Santos Laguna vs Necaxa: Predictions, Picks, Odds & Lineups

Santos Laguna host Necaxa at Estadio Corona on Sunday, November 1 (6:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM CT / 3:00 PM PT).

There’s no fresh team news to flag on the injury or suspension front for either side here, with both Santos Laguna and Necaxa naming strength from their regular top performers. Up top for the home side, striker Tahiel Jimenez has been among the most efficient finishers in the league, with 5 goals in just 248 minutes, while Ezequiel Bullaude continues to pull the attacking strings with 3 goals, 3 assists and 19 chances created from 1094 minutes. Necaxa will lean on striker Julian Carranza, who leads their scoring with 7 goals and 38 shots this season, alongside midfielder Owen Gonzalez, who has added 3 goals in 558 minutes.

Santos Laguna arrive on a run of 5 straight wins that has lifted them to 19 points from 13 games, scoring heavily in the process — a 5-0 rout of Queretaro and a 3-2 away win at Toluca inside that run. Necaxa travel in the opposite direction, without a win in their last 5 (L D L L D), shipping goals even in their draws, including a 3-3 draw at Pachuca. Expect goals at both ends, with Necaxa’s leaky record at the back offering Santos’s front line a route in behind.

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Season Form & Standings

Santos Laguna have turned 13 games into 19 points this Apertura — 6 wins, 1 draw and 6 losses leaving them plus-3 on goal difference. Necaxa, by contrast, have failed to win any of their last 5 league matches, with 3 losses and 2 draws in that stretch.

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Potential Match-Winners

• Tahiel Jimenez (Santos Laguna): 5 goals in just 248 minutes for Santos Laguna, with 6 of his 10 shots on target — among the most clinical finishers in Liga MX this season.
• Ezequiel Bullaude (Santos Laguna): The creative hub of this Santos Laguna side, with 19 chances created and 3 assists to go with 3 goals of his own from 1094 minutes.
• Julian Carranza (Necaxa): Necaxa’s talisman despite the dip in results, leading the way with 7 goals and 38 shots from 1014 minutes.

Recent Form

Santos Laguna: W W W W W

• 2026-10-21: Santos Laguna 2-0 Pumas UNAM (W, home)
• 2026-10-17: Santos Laguna 5-0 Queretaro FC (W, home)
• 2026-10-11: Atletico San Luis 1-2 Santos Laguna (W, away)
• 2026-09-26: Santos Laguna 1-0 Pachuca (W, home)
• 2026-09-20: Toluca 2-3 Santos Laguna (W, away)

W W W W W — 5 straight wins, most recently 2-0 over Pumas UNAM and 5-0 over Queretaro, with the run also including a 3-2 away win at Toluca.

Necaxa: L D L L D

• 2026-10-23: Necaxa 1-1 FC Juarez (D, home)
• 2026-10-20: Chivas 1-0 Necaxa (L, away)
• 2026-10-16: Necaxa 0-2 Atlas FC (L, home)
• 2026-10-11: Pachuca 3-3 Necaxa (D, away)
• 2026-09-27: Necaxa 2-4 Club America (L, home)

L D L L D — no win in the last 5, including a 3-3 draw at Pachuca and back-to-back losses to Atlas (0-2) and Chivas (1-0).

Santos Laguna vs Necaxa Prediction

Santos Laguna’s scoring form and Necaxa’s shaky recent run point to a tight-but-open contest, with the hosts’ 5-match winning streak and 19 points from 13 games weighing heavily against an away side without a win in their last 5. Expect goals at both ends — Necaxa have scored in 3 of their last 5 — but Santos’s firepower up front, led by Tahiel Jimenez’s 5 goals in just 248 minutes, should be enough to get the home side over the line. We’re backing a 2-1 win for Santos Laguna.