Club Queretaro vs Mazatlán Prediction

Right then, let's have a proper look at this Liga MX basement battle. Two teams struggling at the wrong end of the table, but sometimes these matches can be proper crackers with nothing to lose.

Queretaro sit 14th with 14 points, while Mazatlán are just below them in 15th on 13 points. Both having a season to forget, really. But recent form tells us a bit more about what we might expect.

The home side have been a bit up and down - they've managed 4 wins in their last 10, including a decent 1-0 victory over Guadalajara Chivas at home. They've also had some right hammerings though, like that 4-0 stuffing against Toluca. At their own gaff though, they're not half bad with a 50% win rate and they're averaging 1.67 goals per game at home.

Mazatlán? Well, they're the draw specialists lately - 2-2 with Club America and another 2-2 with Santos Laguna. But away from home? Absolutely shocking stuff. Lost their last 4 on the road, scoring just 0.75 goals per game while shipping 2.25. That's not the form of a team that's going to keep it tight at the back, is it?

Here's the killer stat though - Mazatlán haven't kept a single clean sheet in their last 10 games. Not one! That's shocking, really. Both teams tend to concede goals, and Mazatlán especially leak them away from home.

Head-to-head, Queretaro have the edge on their patch against these lot - 2 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss in 4 meetings at home. The last time they played, Queretaro nicked it 1-0.

Both teams need the points, and with defences as shaky as these, we could be in for a proper open game. Mazatlán might be rubbish away, but they do score goals - 1.30 per game overall. And at home, Queretaro usually find the net.

Key Points:

• Mazatlán haven't kept a clean sheet in 10 games

• Queretaro average 1.67 goals at home

• Mazatlán have lost 4 straight away games

• Both teams score in 80% of Mazatlán's recent games

• Head-to-head suggests goals when they meet

Given the defensive frailties on show, especially from Mazatlán who can't stop conceding, and both teams' ability to find the net, I'm fancying both teams to get on the scoresheet here.