Santos Laguna vs FC Juarez: Predictions, Picks, Odds & Lineups

Santos Laguna host FC Juarez at Estadio Corona on Sunday, September 13 (8:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM CT / 5:00 PM PT).

Santos Laguna go into this one with a clean bill of health as far as confirmed absences go, so the shape at Estadio Corona should build around the same faces who have carried the attack all season. Ezequiel Bullaude, who has produced 17 shots and 10 chances created in 597 minutes, is the creative fulcrum, with Francisco Villalba (13 chances created) and Mauricio Cuevas (also 13 chances created) offering support from deeper positions. FC Juarez have no fresh team news to report either, and Oscar Estupinan — 2 goals from 11 shots in 522 minutes — remains their most direct route to goal, with Jose Luis Rodriguez Francis (10 chances created, 2 assists) doing the creating behind him.

Neither team travels here with much form to lean on. Santos have won none of their last 5 (L L L D L), including a loss at Cruz Azul, a goalless draw with Tigres UANL and a defeat at Puebla, while Juarez have lost all 5 of theirs (L L L L L), shipping goals heavily in defeats to Monterrey and Pumas UNAM along the way. That shared defensive fragility is exactly why this one looks set to open up at both ends — Santos have the platform and personnel to finally turn a stalemate into a win, but Estupinan’s finishing gives Juarez enough of a threat to make it uncomfortable.

US viewers can watch Santos Laguna vs FC Juarez on ViX, TUDN or Fox.

Season Form & Standings

Neither side arrives with a league position to hang the occasion on this week — the story instead is in the form. Santos Laguna have won none of their last 5 (L L L D L) and FC Juarez have lost all 5 of theirs (L L L L L), leaving both clubs needing points rather than table security to stay part of the Liguilla conversation.

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Potential Match-Winners

• Ezequiel Bullaude (Santos Laguna): Already off the mark this season, Bullaude leads Santos in shot volume and creativity with 17 shots, 5 on target and 10 chances created in 597 minutes.
• Francisco Villalba (Santos Laguna): 13 chances created and 1 assist in 472 minutes make him Santos’ most productive creator this season.
• Oscar Estupinan (FC Juarez): Juarez’s top scorer with 2 goals from 11 shots (3 on target) in 522 minutes, and the obvious source of any away threat.

Recent Form

Santos Laguna: L L L D L

• 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)
• 2026-08-02: Club America 3-0 Santos Laguna (L, away)

Santos Laguna have won none of their last 5 (L L L D L), with a 1-0 loss at Cruz Azul, a 0-0 draw against Tigres UANL and a 3-2 defeat at Puebla inside that run.

FC Juarez: L L L L L

• 2026-09-05: FC Juarez 0-2 Pachuca (L, home)
• 2026-08-30: Toluca 4-0 FC Juarez (L, away)
• 2026-08-21: FC Juarez 1-2 Club America (L, home)
• 2026-08-15: Monterrey 6-1 FC Juarez (L, away)
• 2026-07-31: FC Juarez 1-5 Pumas UNAM (L, home)

FC Juarez have lost all 5 of their last 5 (L L L L L), including a 4-0 defeat at Toluca, a 6-1 loss at Monterrey and a 1-5 defeat to Pumas UNAM.

Santos Laguna vs FC Juarez Prediction

Santos Laguna’s edge in attacking numbers and home advantage should be enough to end this run of stalemates with a win. Both defenses have shown they can be got at, and with Bullaude and Villalba doing enough to nose Santos in front while Estupinan offers a route back for Juarez, the call is a 2-1 win for Santos Laguna at Estadio Corona.