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

Santos Laguna host Chivas at Estadio Corona on Sunday, August 16 (9:00 PM ET / 8:00 PM CT / 6:00 PM PT).

There are no fresh injury or suspension concerns on either side heading into this one, so Santos Laguna vs Chivas should be about as close to full-strength as either dressing room gets this month. Ezequiel Bullaude and Fran Villalba look set to keep pulling the strings through midfield for the hosts, while Lucas Di Yorio and Eduardo Aguirre carry the goal threat up top. Chivas, in turn, will lean on Roberto Alvarado, who has scored 2 goals in 270 minutes so far this Apertura, alongside Brian Gutierrez and Luis Romo shaping things from deeper positions.

This has the makings of a tight, low-scoring contest rather than a shootout. Santos Laguna have not lost their bite entirely — Di Yorio and Aguirre have both found the net during this rough patch of three straight defeats — but the concession columns tell their own story, and Chivas should have enough in behind to make the difference. Alvarado’s movement and end product give the visitors an edge in the moments that matter, and if Santos Laguna are exposed at the back again, a narrow win on the road looks the most likely shape of this one.

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Santos Laguna vs Chivas: Best Bets & Predictions

Santos Laguna host Chivas at Estadio Corona with both sides searching for rhythm in the Apertura.

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ChivasTop pickChivas have taken a draw and a win from their last two outings while Santos Laguna have lost three straight, and that form gap points toward the visitors on Sunday.

48%win prob.opening soon @ bet365

1-2 Santos LagunaDi Yorio and Aguirre give Santos Laguna enough of a goal threat to get on the board, but Alvarado's 2 goals and 8 chances created suggest Chivas nose it at the other end.

12%chance750 @ bet365

YesDi Yorio and Aguirre have both scored for Santos Laguna already this season, and with Alvarado carrying 11 shots and 5 on target of his own, goals look likely at both ends.

59%chance-150 @ bet365

Over 2.5Between Alvarado's 8 chances created for Chivas and the goal contributions already logged by Di Yorio and Aguirre for Santos Laguna, this fixture has the attacking numbers to clear 2.5 goals.

58%chance-188 @ bet365

Roberto Alvarado to ScoreAlvarado leads all players in this fixture with 2 goals, backed by 11 shots and 5 shots on target, making him the standout pick to find the net again.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐chanceopening soon @ bet365

Our approach: we weigh the Signal model's data-driven read on this fixture against recent form and the standout performers on each side to land on the picks below.

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Season Form & Standings

Table position aside, the form column tells its own story here. Santos Laguna have lost three in a row — away to Club America, at home to Atlas FC, and away to Monterrey — while Chivas have taken a draw and a win from their last three, including a home win over FC Juarez.

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Potential Match-Winners

• Lucas Di Yorio (Santos Laguna): Di Yorio has scored 1 goal and created 1 chance in 152 minutes, showing he can still trouble defenses even as Santos Laguna’s form has dipped.
• Eduardo Aguirre (Santos Laguna): Aguirre has been clinical in flashes, converting 1 of his 3 shots on target from just 130 minutes on the pitch.
• Roberto Alvarado (Chivas): Alvarado is the standout performer on either side, with 2 goals, 8 chances created and 11 shots (5 on target) across 270 minutes this Apertura.

Recent Form

Santos Laguna: L L L

• 2026-08-02: Club America 3-0 Santos Laguna (L, away)
• 2026-07-25: Santos Laguna 0-1 Atlas FC (L, home)
• 2026-07-18: Monterrey 3-2 Santos Laguna (L, away)

Santos Laguna’s recent run reads L L L: 3-0 at Club America, 0-1 at home to Atlas FC, and 3-2 away to Monterrey.

Chivas: L W D

• 2026-07-31: Club Puebla 1-1 Chivas (D, away)
• 2026-07-25: Chivas 1-0 FC Juarez (W, home)
• 2026-07-18: Chivas 0-2 Toluca (L, home)

Chivas’ form reads L W D across the same window: 0-2 at home to Toluca, 1-0 at home to FC Juarez, and 1-1 away at Puebla.

Santos Laguna vs Chivas Prediction

Expect a tight, low-scoring night at Estadio Corona. Santos Laguna’s run of three straight losses points to real defensive fragility, and Chivas, coming off a draw and a win, should have enough craft through Alvarado to make it count at both ends. We make it Santos Laguna 1-2 Chivas, with Alvarado among the scorers.