
Atlas FC host Queretaro FC at Estadio Jalisco on Saturday, August 29 (7:00 PM ET / 6:00 PM CT / 4:00 PM PT).
There are no injury or suspension concerns flagged for either side ahead of this one at Estadio Jalisco. Atlas will lean on Edgar Zaldivar, who has 2 goals and 3 shots on target already this season, alongside Duk, who has racked up 8 shots and created 5 chances in his own right. Queretaro’s likely threat carries through Ali Avila, who leads the visitors with 3 goals from 12 shots, with Santiago Homenchenko’s 8 chances created also expected to feature heavily in how they build attacks.
On paper this is a gap in class: Atlas sit on 12 points from 5 games with just 1 loss, while Queretaro have 7 points and consecutive results either side of a stalemate at Pumas UNAM. But Queretaro have shown they can hurt teams on their day, beating Tigres UANL 3-2 as recently as August 1, and Atlas’s own defense has looked breakable at times too, shipping 2 in that same month against Monterrey. Expect a cagey night at Estadio Jalisco where clear chances are rationed and the home side’s superior recent form counts for more than end-to-end soccer.
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Atlas FC vs Queretaro FC: Best Bets & Predictions
Liga MX prediction: Atlas FC vs Queretaro FC lineups, picks and best bets for Saturday's clash at Estadio Jalisco.
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Season Form & Standings
Atlas have 12 points from 5 games this season (4 wins, 1 loss) with a +3 goal difference, the platform behind their tag as favorites here. Queretaro have 7 points from the same 5 games (2 wins, 2 losses, 1 draw) and a goal difference of 0, numbers that make Saturday a step up in quality for the visitors.
Liga MX
| Team | Pos | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlas FC | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 12 | |
| Queretaro FC | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
Atlas FC vs Queretaro FC Predicted Lineups
Predicted XI — updated for the latest team news.
Atlas FC
4-2-3Queretaro FC
4-2-3-1Potential Match-Winners
- Edgar Zaldivar (Atlas FC): 2 goals and 3 shots on target from his 393 minutes make him Atlas’s sharpest end product in front of goal this season.
- Duk (Atlas FC): 8 shots and 5 chances created show Duk’s volume of involvement in Atlas’s attack, even with 1 goal to his name so far.
- Ali Avila (Queretaro FC): 3 goals from 12 shots make Avila Queretaro’s most direct route to goal, even if the visitors will need more than that to trouble Atlas.
Recent Form
Atlas FC: W W L W W
- 2026-08-23: Cruz Azul 0-2 Atlas FC (W, away)
- 2026-08-15: Atlas FC 2-1 Tigres UANL (W, home)
- 2026-08-01: Atlas FC 0-2 Monterrey (L, home)
- 2026-07-25: Santos Laguna 0-1 Atlas FC (W, away)
- 2026-07-17: Club Leon 2-3 Atlas FC (W, away)
Atlas arrive off back-to-back wins, having beaten Cruz Azul 2-0 away on August 23 and edged Tigres UANL 2-1 at home on August 15, with the only stumble across this stretch a 2-0 home loss to Monterrey on August 1.
Queretaro FC: L W W D L
- 2026-08-22: Queretaro FC 1-2 Toluca (L, home)
- 2026-08-16: Pumas UNAM 0-0 Queretaro FC (D, away)
- 2026-08-01: Queretaro FC 3-2 Tigres UANL (W, home)
- 2026-07-26: Pachuca 1-2 Queretaro FC (W, away)
- 2026-07-18: Queretaro FC 0-1 Club America (L, home)
Queretaro’s past 5 outings have been mixed: a 1-2 loss at home to Toluca on August 22, a scoreless draw away at Pumas UNAM on August 16, a 3-2 home win over Tigres UANL on August 1, a 2-1 win away at Pachuca on July 26, and a 0-1 home loss to Club America on July 18.
Atlas FC vs Queretaro FC Prediction
This looks tight and low on goals. Atlas’s 12 points from 5 games and +3 goal difference put them a level above Queretaro’s 7 points and 0 goal difference, but neither side looks likely to cut loose at Estadio Jalisco. We’re backing the platform of Atlas’s record to be enough for the odd goal without either defense properly buckling: 1-0 to Atlas FC.
