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Match details:

Mexican League, 2022
Pachuca vs. Monterrey
Estadio Miguel Hidalgo, Pachuca de Soto
Date. October 21, 2022
Kick-off: 07:36 am IST

Preview:

Pachuca will square off against Monterrey in the upcoming Mexican Liga MX, Apertura playoffs, Semifinals, first leg encounter at Estadio Miguel Hidalgo, Pachuca de Soto in Mexico. In the last Mexican Liga MX, Apertura playoffs second leg game, Pachuca has beaten Tigres by a scoreline of 2-1. On the other hand, Monterrey has also beaten Cruz Azul 3-0 in the last Mexican Liga MX, Apertura playoffs second leg game.

After examining the recent forms and statistics of these two sides, host Pachuca are the slight favorites to secure a win in the encounter, but goals from both ends of the pitch are expected.

Head to Head record:

Pachuca: 3
Monterrey: 9
Draw: 5

Probable starting line-up:

Pachuca(4-2-3-1):

Oscar Ustari, Mauricio Isais, Gustavo Cabral, Oscar Murillo, Julio Perez, Erick Sanchez, Luis Chavez, Aviles Hurtado, Victor Guzman, Romario Ibarra, Nicolas Ibanez

Monterrey(4-3-2-1):

Esteban Andrada, Jesus Gallardo, Hector Moreno, Cesar Montes, Stefan Medina, Arturo Gonzalez, Celso Ortiz, Luis Romo, Maximiliano Meza, Rodrigo Aguirre, German Berterame

Top picks:

Nicolas Ibanez: Pachucas forward has scored 11 goals in the Mexican Liga MX, Apertura this season. He has an average of 3.5 shots per game on goal with a successful passing percentage of 76. He is a clear choice for captaincy in this encounter.

German Berterame: Monterreys forward has scored 6 goals and claimed an assist in the Mexican Liga MX, Apertura this season. He has an average of 2.9 shots per game on goal with a successful passing percentage of 69. He is a differential pick for captaincy in your small league fantasy teams.

Aviles Hurtado: Pachucas midfielder has scored 3 goals and 4 assists in the Mexican Liga MX, Apertura this season. He has an average of 1.4 shots per game on goal with a successful passing percentage of 77. He is a must-have pick in your small league fantasy teams.

Rodrigo Aguirre: Monterreys forward has scored 5 goals and provided 3 assists in the Mexican Liga MX, Apertura this season. He has an average of 2.6 shots per game on goal with a successful passing percentage of 66. He is a must-have pick in your small league fantasy teams.

Choices for captain and vice-captain:

Nicolas Ibanez, German Berterame, Aviles Hurtado, Rodrigo Aguirre

Score prediction for the Small League:

Pachuca(2-1)Monterrey

Team Combination:

Preferable contest: Head to Head, Small league up to 10 members.

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