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Club América will host Santos Laguna Saturday night in a Liga MX Apertura match between two teams heading in opposite directions.
Las Águilas enter this match battling at the top of the table, with U.S. men’s national team winger Alex Zendejas (five goals) and Uruguay international Brian Rodriguez (five assists) leading the way. After 11 rounds of games, América sits third in the standings, one point off the pace set by Liga MX leaders Toluca.
For Santos, it has been a season to forget, though los Guerreros still have time to claw their way into the Liguilla picture. Goals have been hard to come by, with Santos scoring just 13 times (only four teams have scored fewer) in 11 outings. After 14 years managing across the top three tiers in Spain, Francisco has found the sledding tough in Mexico, with Santos winning just once in seven games.
If you are looking for betting advice for the matchup, we’ve got you covered. Here are the latest odds for the game, courtesy of OddsWire.
Club America vs. Santos Laguna game odds
Club America vs. Santos Laguna prediction, pick
Club América is on fire this season, and they’ve had to be in a four-team race to finish atop the Apertura standings. André Jardine’s side has lost just once in 11 matches, bouncing back from a home loss to Chivas on Sept. 13 with two wins and a draw.
Santos, meanwhile, enters the game on a 1W-1D-5L run, conceding 13 goals in the process. Expect the hosts to roll to another victory.
Prediction: Club América 3, Santos Laguna 0
Club America vs. Santos Laguna channel, start time, streaming
- When: Saturday, October 4
- Where: Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes (Mexico City, Mexico)
- Time: 11:05 p.m. ET
- Channel/streaming: TUDN, Univision
