Santos Laguna vs Necaxa tips and predictions

Irrepressible Santos Laguna?

Santos Laguna are currently in 12th place as they get set to welcome 18th place Necaxa. The stakes are pretty high here with 1 point the difference.

The short price for the home side isn't great value but their opponents are unlikely to have much success.

From the get-go Santos Laguna will look to impose themselves on Necaxa. The away side comes into the match looking to cut off a 3-game losing streak. They're likely to taste defeat again here.

There's been a lot of excited commentary about the home side's defence. Rightly so. They've employed effective tactics. They'll see this as an opportunity to keep a clean sheet; they are only conceding an average of 0.6 goals over their last 17 games at home. Add that to allegations that the away team has been looking like they've occasionally downed tools under pressure. Recently Necaxa have conceded an average of 3.0 goals in their last 3 assignments. And when scoring chances have beckoned, the visitors haven't looked unbeatable. They've been goalless in 7 of their last 12 matches.

Santos Laguna have won 8 of the last 12 fixtures between these sides. Going back to their previous meetings the head-to-head stats favour another home win.

Santos Laguna are the clear favourites and it's possible they just don't give any chances away to Necaxa. It's not a strong view and it won't be for everyone, but the No BTTS bet is the only play with a touch of value from that market.