Pachuca
- Both Pachuca and Juárez have a mixed bag of results in recent fixtures.
- Pachuca are 10th with 5 points after 4 rounds of Clausura 2026.
- Argentine coach Esteban Solari is a pragmatic coach who knows his players and has integrated the experience and firepower of Salomón Rondón and Jhonder Cádiz well since taking over.
- Pachuca have shown mixed form across their last five competitive matches, alternating wins, draws and losses, conceding some goals away but toughing out tight contests at home where they have needed to grind out results.
- Rondón has added a powerful centre-forward to their ranks this winter, giving Pachuca an aerial threat and hold-up player that they had not possessed previously.
Juárez
- Juárez are 12th with 4 points.
- Juárez are a team with a completely different mindset, although Pedro Caixinha’s reputation is for disciplined, organised teams that have plenty of structure to their play.
- Since taking over in December, he has been emphasising defensive structure and quick vertical attacks at Juárez, so we should see a tactical chess match of sorts in the midfield on Sunday.
- Juárez will look to be compact, but ready to press in the right situations, and use the direct ball as much as possible to catch Pachuca in transition.
- They will be very positive on the break and have some real options on the bench for fresh legs in attack with Madson and Jairo Torres the best examples of that.
Head-to-Head
Juárez edged Pachuca 2-1 in a Play-In last November and have had a positive result in 3 of the last 4 meetings in all competitions.
Key Players
- Salomón Rondón has added a strong aerial and hold-up presence to Pachuca.
- Jhonder Cádiz is a regular provider of chances and is a more than capable goalscorer, as he showed in recent knockout action.
- Víctor Guzmán is Pachuca’s engine in midfield, ready to play the quick ball through the lines or to pick up second balls in transition and create chances.
- Óscar Estupiñán is Juárez’s main man up top and is our choice for an anytime goal after his brace against Cruz Azul.
- Madson and Jairo Torres are options for Juárez off the bench who can change the game.
Betting Insights
- Pachuca are available at 1.81, Juárez at 4.35 and the draw at 3.5, so the odds give Pachuca a slight edge.
- Both teams have new managers and new players that they will need to find their feet, so we expect a close matchup where both sides get on the board and BTTS is the selection at 1.91.
- Juárez are capable of a result in this matchup and we’re also taking them in the Double Chance market, although a 1-1 or 2-1 scoreline is most likely.
Prediction
A close, competitive game with both sides scoring; likely scorelines 1-1 or 2-1 .
