After an intense and exciting matchday 4 of the Liga MX opening tournament, we have reached a new week of matches where we will continue to enjoy a spectacular tournament that never ceases to surprise us day after day.
Just when it seemed that Puebla and Pachuca were going to escape in first place in the standings, unexpected results came for both teams that relegated them to fourth and fifth place in the overall standings.
While Monterrey continues to confirm its excellent momentum, Toluca returns to the top of the table, and Tigres UANL, with its third consecutive victory, climbed to first place.
At the bottom of the table, Querétaro, Mazatlán, and Guadalajara are the only teams so far in the tournament that have yet to win.
The following is a preview of the best games on the 5th day of the Liga MX opening tournament.
Liga MX Matchday 5: Tigres UANL vs. Juarez
When: Tuesday, July 26 at 08:00 pm ET
Moneyline odds: Tigres +122 / Juarez +235 (Source: MyBookie.ag)
Draw Offs: +230
Where Can I Watch? ESPN / Fox Sports
A very interesting midweek match will be played between Tigres UANL and Juarez, two teams that are in different situations but will be looking for three points in this match to continue to achieve their short-term objectives.
This match will be played on Tuesday, July 26, 2022, at the Benito Juárez Olympic Stadium.
Tigres UANL is coming from a very good victory against the current two-time champions of Liga MX, Atlas, with a score of 2-0. Thanks to this victory, Tigres climbed to first place in the standings and have a very good record of 3 wins and 1 loss.
While Juarez will try to take the 3 points in this match that will allow them to climb several positions in the table and dream of fighting for the first place.
First of all, Juarez wants to take advantage of the fact that they will be playing at home to take 3 important points and thus get into the top 8 teams of the tournament. They have just lost for the first time in the tournament against Necaxa, with a score of 0-1.
Tigres UANL vs. Juarez Betting Pick: Tigres UANL
Liga MX Matchday 5: Tijuana vs. Atlas
When: Tuesday, July 26 at 08:00 pm ET
Moneyline odds: Tijuana +420 / Atlas -140 (Source: MyBookie.ag)
Draw Offs: +260
Where Can I Watch? ESPN / Fox Sports / TUDN / DAZN
The match that will kick off this Liga MX Matchday 5 will be between the current two-time champions of Mexican soccer, Atlas, against one of the teams that have had very complicated tournaments in recent years, Tijuana. This match will be played tomorrow, Tuesday, July 26, 2022, at the Jalisco Stadium, home of Atlas.
In the last 12 meetings between Tijuana and Atlas in Liga MX, the balance is in favor of Tijuana with 6 wins, 3 for Atlas, and 3 ties.
Atlas is experiencing an extremely complicated start to the season; they have not been able to find the ideal formula that led them to win the last two tournaments and, as a result, they are at the bottom of the standings. Atlas will be looking to bounce back after a tough loss in their last game against Tigres.
On the other hand, Tijuana wants to return to being a protagonist in a local tournament and, to do so, they must start to put together a winning streak. A starting point to achieve this could be the excellent victory achieved on the last date of Liga MX, where they managed to crush one of the great Mexican teams, Club América, with a score of 2-0.
Although there is still a long way to go in this opening tournament, these two teams must turn their situation around as soon as possible if they want to fight for a place at the top of the standings.
Tijuana vs. Atlas Betting Pick: Atlas
Liga MX Matchday 5: Pachuca vs. Necaxa
When: Wednesday, July 27 at 08:00 pm ET
Moneyline odds: Pachuca +160 / Necaxa +175 (Source: MyBookie.ag)
Draw Offs: +230
Where Can I Watch? ESPN / Fox Sports
A great match is what awaits us when Pachuca and Necaxa face each other on matchday 5 of the Liga MX opening tournament, with both teams fighting to be at the top of the standings and showing a very good level of play at the beginning of the tournament.
Pachuca has skidded in their last 2 games, getting 2 consecutive draws. These 4 lost points have caused them to drop to fifth place in the standings. While it is true that they are only 1 point behind first place, Tuzos must get back to winning ways as soon as possible to continue fighting for the lead.
Pachuca has an excellent record of 2 wins and 2 draws, but one aspect they must correct is their offense, as they are one of the teams at the top of the standings that has scored the fewest goals at the beginning of the tournament.
On the other hand, we have Necaxa, a team that is taking advantage of the fact that the tournament is just beginning and that all the teams are very close to each other in the standings, to gradually climb up the table and dream of fighting for the top places.
However, we all know that Necaxa’s goal in this tournament is to be among the first 12 places to qualify for the Liguilla and play one-on-one against the best teams in the country.
Necaxa is coming off a very difficult win in its last game against Juarez, with a score of 1-0.
Pachuca vs. Necaxa Betting Pick: Draw
Liga MX Matchday 5: Puebla vs. Monterrey
When: Tuesday, July 26 at 08:00 pm ET
Moneyline odds: Puebla +340 / Monterrey -125 (Source: MyBookie.ag)
Draw Offs: +275
Where Can I Watch? ESPN / Fox Sports
Finally, we will have what will undoubtedly be the best match we can enjoy this Liga MX matchday 5, Puebla vs. Monterrey. This match will be played this Tuesday, July 26, 2022, at BBVA Stadium, home of Monterrey.
This match will be between two of the best teams in this opening tournament, so there is no doubt that we will have emotions assured during the 90 or more minutes they play.
Puebla has just seen its first place in the standings assaulted after a 2-2 draw against Cruz Azul on the last matchday. La Franja has shown in only 4 games that it is one of the candidates to be champion in this tournament with an exceptional level of play.
Puebla has a record of 2 wins and 2 draws, being, together with Pachuca, León, and Pumas, the only teams that have not known defeat at the beginning of the tournament.
On the other hand, we have Monterrey, the surprise leader of the standings who, after a complicated start, losing their first game against Santos Laguna with a score of 4-3, have managed to recover by winning their last 3 games and, thanks to this, catapulting themselves to first place.
Monterrey is coming off an extraordinary away win in their last game against Querétaro, with a crushing 3-0 score.
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