The Clausura 2023 of Liga MX begins and Santos will play against Tigres on the first Matchday in one of the most attractive games of the weekend.
Santos, who lost its star Fernando Gorriarán, will begin the road to the title at home, after losing in the last tournament’s quarterfinals.
For its part, Tigres added Gorriarán to its luxury roster, which will now be led by Argentine Diego Cocca, who was recently a two-time champion with Atlas.
When:
Sunday, January 8 at 8:00 pm ET at the Corona stadium
Moneyline odds:
Santos +158
Tigres +177
Draw Offs:
+232
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Why Bet on Santos
Santos Laguna is always a candidate. They were champions for the last time in the Clausura 2018, however, this time they do not look very strong. So far their only reinforcement has been the right-back Raúl López, from Toluca, who will be the replacement for Carlos Orrantia, who precisely went to the ‘Red Devils’.
In addition to Orrantia, Ulises Rivas and Fernando Gorriarán also left. The loss of the Uruguayan is very great since he was the best player on the team last tournament, scoring 5 goals and giving 5 assists, in addition to providing the ‘Laguneros’ of a lot of game. Undoubtedly a heavy loss for Eduardo Fentanes, who still hasn’t found a replacement for him.
They played 4 friendlies in December, beating Mazatlán 2-3, losing 4-0 with Chivas, and drawing 0-0 with Atlas and 1-1 precisely with Tigres, on December 27.
In the last tournament, they fell in the quarterfinals with Toluca 6-4.
Why Bet on Tigres
Like Santos, Tigres was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the last tournament by the champion, Pachuca, after drawing 2-2 and being left out due to their position in the regular table. It was a hard blow for the ‘felines’, who started the championship very well and dreamed of the title, but they were deflating.
They continue to be one of the best squads in the tournament, with great figures and now they are joined by Fernando Gorriarán. In addition, Diego Cocca will replace Miguel Herrera on the bench, who had been the object of many critics from the fans. The Argentine achieved a two-time championship with Atlas in one of the most epic feats of Mexican soccer.
Jordy Caicedo, who arrived as a star, did not perform as expected, and the Ecuadorian would return to CSKA Sofia in Bulgaria. Luis Rodríguez (Juárez) and Hugo Ayala (San Luis) are the other two casualties, however, they were all substitute players so they will not feel much.
The university team played 4 friendlies last month, and in addition to the aforementioned with Santos (1-1), they beat Atlas (1-0), lost to Chivas (1-2), and tied with Mazatlán (0-0).
Final Betting Analysis: Santos vs. Tigres
It is the first game of the tournament and we have to see how the teams are prepared. However, if we base ourselves on the quality of the players, Tigres is much better than Santos, so we are going to bet on them for Sunday.
At MyBookie.ag we find that Santos is the favorite of the match with a Moneyline of +158, while Tigres has +177 and the draw is +232.
The last time they met in an official match was on August 14 of last year and Tigres won 2-0 with goals from Sebastián Córdova and Luis Quiñones. The last time they played in the Corona stadium was on January 12 and it was a 1-1 draw.
Go for a straight win for Tigres in the Moneyline. If you bet $100 on the win at +177, you will gain $177 for a total payout of $277.
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