Veracruz and Santos Laguna face at the Luis de la Fuente Stadium, in a match for the 4th round of the First Division. The record of direct matches played in this stadium indicates total balance between these two teams, since there was 1 draw and 2 wins for each team in the last 5 matches. But the last time these two teams met in this stadium was on 11-08-2016, for the Copa MX, which ended with the victory of Veracruz by (4-1). J. Furch (22 ‘, 34’ and 52 ‘) and G. Peñalba (45’) scored the goals of the match, for Veracruz, and R. Cisneros (27 ‘), for Santos Laguna. Attention to the house factor, since the Veracruz usually conquer different results at home and abroad.

After 4 wins, 3 draws and 13 losses, the home team is currently in the 16 th position, with 1 point won. In the last match, they lost in an away match against Puebla (2-0), after in the previous match they lost (0-2) at home, against Monterrey. This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 2 wins, 2 draws and 11 losses in away matches, with 7 goals scored and 25 conceded; against 6 wins, 1 draw and 8 losses at their stadium, with 16 goals scored and 19 conceded. In their last 9 home matches for the championship, Veracruz won 3, tied 1 and lost 5, so they have won 10 points out of 27 possible.

For this competition, he does not win 10 games ago. They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, and their offense has not been very effective, as they have not scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 7 of the last 9 matches for this competition have ended with Under 2,5 goals. This is a team that usually scores a few times first: they only opened the scoring in 4 of their last 20 matches for the First Division, of these 4 they reached the break in advantage in 3 and won at the end of the 90 ‘in 3. In 20 matches in the competition, suffered the first goal 14 times and only got 1 comeback.

In the Apertura it was perceived that the season of Veracruz would not be easy and until the start of this Clausura continues the same, since the team has not yet won and has conquered only one point. The reality of the team must be the struggle for maintenance, but that can change at any time and only depends on itself, because if it manages to have a regularity of good results it will be able to improve its situation. For this match coach Guillermo Vázquez must bring to play what he has of the best available.

After 5 wins, 9 draws and 6 losses, the away team is currently in the 3 rd position, with 6 points won. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against Tigres UANL, by (2-1). In the last match, they won in a home match against Morelia, by (1-0). This is a team that usually maintains its competitive levels in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses in away matches, with 22 goals scored and 22 conceded; against 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses at their stadium, with 22 goals scored and 14 conceded. In the last match they played, for the Copa MX, they beat Toluca at home by (2-1). In the last 9 away league matches Santos Laguna has a record of 2 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses, so they have won 10 points out of 27 possible. The team has conceded goals in 9 of the last 10 matches, so it has not presented great defensive solidity, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their away matches there is a tendency for goals, since 6 of the last 9 matches have ended with Over 2,5 goals. In 20 matches in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 8 times and never got the comeback.

At this moment Santos Laguna is only one point behind the leader and if he has any good fortune he can even take the leadership of the competition, since he needs to win and wait for a rebuff from the leader. His adversary goes through a very complicated situation and that can play in his favor, so if he makes a good display and does not make mistakes it is possible that he conquers the three points at the end of the game. For this game the coach Roberto Siboldi must bring to play what is best available.

PREDICTION: Under 2.5 goals @ 1.76