FC Juarez vs Pachuca Prediction

Right then, let's have a proper look at this Liga MX clash between two sides who couldn't be more evenly matched if they tried. FC Juarez sitting pretty in 8th with 23 points, Pachuca breathing down their necks in 9th on 22. Both teams have been proper inconsistent lately, which usually means one thing for us punters - goals!

Juarez have been playing some proper end-to-end stuff at home this season. They're banging in 2.40 goals per game on their own patch, but here's the kicker - they're also letting in 1.80. Their recent games have been absolutely mental - that 4-4 draw with Puebla was pure chaos, and they got spanked 4-2 by Monterrey. Only 1 clean sheet in their last 10 games tells you everything you need to know about their defending!

Pachuca are a bit more measured when they're on their travels, averaging 1.40 scored and 1.40 conceded away from home. They've been grinding out results against some proper decent sides too - that 2-2 draw with league leaders Toluca shows they can mix it with the best.

The head-to-head between these two is proper tasty reading. 9 meetings, 7 of them saw both teams find the net, and 6 went over 2.5 goals. And what happened last time they met? A 2-2 draw, of course! When you've got two sides who both love a goal but can't defend for toffee, you know what's coming.

Juarez have seen both teams score in 90% of their recent home games - that's not a typo, nine out of ten! Pachuca aren't far behind on 60% away from home. With both sides struggling for clean sheets but knowing how to find the net, this has all the makings of a proper goal fest.

Key Points:

• Both teams separated by just 1 point in the Liga MX table

• Juarez scoring 2.40 goals per game at home but conceding 1.80

• Pachuca averaging 1.40 goals scored and conceded away from home

• 7 of 9 head-to-head meetings saw both teams score

• Last meeting ended 2-2 in October

• Juarez have seen both teams score in 90% of recent home games

Both teams have been proper inconsistent this season, but one thing's for sure - they both know where the goal is. With Juarez's leaky defence at home and Pachuca's decent away scoring record, I'm backing both teams to get on the scoresheet here. It's not the most glamorous bet, but sometimes the simple ones are the best ones!