On Thursday, Monterrey will host Comunicaciones of Guatemala in the second leg of their CONCACAF Champions League qualifiers.
Ivan Sopegno’s team lost badly in the first leg by a score of 4-1. They will go to the Estadio BBVA hoping for a miracle as they try to come back from being down three goals.
If you look at the new Liga MX standings, Monterrey is still in first place after beating Pachuca 3-2 last Sunday.
After beating Comunicaciones 4-1 at the Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores in the first leg of the Champions League qualifiers on February 9, this was the next step.
Before Friday’s return leg, Monterrey had won all ten of their games in all competitions. Since their 1-0 loss to Atletico San Luis on November 30, they had six wins and four draws.
While Comunicaciones beat Malacateco 4-2 last weekend in Guatemala’s top flight, they didn’t win again until this weekend.
The first four games of the new Liga Guate Banrural season have ended in three wins and one tie for Sopegno’s team. They are now in second place, one point behind first-placed Cobán Imperial.
They will try to pick up where they left off against Malacateco as they try to make an amazing comeback in the Champions League qualifiers.
Monterrey vs Comunicaciones Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- This will be the fourth time that Monterrey and Comunicaciones have played. In the first three meetings, the Mexican team has won twice.
- There has been one win for Comunicaciones in that time. It was in September 2011, when they beat the Mexican team 1-0 at home.
- Since October’s 3-0 loss to Club America, Monterrey has won all eight of their home games. There have been five wins and three draws.
- Since late November, Comunicaciones has only won one of their last five away games in all competitions. They have lost three and tied two.
Monterrey vs Comunicaciones Prediction
Following a comfortable win in Guatemala, Monterrey is in the lead going into Friday’s match. Because of the big difference in class and quality between the two teams, we think Monterrey will win easily again.
Prediction: Monterrey 3-1 Comunicaciones
Monterrey vs Comunicaciones Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result – Monterrey to win
Tip 2: Monterrey is the first team to score. (In seven of their last eight games, the home team has scored the first goal.)
Tip 3: Sure, both teams will score. Monterey hasn’t kept a clean sheet in their last three games against Comunicaciones.