Guadalajara Chivas – Necaxa Prediction & Picks (22.08.2018)

Guadalajara and Necaxa face at Omnilife Stadium, in a match for the 6th round of the First Division. The record of recent direct matches between these two teams could not be more balanced, since there were 3 draws and 1 win for each team in the last 5 games they played. The last direct confrontation between these two teams, on 09-07-2018, ended with the victory of Necaxa by (2-1). Attention to the home factor, since the Guadalajara usually conquer different results at home and abroad.

Guadalajara:

After 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses, the home team is currently in the 12 th position, with 4 points won. In the last match, they have won in an away match against Veracruz by (0-2), after in the previous match they have lost (1-2) at home, against Santos Laguna. This is a team that, oddly enough, has had better results in away matches than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses in away matches; against 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses at their stadium. In the last 10 home matches Guadalajara has a record of 4 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses. The team has conceded goals in 4 of the last 5 matches, so they have not presented great defensive solidity, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 4 of the last 5 matches for this competition.

The Chivas de Guadalajara is a club that has been twelve times champion of the First Division (Mexican Championship), two times champion of the MX Cup, once champion of the Supercopa MX. Their international titles are two CONCACAF Champions Cups (1962 and 2018). When analyzing the participation of Chivas de Guadalajara in the First Division, Opening 2018/19, we see that the team is in the twelfth position, even more losing than winning, the team scored goals in four of the five games so far. Therefore, in this game at home against Necaxa, we believe that Chivas de Guadalajara will at least score a goal.

Necaxa:

After 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, the away team is currently in the 8 th position, with 7 points won. In the last match, they tied with Puebla at home (2-2), after in the previous match they lost out in a match against Morelia, by (2-1). This is a team that usually maintains its competitive levels in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 losses as a visitor. against 9 wins, 5 draws and 1 loss at their stadium. In the last 10 away matches Necaxa has won 4, tied 3 and lost 3. The team has conceded goals in 4 of the last 5 matches, so it has not presented great defensive solidity, but their attack has scored regularly, since they have always scored at least one goal in the last 5 matches for this competition. In 9 matches, they suffered the first goal 4 times and only managed 1 comeback.

The Necaxa is a club that has been three times champion of the First Division, one time MX Cup champion and one time Supercopa MX champion, this last title in 2018. Their international titles were a CONCACAF Champions Cup and a Cup Winners. Analyzing the participation of the Necaxa in the First Division, Opening 2018/19, we see that the team is in the eighth position. Analyzing their five games so far, we see that even alternating between victories, defeats and a draw, the team suffered goals in four of these five games so far. In this game at the Chivas de Guadalajara home, the Necaxa will most likely have to suffer goals again.