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The action continues in Mexican Liga MX as Monterrey and Queretaro square off at the Estadio BBVA on Saturday. Both sides have had a contrasting start to the new Apertura campaign, with Mauro Gerk’s men losing each of their three games so far.
Monterrey returned to winning ways last Wednesday when they edged out 10-man Club Necaxa 1-0 at the Estadio Victoria.
Before that, Fernando Ortiz’s side kicked off the new campaign with a 1-0 victory over Pachuca on July 8, one week before suffering a 4-0 thrashing at the hands of Cruz Azul.
While Monterrey will be looking to pick up where they left off against Necaxa, they have struggled for results on home turf, where they are currently on a five-game winless run.
Elsewhere, Queretaro failed to get up and running in the new campaign as they fell to a 2-0 home defeat at the hands of Guadalajara in midweek.
Before that, Gerk’s men suffered a 2-1 loss against Club Tijuana in their league opener on July 6, one week before losing 3-1 against Club America at the Estadio Azteca.
Queretaro have now lost all but one of their last seven games since mid-April, with a 1-1 draw against Pumas UNAM on April 27 being the exception.
Monterrey vs Queretaro Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- Monterrey boast a clear upper hand in the history of this fixture, having won 20 of their last 38 meetings between the sides.
- Queretaro have picked up eight wins in that time, while the spoils have been shared on 10 occasions.
- Monterey are on a five-game unbeaten run against Gerk’s men, claiming two wins and three draws since a 1-0 loss in October 2021.
- Queretaro have lost their last three away games, conceding six goals and scoring twice since a 2-0 victory at Club Leon on April 7.
- Monterrey are unbeaten in their last five home games across all competitions, losing three and claiming two draws since April's 3-1 victory over Inter Miami.
Monterrey vs Queretaro Prediction
Queretaro have stumbled into the new campaign and will head into Saturday’s game looking to find their feet.
However, we predict Monterrey will continue from where they left off against Necaxa and come away with all three points, albeit by the odd goal.
Prediction: Monterrey 2-1 Queretaro
Monterrey vs Queretaro Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Monterrey to win
Tip 2: Over 4.5 cards - No (There have been fewer than five bookings in eight meetings between the two teams)
Tip 3: Over 10.5 corners - No (There have also been fewer than 11 corner kicks in their last five clashes)
