Santos Laguna host Pachuca at Estadio Corona on Saturday, September 26 (9:00 PM ET / 8:00 PM CT / 6:00 PM PT).
There’s no fresh injury news out of either camp, so this preview leans on who’s actually been doing the damage. For Santos Laguna, Ezequiel Bullaude has been the focal point in midfield with 3 goals and 15 chances created, with Francisco Villalba (19 chances created, 2 assists) feeding the rotating front line of Kevin Palacios, Eduardo Aguirre, Lucas Di Yorio and Esteban Lozano. Pachuca’s picture starts with Jose Salomon Rondon, who leads all listed scorers with 10 goals from 37 shots, backed by Oussama Idrissi (18 chances created, 2 assists) pulling strings behind him.
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Season Form & Standings
League positions aren’t locked in yet for either side, so the clearest guide here is recent form. Santos Laguna have taken one win, one draw and three losses in their last five (L L D L W), while Pachuca have gone two wins, two draws and one loss over the same stretch (L D D W W), a run that includes back-to-back away wins.
Liga MX
| Team | Pos | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pachuca | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Santos Laguna | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Santos Laguna vs Pachuca Predicted Lineups
Predicted XI — updated for the latest team news.
Santos Laguna
5-4-1Pachuca
4-2-3-1Potential Match-Winners
- Ezequiel Bullaude (Santos Laguna): The midfielder has 3 goals and a team-high 15 chances created, and has put 10 of his 28 shots on target.
- Francisco Villalba (Santos Laguna): Villalba’s created 19 chances and added 2 assists, the clearest passing outlet in the Santos Laguna midfield.
- Jose Salomon Rondon (Pachuca): Rondon’s 10 goals from 37 shots make him the most direct goal threat on either side of this one.
Recent Form
Santos Laguna: L L D L W
- 2026-09-13: Santos Laguna 2-1 FC Juarez (W, home)
- 2026-09-06: Cruz Azul 1-0 Santos Laguna (L, away)
- 2026-08-29: Santos Laguna 0-0 Tigres UANL (D, home)
- 2026-08-22: Club Puebla 3-2 Santos Laguna (L, away)
- 2026-08-16: Santos Laguna 0-1 Chivas (L, home)
Santos Laguna arrive off a 2-1 home win over FC Juarez, but that follows three losses and a draw across their previous four (0-1 to Chivas, 3-2 at Puebla, 0-0 with Tigres UANL, 1-0 at Cruz Azul).
Pachuca: L D D W W
- 2026-09-11: Atlante FC 0-3 Pachuca (W, away)
- 2026-09-04: FC Juarez 0-2 Pachuca (W, away)
- 2026-08-29: Pachuca 1-1 Chivas (D, home)
- 2026-08-23: Atletico San Luis 1-1 Pachuca (D, away)
- 2026-08-17: Pachuca 2-3 Club Puebla (L, home)
Pachuca have won their last two on the road, 0-2 at FC Juarez and 0-3 at Atlante FC, either side of draws with Chivas (1-1) and Atletico San Luis (1-1) and a 2-3 home loss to Club Puebla.
Santos Laguna vs Pachuca Prediction
This has the shape of a cagey, low-event night rather than an end-to-end shootout. Santos Laguna have struggled to find the net at Estadio Corona, managing just two goals in their last three there, and Pachuca’s Rondon gives them the sharpest individual outlet on the night. Expect Pachuca to edge it on a single moment of quality, with Santos Laguna 0-1 Pachuca the call.
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