Querétaro (home)
- Querétaro has struggled this season, sitting 16th in the table with 11 points and -7 goal difference after 12 games.
- Esteban ‘Chino’ González has been trying to get his side to defend compactly and make quick transitions since taking over in late 2025.
- The team have been too easy to break through and too wasteful when they get the ball.
- Gallos’ league form has been mixed with a 1-0 win at Toluca followed by two 0-0 draws and then back-to-back defeats to América and Monterrey.
Necaxa (away)
- Necaxa arrives with momentum from back-to-back Clausura 2026 wins.
- The visitors are a well-drilled unit under Martín Varini’s possession-based, high-pressing system.
- Necaxa’s identity is beginning to take shape after Varini made tactical tweaks and integrated young talent to spark their attack.
- The Red and Whites sit ninth with 16 points from 13 games and a near-even goal difference.
- Necaxa enter with plenty of momentum from a 3-0 win over Tijuana and 2-1 win at Mazatlán.
Head-to-Head
Necaxa has had the better of Querétaro in recent seasons , winning three of the last five games .
Key Players
- Diber Cambindo
- Leads the Necaxa scoring charts and has been a physical force up front throughout the campaign.
- Tomás Badaloni
- Has chipped in with five or more goals and is a finishing threat.
- Mateo Agustín Coronel
- Has bagged three goals to top the scoring charts for Gallos.
- Jhojan Julio
- Will be relied on to supply chances for Querétaro.
- Alí Ávila
- Expected to provide the finishing power for Gallos.
Betting Insights
- Both teams to score - Yes is an attractive bet at 1.7.
- Necaxa have a slight advantage with the odds set at 2.9.
- Querétaro are 2.32 in the match odds.
- The draw is available at 3.4 and is mentioned as a safer option in the result markets.
- Querétaro have failed to score in three of their last five Clausura games.
Prediction
- Necaxa to win by a single goal or so.
- Both teams to score looks likely given Necaxa’s forward push and Gallos’ set-piece danger.
