Necaxa

vs

Atletico de San Luis

Preview

Necaxa

• Necaxa boss Martín Varini has a reputation for being a very tactical manager who demands plenty of discipline and defensive organisation from his squad.
• Necaxa have won one, drawn one and lost three of their last five games across the Clausura and late Apertura, with their only victory a 3-1 away at Santos Laguna.
• Necaxa play a more varied style under Varini, where they look to control the ball and control the pitch through patient build-up play and sudden vertical surges.

San Luis

• San Luis are 9th - 10th to Necaxa’s 15th - 16th in the Clausura 2026 table, with the clubs on four and three points respectively after four rounds.
• Atletico de San Luis boss Guillermo Abascal has brought a little more structure and a very possession-first approach to the club.
• San Luis’s games under Abascal are characterised by compact defending, positional organisation, and the ability to exploit the flanks with good vertical transitions.

Key Players

• Kevin Rosero is the most reliable source who can provide dynamism and power down the wings as well as coming into the box to join the scoring action.
• Brazilian playmaker João Pedro Galvão is the main man for Atletico and he has scored in their recent 2-0 win over Club America and 2-3 defeat to Chivas.
• Juan Manuel Sanabria offers balance and creativity from a central midfield role and provides good support for João Pedro up front, while also offering a goal threat from late runs.
• Tomas Badaloni and Diber Cambindo are not prolific but have both hit the net on a regular basis - particularly from counterattacking play.
• Notable names:
  • Kevin Rosero
  • João Pedro Galvão
  • Juan Manuel Sanabria
  • Tomas Badaloni
  • Diber Cambindo

Betting Insights

• Necaxa are the slight favorites at 2.08 with San Luis not far behind at 3.35, but the home side’s advantage on the board may be overstated given their recent form.
• Both Teams To Score is priced at 1.62 as both teams have been leaky at the back and each have the quality in attack to punish mistakes.