Mazatlán (home)
- The hosts have lost five of their last six in the league, but did finally record their first Clausura win of the season on February 15th, when they grabbed a morale-boosting 2-1 road win at Santos.
- Mazatlan, who have only four points from their seven games and are near the bottom of the table, have been unable to get enough goals in the Clausura campaign and have been too porous at the back.
- Sergio Bueno has installed some practical, defensively organised structures to steady the ship in a squad that is in transition after an off-field tumult of ownership and proposed relocation rumors.
- Facundo Almada is a key figure in this team as the boss tries to shore things up at the back and provide a target and a set-piece threat going forward.
Pachuca (away)
- Pachuca are unbeaten in their last five Liga MX games, including road wins over Juárez and Tigres.
- Pachuca have started the 2025-2026 Clausura season in good form and sit fifth in the Liga MX table with 14 points from seven games.
- Esteban Solari has implemented a simple, but effective system that is pragmatic, but attack-minded as his side look to play through vertical transitions, press and structure in possession.
Head-to-Head
Pachuca have a slight edge in wins over Mazatlán FC, but the last three were draws and the difference was one goal in four of the five.
Key Players
- Facundo Almada is a key figure in this team as the boss tries to shore things up at the back and provide a target and a set-piece threat going forward.
- Salomón Rondón is the focal point of Pachuca’s attack, with Oussama Idrissi providing pace and creativity on the wings.
- Christian Rivera has been excellent in midfield, chipping in with goals - including the winner against Juárez - and providing box-to-box energy.
Betting Insights
- The visitors will be the clear favorites to win this game at around 1.9 with the hosts at around 3.95 and the betting value is more likely to be found on goals and performance markets than in the match result.
- The Over 2.5 goals market is even at 1.9, which seems high given that four of the past five meetings between these sides have seen fewer than 2.5 goals.
Prediction
Under 2.5 goals is the selection here, with a 2-0 or 1-0 Pachuca win a preferred exact score prediction.
