Necaxa vs Monterrey Prediction

Necaxa
2-1
Finished
HT 0-0
Monterrey
Estadio Victoria, Aguascalientes·Ivan Antonio Lopez Sanchez, Mexico 27/07/2026
NecaxaNecaxa
2-1
Finished
MonterreyMonterrey

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
4.4 / 10
Value Analysis
76%Trust
BTTS
Both Teams to Score
1.50
SignalHIGHModel43%SurpriseMediumGap+14.3%
Necaxa Rest
9 days
Monterrey Rest
7 days

Necaxa vs Monterrey: the result in context

Necaxa beat Monterrey 2-1 in the Liga MX on 27 Jul 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.

Monterrey have had the better of this fixture, winning 9 of the 10 previous meetings, which averaged 2.8 goals a game. Referee Ivan Antonio Lopez Sanchez averages 5.45 cards a game, 0.52 more than other referees in the same competitions.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
35%3.15
X
22%3.55
2
43%2.12
Double Chance
1X
57%1.68
X2
65%1.33
Both Teams to Score
Yes
76%1.50
No
24%2.45
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.52 + 1.36 = 2.88
Over 1.5
81%1.17
Over 2.5
62%1.59
Over 3.5
37%2.38
Under 1.5
19%4.60
Under 2.5
38%2.31
Under 3.5
63%1.50
Corners
Projected Corners: 5.2 + 4.3 = 9.4
Over 8.5
60%1.47
Over 9.5
46%1.79
Over 10.5
32%2.25
Under 8.5
40%2.53
Under 9.5
54%1.93
Under 10.5
68%1.57
Cards
Projected Cards: 2.8 + 3.1 = 5.9
Over 3.5
81%-
Over 4.5
72%1.62
Under 3.5
19%-
Under 4.5
28%2.20

Match Events

5'R. MonrealFoul
20'S. MedinaSerious foul
27'L. FaravelliFoul
32'R. ChavezFoul
36'C. SalcedoFoul
46'R. Monreal INE. Rodriguez out
46'J. Corona INO. Pineda out
56'J. CarranzaAssist: F. Mendez
60'D. Rossi INH. Cuypers out
60'G. Arteaga INA. Aceves out
67'L. Ocampos(Penalty)
75'J. P. Torres Patino INM. Pedroza out
77'L. Orellano INL. Reyes out
79'M. VariniUnsportsmanlike conduct
87'L. Faravelli INR. Cortez out
87'C. Vargas INM. Zaleta out
90'J. Ruiz INJ. Valencia out
90+1'J. ValenciaAssist: M. Zaleta
90+3'J. Rodriguez INU. Djurdjevic out

Lineups

Necaxa
3-4-2-1Coach: Martin Varini
Monterrey
4-2-3-1Coach: Matias Almeyda
Avg rating6.91
Avg rating6.51
Luis Jimenez6.712L. Jimenez
Raúl Martínez6.333R. Martínez
Francisco Méndez7.220F. Méndez
Agustín OliverosC7.23A. Oliveros
Ricardo Monreal6.330R. Monreal
Lorenzo Faravelli6.98L. Faravelli
Danny Leyva6.96D. Leyva
Carlos Vargas7.288C. Vargas
Juan Torres6.611J. Torres
Javier Ruiz6.910J. Ruiz
Julián Carranza6.99J. Carranza
Luis Cárdenas8.922L. Cárdenas
Ricardo Chávez6.22R. Chávez
Stefan Medina3.533S. Medina
Carlos Salcedo6.713C. Salcedo
Gerardo Arteaga6.33G. Arteaga
Óliver Torres7.28Ó. Torres
Jorge Rodríguez6.330J. Rodríguez
Luca Orellano6.710L. Orellano
Jesús CoronaC6.717J. Corona
Lucas Ocampos7.77L. Ocampos
Diego Rossi6.29D. Rossi

Necaxa Substitutes

99Emilio Rodriguez46'for R. Monreal7.2
27Miguel Pedroza75'for J. P. Torres Patino6.3
14Mauro Zaleta87'for C. Vargas7.7
17Rogelio Cortéz Pineda87'for L. Faravelli6.9
90Juan Valencia90'for J. Ruiz90+1'7.3
1Christopher Andrade
5Kaiky Naves
2Emilio Martinez
21Matías Espíndola
16Pedro Pedraza

Monterrey Substitutes

25Orbelín Pineda46'for J. Corona6.2
19Alonso Aceves60'for G. Arteaga6.3
99Hugo Cuypers60'for D. Rossi6.5
21Luis Reyes77'for L. Orellano6.3
32Uroš Đurđević90+3'for J. Rodriguez
31César Ramos
4Victor Guzmán
11Iker Fimbres
5Fidel Ambríz
194Cristian Reyes

Match Stats

NecaxaMonterrey
65%Ball Possession35%
4Corner Kicks1
2Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards1
18Total Shots6
9Shots on Goal2
6Shots off Goal2
11Shots Inside Box4
7Shots Outside Box2
3Blocked Shots2
21Fouls14
2Offsides2
1Goalkeeper Saves7
436Total Passes239
365Passes Accurate172
84%Pass Accuracy72%

Team Comparison

NecaxaNecaxa
MonterreyMonterrey
1473Elo Rating 1634
0.65Attack 2.06
1.55Defense 1.46
0%Hit Rate 36%
17.0Shots per Game 13.0
6.0Shots on Target 5.1
6.3Corners per Game 7.0
2.2Cards per Game 2.5

AI Insights

⚽High Goal Expectancy2.88 goals
📉Home Underperforming

Game State Tendencies

NecaxaNecaxa
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
  • Starts fast - scores more in 1st half (0.5 vs 0.1 in second half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late
MonterreyMonterrey
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
  • Starts fast - scores more in 1st half (1.6 vs 0.5 in second half)
  • Concedes more in 1st half - tightens up after the break

Head to Head

Last 10 meetings, all competitions

NecaxaNecaxa1Wins · 10%
Draws00%
MonterreyMonterrey9Wins · 90%
2.8Avg Goals
30%Both teams scored3 of 10
60%3+ goals6 of 10

Previous meetings

Liga MX14/01/2026
NecaxaMonterrey
02
Liga MX24/08/2025
MonterreyNecaxa
30
Liga MX02/02/2025
MonterreyNecaxa
10
Liga MX18/07/2024
NecaxaMonterrey
01
Liga MX29/04/2024
NecaxaMonterrey
25
Liga MX01/11/2023
MonterreyNecaxa
30
Liga MX20/02/2023
MonterreyNecaxa
21
Liga MX13/08/2022
NecaxaMonterrey
12
Liga MX15/01/2022
NecaxaMonterrey
04
Liga MX25/10/2021
MonterreyNecaxa
01

Recent Form

NecaxaNecaxa
5W3D2L
17/07/2026
NecaxaAtlante FC
21
W
04/07/2026
AtlasNecaxa
00
D
01/07/2026
Correcaminos UatNecaxa
36
W
20/06/2026
NecaxaMonarcas
10
W
27/04/2026
Cruz AzulNecaxa
41
L
23/04/2026
NecaxaGuadalajara Chivas
00
D
19/04/2026
NecaxaTigres UANL
11
D
12/04/2026
Club QueretaroNecaxa
31
L
04/04/2026
NecaxaMazatlán
21
W
21/03/2026
NecaxaClub Tijuana
30
W
MonterreyMonterrey
3W3D4L
19/07/2026
MonterreySantos Laguna
32
W
04/07/2026
Atlante FCMonterrey
11
D
22/06/2026
CancúnMonterrey
14
W
27/04/2026
Santos LagunaMonterrey
30
L
22/04/2026
MonterreyPuebla
21
W
19/04/2026
MonterreyCF Pachuca
13
L
12/04/2026
AtlasMonterrey
00
D
05/04/2026
MonterreyAtletico San Luis
12
L
22/03/2026
MonterreyGuadalajara Chivas
23
L
18/03/2026
Cruz AzulMonterrey
11
D

Referee Profile

Ivan Antonio Lopez Sanchez11 matches

5.45Cards per match
4.91Yellow cards per match
0.55Red cards per match
28.6Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Ivan Antonio Lopez Sanchez5.45
Other referees4.93

5.45 cards a match, 0.52 more than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (4.93).

Cards come from 11 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

League Table

Liga MX 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Cruz AzulCruz Azul16102437:26+1132WWWWW
2Club AmericaClub America1686238:23+1530DDDLW
3Guadalajara ChivasGuadalajara Chivas1686226:15+1130DWWWD
4TolucaToluca1676335:21+1427WDDDD
5AtlasAtlas1683527:30-327LWWLW
6Santos LagunaSantos Laguna1681723:20+325WWLWW
7LeonLeon1665523:21+223DLDWL
8CF PachucaCF Pachuca1664629:20+922WWWLL
9Club TijuanaClub Tijuana1657425:22+322LDDWD
10MonterreyMonterrey1563626:25+121LDLWW
11U.N.A.M. - PumasU.N.A.M. - Pumas1656524:26-221DWDLW
12Club QueretaroClub Queretaro1562718:23-520LLLLL
13PueblaPuebla1654719:23-419WLLLD
14Atletico San LuisAtletico San Luis1654719:24-519LLWWD
15Tigres UANLTigres UANL1636717:25-815LLDLD
16Atlante FCAtlante FC1635816:26-1014LLLWL
17NecaxaNecaxa1634917:28-1113WLDLL
18FC JuarezFC Juarez16321113:34-2111WWDLL
#TeamMPGPts
1Cruz AzulCruz Azul1637:2632
2Club AmericaClub America1638:2330
3Guadalajara ChivasGuadalajara Chivas1626:1530
4TolucaToluca1635:2127
5AtlasAtlas1627:3027
6Santos LagunaSantos Laguna1623:2025
7LeonLeon1623:2123
8CF PachucaCF Pachuca1629:2022
9Club TijuanaClub Tijuana1625:2222
10MonterreyMonterrey1526:2521
11U.N.A.M. - PumasU.N.A.M. - Pumas1624:2621
12Club QueretaroClub Queretaro1518:2320
13PueblaPuebla1619:2319
14Atletico San LuisAtletico San Luis1619:2419
15Tigres UANLTigres UANL1617:2515
16Atlante FCAtlante FC1616:2614
17NecaxaNecaxa1617:2813
18FC JuarezFC Juarez1613:3411
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About the Necaxa vs Monterrey forecast

The forecasts for this Liga MX match are built from team Elo ratings, recent form, scoring data and the head-to-head record, and are updated as new data arrives before kickoff.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

Necaxa and Monterrey in the Liga MX table

In the Liga MX table, Monterrey are 10th and Necaxa 17th, 8 points apart. League goal record so far: Necaxa 17-28, Monterrey 26-25. The full standings are on the Liga MX Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.