Nine fixtures as Mexican league heads towards playoff places shakedown
Tigres UANL look strong against Juarez while Cruz Azul hope for recovery at Chivas
See all odds and best bets for Mexico Liga MX Guardianes Round 15
Mexico’s Liga MX Guardianes competition heads into Round 15 with Club Leon clear leaders on 33 points ahead of second-placed Pumas UNAM who have 27 points.
The competition is heading towards its postseason knock-out phase.
The leading four clubs will automatically enter a quarterfinal stage with the winners of ties between the sides placed fourth to 12th also entering that last eight shoot-out.
Mexico Liga MX Guardianes Round 15 Odds
| Matchup | Home | Draw | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puebla vs Leon | +340 | +260 | -125 |
| Queretaro vs Necaxa | +105 | +235 | +255 |
| Tigres UANL vs Juarez | -195 | +300 | +550 |
| Club America vs Atlas | -143 | +280 | +375 |
| Mazatlan vs Monterrey | +275 | +255 | -106 |
| Toluca vs Tijuana | +115 | +240 | +230 |
| Chivas Guadalajara v Cruz Azul | +188 | +205 | +155 |
| Santos Laguna vs Atletico San Luis | -177 | +310 | +450 |
| Pachuca vs Pumas UNAM | -112 | +240 | +315 |
Odds taken Oct. 22 at DraftKings.
Pick1: Queretaro vs Necaxa
Necaxa have recovered good form after a dreadful run of five straight defeats in mid-season and have hoisted themselves into position for a playoff place.
After two straight wins and sitting in 11th place, they look to have surprisingly good value at +255 for an away win against struggling Queretaro at 7:00 PM EST on Saturday.
Oddly, Queretaro are favorites at +105 despite losing their last two games as part of a run of six defeats in nine which has left them second from the bottom in 17th place. They have won just once in that spell.
The fact that Necaxa are outsiders may be explained by their poor away form of just one win, two draws, and three defeats.
But their recent up-turn points towards an opportunity even though Queretaro have won three times, drawn once, and lost twice at home.
Necaxa were in trouble as they slumped to a sequence of five straight defeats between late August and mid-September.
But the rot finally stopped when they claimed a 1-1 draw away against high-flying Pumas UNAM on September 27.
They can usually be slightly more solid defensively – conceding only 17 all season – but they have scored only 13 times.
Tigres were 3-2 winners at home when the teams last met in March.
Pick: Tigres UANL +123 (Asian Handicap -1.25)
Pick 3: Chivas Guadalajara vs Cruz Azul
Cruz Azul have hit the rocks in recent weeks and have lost their last two games and drawn once.
They are in fourth place thanks to a run of three straight wins before that.
However, there looks to be value in the offer of +205 for a draw away against Chivas Guadalajara who have won twice and drawn once in the last three fixtures.
DraftKings price Cruz Azul slight favorites for a win at +155 with seventh-placed Chivas at +188 at 7:30 PM EST on Sunday.
Given recent form, Chivas are decent value for a victory, too.
Admittedly, Cruz Azul’s most recent set-back was a 2-0 defeat at home against Tigres UANL who are in a hot streak of form.
But the 1-0 defeat away against 10th-placed Toluca was disappointing.
He scored in the 3-2 defeat at home of Atlas in the last fixture. Prior to that, Chivas played out a goalless draw at Tijuana.
But Macias also scored in the 2-1 home defeat of Mazatlan which came beforehand.
Chivas were 2-1 winners at home the last time the sides met in the Liga MX Clausura in July.
Pick: Draw +205