Head-to-Head
- FC Juárez have won 6 of the last 10 head-to-head meetings with Mazatlán, all competitions, including three of the last four.
- FC Juárez finished in the play-in spots (7th - 9th), taking around 23 points from Apertura 2025, while Mazatlán finished in the bottom third, taking 13 - 16 points.
Home - Mazatlán
- Christian Ramírez faces a huge challenge in replacing Pablo Siboldi’s attacking flair and the departure of key player Benedetti, who had a key Apertura campaign.
- Mazatlán play with a high tempo and favour a lot of width and attacking overloads, but are generally a team that like to get forward and that can leave space in defence.
- With Fábio Gomes Netto in attack, Mazatlán had a clear focal point in front of goal, with the Brazilian striker scoring multiple goals in Apertura 2025.
- Facundo Almada will bring some defensive solidity and set piece threat, as well as an eye for goal, to the team.
- Mazatlán come into the Clausura 2026 campaign without a win in their last 5, having drawn 3 and lost 2, and showing defensive frailty.
Away - FC Juárez
- FC Juárez will head to Mazatlán full of confidence after winning 3 of their last 4 clashes with the home side.
- Juárez boss Martín Varini has done an impressive job making the most of the resources at his disposal, developing a compact, press-heavy side that can be very aggressive when triggering the press, fast and direct in transition, and able to exploit space on the counter and from set pieces.
- Juárez’s form has been mixed over the last 5 competitive matches, winning 2, losing 2 and drawing 1, but they showed plenty of grit to grind their way into the Liguilla by holding Toluca to a 0-0 away draw in their final outing.
Key Players
- With Fábio Gomes Netto in attack, Mazatlán had a clear focal point in front of goal, with the Brazilian striker scoring multiple goals in Apertura 2025.
- Facundo Almada will bring some defensive solidity and set piece threat, as well as an eye for goal, to the team.
- Óscar Estupiñán is a proven goalscorer to lead the line for Juárez, while José Luis Rodríguez can provide pace, assists and attacking unpredictability from the right.
- Alejandro Mayorga will provide width for Juárez, playing a significant role in transition and linking up with the attack when the ball is in his possession.
- Sebastián Jurado is a reliable shot-stopper in goal and the leader of the back line.
Betting Insights
- Juárez are 2.42 favorites, with Mazatlán2.85 and the draw 3.24 at the time of writing.
- Both Teams to Score, at 2.0, is our primary choice for the game.
- The draw is a sensible second option given the likely cagey nature of the match.
Prediction
- We expect Varini’s side to continue their good run.
- Juárez are the more organised side but there is a strong likelihood that both teams can score in this low-to-medium scoring affair.
