Only 4 days is what separates each of the Liga MX teams from the end of the regular season and from knowing who will be the teams that will qualify directly for the next Liguilla, as well as who will be those who will say present in the playoffs to fight for their place in the postseason.
The 13th date of the Clausura 2022 of the Liga MX is over, and we have two teams equal in the general leadership of the classification. Pachuca and Tigres finished the weekend with the same number of points and maintain their dispute for the top place ahead of the start of the Liguilla. Meanwhile, America finally with a streak of 11 consecutive days outside the playoff zone, managed to enter the top 12 and is more alive than ever.
There is also a very nice battle for the other two direct places to the Liguilla, the third and fourth place in the table, between Puebla, Monterrey, Atlas, and Cruz Azul. These are the teams that have no margin for error on day 14.
Liga MX Matchday 14: Pumas vs. Monterrey
When: Sunday, April 17 at 01:00 pm ET
Moneyline odds: Pumas +185 / Monterrey +146 (Source: MyBookie.ag)
Draw Offs: +220
Where Can I Watch? ESPN / Fox Sports / TUDN / DAZN
As we have pointed out, the regular season of the 2022 Liga MX closing tournament is about to end and the different teams that are involved in both direct positions for the Liguilla and those that are in the playoffs do not want to put their place at risk and, give it away to other teams. Two of those teams are Pumas and Monterrey. On the part of Monterrey, they need to add 3 points in the last 4 games, and thus they would ensure their direct pass to the Liguilla, while Pumas knows that with a good streak of 4 wins, they could get fully into the fight for the first 4 places.
This match between Pumas and Monterrey will be played this Sunday, April 17, 2022, at the Estadio Olímpico Universitario, home of Pumas.
The direct duels between these two teams are misleading, Monterrey dominates Pumas with 7 wins in their last 10 games, but almost all of them have been at Monterrey’s home, while the games played at the University Stadium have been unfavorable for Monterrey, with 1 victory in their last 8 visits.
Pumas vs. Monterrey Betting Pick: Monterrey
Update
With an expulsion and various arbitration controversies, Pumas managed to achieve a victory with a score of 2-0 against Rayados de Monterrey. In the last minutes of the match, the team coached by Andrés Lillini managed to overcome each of the barriers they had in the match and managed to get a victory to keep the three points of Matchday 14 of the Liga MX closing tournament.
The first goal was after 90 minutes when compensation time was already played. In a counterattack, Pumas took advantage of the carelessness of the Monterrey defense and, when Higor Meritão had the ball, he was in charge of making a spectacular change of wings to launch a long pass for Washington Corozo who scored the first goal.
A few seconds after the end of the minutes that the main referee had added, again the Ecuadorian Corozo starred in the play that gave Pumas the second goal with which he achieved the victory of the local club, since, at minute 94, he returned to face Esteban Andrada, beat him again and was able to finish the match.
Result: Pumas (2) – (0) Monterrey
Liga MX Matchday 14: Leon vs. Puebla
When: Saturday, April 16 at 06:00 pm ET
Moneyline odds: Leon +107 / Puebla +260 (Source: MyBookie.ag)
Draw Offs: +235
Where Can I Watch? ESPN / Fox Sports / TUDN / DAZN
León and Puebla, two of the teams fighting within the Top 10 of Liga MX, will meet this Saturday in a match corresponding to Day 14 of the Clausura 2022 that promises to spark off. This match will be played at the León Stadium at 06:00 pm ET.
In the last 6 matches between both teams, 3 wins have been recorded for León and 3 for Puebla, even in the matches played at León’s home, the dominance is not as wide, despite having eliminated Puebla from some leagues taking advantage of the locality, we only have 3 victories for León in the last 5 duels in that stadium.
León comes into this game after losing 2-0 to Atlético de San Luis away from home and won only one of the last four games. Thus, they are placed in 7th place in the tournament, with 19 points out of a possible 39. Puebla, for its part, comes from equaling 2-2 with Pumas as a local. In this way, they are located in third place in the table, with 23 points in 13 presentations.
León vs. Puebla Betting Pick: León
Update
Puebla took advantage of the fact that León has not won in the last 3 days to beat them 1-0 in the match corresponding to Day 14 and, with this result, Puebla is practically in the Final Phase of the Clausura 2022 Liguilla.
León played from minute 2 with 10 players on the court after the expulsion of young Pedro Hernández for a tackle on Gustavo Ferrareis. In the same way, with only 10 players on the field, León had a clear one, in the 19th minute when Ángel Mena made an excellent shot, but it went out the side of Puebla’s goal. Puebla was not far behind and responded with Aristeguieta, who made a long shot at minute 25 that also passed very close to the Leon arch. Mena had another one at minute 32, the clearest to date, he was in front of Puebla’s goal and flew the ball inside the area.
It was at minute 43 ‘when the Venezuelan Aristeguieta opened the scoring with a good header inside the area, it was a long cross that the “Viking” did not miss to give Puebla the advantage with a score of 1-0. Then, there was a rain of expulsions and this ended up cooling all the possibilities for León to equalize the score.
Result: Leon (0) – (1) Puebla
Liga MX Matchday 14: Tigres UANL vs. Toluca
When: Saturday, April 16 at 08:00 pm ET
Moneyline odds: Tigres UANL -208 / Toluca +540 (Source: MyBookie.ag)
Draw Offs: +340
Where Can I Watch? ESPN / Fox Sports / TUDN / DAZN
At the University Stadium, Tigres UANL and Toluca will face each other this Saturday, April 16, in a very nice battle that has two teams that are playing at a good level and that need the 3 points to stay fully involved in the fight for being in the next Liguilla.
This match draws a lot of attention on paper, but in the standings, it shows several rungs of difference. There is a lot of difference in the present between these two teams, but in the past, the balance tilted slightly towards Toluca. From the outset they arrive with two consecutive victories against Tigres, and, if we look a little further, there are 3 wins in the last 5 games.
Tigres stumbled and at times looked bad against Pachuca, but regained the lead taking advantage of Pachuca losing points against Xolos. Today they want to continue taking advantage and must step on the accelerator against a dangerous rival for them. On the other hand, the days go by and Toluca does not react as we all want, it comes from a painful draw against another team that has not shown the good quality of play like Chivas, adding only 1 victory in its last 5 games.
Tigres UANL vs. Toluca Betting Pick: Tigres UANL
Update
Tigres UANL crushed Toluca this Saturday with a score of 3-0 and became the new leaders of the Liga MX Clausura 2022, beating Pachuca on goal difference. Mexicans Juan Pablo Vigón and Sebastián Córdova and Frenchman André Pierre Gignac scored for Tigres, who went over their rival in the second half.
Although they dominated the entire game, Tigres missed some clear scoring chances in the first half, but in the second they imposed their pace and damaged Toluca’s defense, the weakest in the tournament. In the 58th minute, Vigón scored with his right foot with a cross-shot from a pass by the French Florian Thauvin, in the 67th, Córdova scored an elegant left-footed goal from outside the area and in the 71st, Gignac made it 3-0, with a header in an assist from Colombian Luis Quiñones.
Gignac was confirmed as the leader of the scorers with 11 goals, two more than the Argentine Nicolás Ibáñez, from Pachuca.
Result: Tigres UANL (3) – (0) Toluca
Liga MX Matchday 14: Cruz Azul vs. Guadalajara
When: Saturday, April 16 at 08:00 pm ET
Moneyline odds: Cruz Azul +116 / Guadalajara +255 (Source: MyBookie.ag)
Draw Offs: +215
Where Can I Watch? ESPN / Fox Sports / TUDN / DAZN
Intense days are ahead for the Chivas de Guadalajara, trained by Marcelo Michel Leaño, where they must get the most points in 20 days in Liga MX, to ensure their place in the playoffs and be able to aspire to add a new title to their showcase. And his first obstacle will be as a visitor at the Azteca Stadium against Cruz Azul. They only have in his mind to win the remaining 4 games to climb to the first four places in the table.
Cruz Azul has just been eliminated from the CONCACAF Champions League and the outlook in Liga MX is not pleasant either, with just 2 wins in their last 5 games. That is why Cruz Azul is in sixth place in the standings. While Guadalajara is still in free fall, one of the most popular teams in Mexican soccer cannot find the ideal formula that will lead them down the path of victory and thus be able to be one of the great Mexican teams, as it was several years ago.
Cruz Azul vs. Guadalajara Betting Pick: Cruz Azul
Update
Chivas de Guadalajara sent a signal that they are still alive in the Liga MX Clausura 2022 tournament, by defeating Cruz Azul 1-0 at home this Saturday with a goal from Cristian Calderón.
The first half was very even, with only a short ball possession difference for Cruz Azul of 51%, but the only shot on goal was from Chivas thanks to Alexis Vega. After returning from the break, specifically in the 59th minute, after a corner kick, Calderón took advantage of Vega’s excellent cross-pass and scored the headed goal to revive his team.
Cruz Azul tried to react and get goals in every possible way, but the ghosts of midweek continue to haunt them when they couldn’t against Pumas in the CONCACAF Champions League semifinal.
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