Santos Laguna vs Mazatlan Match Analysis & Prediction
24/11/2023 6:10 am
For the first time in club history, Mazatlan will be a part of the Apertura play-in round in Liga MX as they travel to Estadio Nuevo Corona to face Santos Laguna on Friday.
Both teams kept their Apertura hopes alive on the final matchday of the season, with Laguneros beating San Luis 2-0 while Canoneros defeated Toluca 1-0.
A late surge by Santos Laguna down the stretch of the Apertura campaign enabled them to sneak into ninth position, qualifying for at least the play-in round for a sixth successive time in the opening phase of this competition.
Their form in the first half of the season was largely underwhelming when compared to the previous campaign, finishing with 23 points, their fewest in the opening phase since 2017-18 (18).
Of those 23 points, 16 came at home, with this team claiming victory in three of their final four domestic matches at Estadio Nuevo Corona, outscoring their opponents 10-4 over that span.
To this point of the 2023-24 league campaign, Pablo Repetto’s side have been unusually poor defensively, finishing tied with Juarez for the most goals conceded in the Apertura this year (34), allowing 13 more strikes that they had given up in the opening round of the previous domestic campaign.
From one side that regressed last season, we have Mazatlan, who have made great strides in the Apertura this time around, claiming five more points (22) that they had at this same stage a year ago.
Ismael Rescalvo’s side were sparking down the stretch of the domestic campaign, winning four of their final five matches and scoring three or more goals in three of those games.
Mazatlan have picked up points in four away matches in the first half of the Liga MX season but squandered four points on the road when scoring the opening goal.
Santos Laguna vs. Mazatlan Head to head
In the eight previous meetings between these two teams, Santos Laguna have claimed five victories while Mazatlan have won two, and they have drawn once. Mazatlan have scored seven goals and conceded 14 in the process.
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20/04/2022Mazatlan1Santos Laguna0Liga MX
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03/10/2022Santos Laguna3Mazatlan0Liga MX
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24/12/2022Mazatlan2Santos Laguna3Copa por Mexico
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21/01/2023Mazatlan1Santos Laguna2Liga MX
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02/11/2023Mazatlan3Santos Laguna1Liga MX
Santos Laguna Team News
Doria is doubtful for Santos Laguna on Friday as he is dealing with a sore foot, while Hugo Rodriguez will not be available due to a knee injury.
Goals from Felix Torres and Pedro Aquino within the opening 12 minutes of their previous game helped them to a victory over San Luis, while Carlos Acevedo made three stops to collect a clean sheet.
Santos Laguna's Last 5 Matches
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30/10/2023Santos Laguna5Juarez1Liga MX
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02/11/2023Mazatlan3Santos Laguna1Liga MX
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06/11/2023Santos Laguna3Toluca1Liga MX
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09/11/2023Monterrey3Santos Laguna0Liga MX
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12/11/2023Atletico San Luis0Santos Laguna2Liga MX
Mazatlan Team News
Mazatlan could be without as many as four players for this crucial game, with Roberto Meraz recovering from knee surgery.
Nicolas Benedetti is out for the season with a torn ACL, while Ake Loba is out due to an unknown injury and Eduardo Bello will be doubtful because of a muscle issue.
Mazatlan's Last 5 Matches
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21/10/2023Atlas1Mazatlan3Liga MX
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28/10/2023Mazatlan3Queretaro0Liga MX
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02/11/2023Mazatlan3Santos Laguna1Liga MX
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06/11/2023Necaxa4Mazatlan0Liga MX
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11/11/2023Mazatlan1Toluca0Liga MX
Santos Laguna vs. Mazatlan: Odds and Predictions
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