Mineros de Zacatecas (home)
- Mineros de Zacatecas have won four of their last five matches and will be led again by top scorer Mauro Pérez in this quarter-final.
- Mineros have won four of their last five home matches in all competitions and will be looking to use home advantage to good effect on Thursday.
Atlético Morelia (away)
- Morelia have been inconsistent, failing to win three of their last five Clausura fixtures, including the last, a 0-0 with Tlaxcala.
- Morelia finished third in the Clausura 2026 regular season with 23 points.
Head-to-Head
The clubs have had close encounters in the recent past with the visitors winning 3-0 at home in August 2025 and then sharing the points in a 1-1 draw in Zacatecas in February 2026.
Mineros
Mineros can be relied upon for goals from Pablo Padilla and Luis Razo in support of their main striker, Mauro Pérez , who is in great form and leading their scoring charge.
Morelia
Gael Moreno provides width and creativity from the right, Brian Figueroa has been a key provider of assists, and the main goal threat comes from Rubén del Campo with his double-digit haul.
Betting Insights
- Ahead of this first leg, Mineros coach Luis Ángel Muñoz’s men are 1.94 favorites to win the match against Morelia’s away 3.66 with the draw currently 3.5.
- The bookmakers aren’t quite right in our view, as the hosts have been in much better form and have the firepower to edge the first leg with top scorer and focal point Mauro Pérez in form.
Prediction
This is likely to be another tight affair with neither side possessing the resources to leave too much on the field in this first clash of what could be a series.
