recent defensive lapses.
- The draw looks tempting as both sides have a knack of leaving it late, which factors into our FC Juarez vs Pachuca CF betting tips.
Prediction
- This Play-In is a toss-up but Pachuca may have a slight edge to squeeze through, perhaps via penalties.
- The winner will likely be the team with the most belief late on, with Pachuca riding a new-manager bounce and Juárez buoyed by home support.
- Keep an eye on the teamsheets for Valencia’s fitness and Juárez’s selection.
- Expect an end-to-end, high-scoring game under cool, dry conditions in Ciudad Juárez.
