{"id":31271,"date":"2026-08-12T09:59:48","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T13:59:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/?post_type=news&p=31271"},"modified":"2026-08-12T10:00:56","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T14:00:56","slug":"match-preview-necaxa-vs-leon-08-17-26-liga-mx","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/news\/liga-mx\/match-preview-necaxa-vs-leon-08-17-26-liga-mx\/","title":{"rendered":"Necaxa vs Club Leon: Predictions, Picks, Odds & Lineups"},"content":{"rendered":"

Necaxa<\/a> host Club Leon<\/a> at Estadio Victoria on Monday, August 17 (9:00 PM ET \/ 8:00 PM CT \/ 6:00 PM PT).<\/p>\n

Necaxa have no fresh fitness concerns reported ahead of kickoff, and Julian Carranza remains the focal point after 3 goals from 225 minutes this season, backed by 9 shots and 5 on target. Juan Valencia and Miguel Pedroza have chipped in with a goal apiece off the bench, giving Necaxa attacking options in behind Carranza. Club Leon also have a clean bill of health as things stand, leaning on Jordi Cortizo and Daniel Arcila to lead the line \u2014 Cortizo has 1 goal and 4 chances created across 215 minutes, while Arcila also has 1 goal, plus a team-high 6 chances created, in 170 minutes.<\/p>\n

Head to head, this should be tighter than a shootout but not short on goals: Necaxa have scored in each of their past 3 matches while also conceding in all of them, most recently a 3-1 defeat at Toluca on August 2. Leon come into this off the back of a 1-0 win over Pachuca at home, but the wider picture in their last 3 matches includes a 2-3 loss to Atlas FC and a 1-0 defeat at Tijuana, a stop-start return heading into a trip to Estadio Victoria. With Carranza’s 3 goals in 225 minutes and home advantage in their favor, Necaxa look best placed to edge an entertaining match with goals at both ends.<\/p>\n

US viewers can watch Necaxa vs Club Leon on ViX, TUDN or Fox.<\/p>\n\n\n