Santos Laguna vs Club Queretaro Prediction & Betting Tips

Contrasting recent form

Looking across their last 20 outings each, which span Liga MX, Leagues Cup and some friendlies going back to the spring, Queretaro have won 9, drawn 7 and lost just 4, scoring 26 and conceding 21. Santos Laguna's equivalent sample reads far worse: 6 wins, 2 draws and 12 defeats, with 22 scored but 30 shipped.

Santos Laguna: 20 completed matches; Club Queretaro: 20 completed matches.

Santos Laguna

20 matches

Win

30% 6 / 20

Draw

10% 2 / 20

Loss

60% 12 / 20

Scored

22

Conceded

30

Difference

-8

Club Queretaro

20 matches

Win

45% 9 / 20

Draw

35% 7 / 20

Loss

20% 4 / 20

Scored

27

Conceded

21

Difference

+6

It's a broad window rather than a tight recent run, so it's not a perfect snapshot of the next few weeks, but the direction is clear enough. Queretaro have been the more consistent side over this stretch, while Santos Laguna have leaked goals regularly and lost more matches than they've won.

Comparative Team Statistics: Santos Laguna vs Club Queretaro

A fixture with history and goals

These two have met 20 times going back to 2016, and it's been a fairly even series with goals at both ends. Their most recent clash in February finished 2-2 at Queretaro's place, and before that Santos Laguna won 3-1 away from home.

It's a long history that doesn't tell us much about current form, but it does show this fixture rarely stays quiet. Both sides have had spells of winning and losing against each other over the years.

A big gap in the table

Queretaro currently sit 5th with 14 points from 8 games, built on 4 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses, and a goal difference of plus three. Santos Laguna are down in 17th with just 7 points from 9 games, only 2 wins so far and a goal difference of minus six.

That's a significant gap this early in the campaign, and it lines up with what we saw in their recent form. Queretaro look like the side carrying more current momentum into this one.

The table backs up the form numbers rather than contradicting them.

Key men and card counts

Homenchenko has been Queretaro's main source of goals and creativity, with 4 goals and 2 assists in 8 appearances, while Ávila has chipped in with 3 goals of his own. For Santos Laguna, Bullaude leads the way with 3 goals in 9 games, and Villalba has provided 2 assists.

Santos Laguna:

Best scorers:

E. Bullaude - 3

Best assist providers:

Fran Villalba - 2

Club Queretaro:

Best scorers:

A. Ávila - 4

S. Homenchenko - 4

M. Coronel - 3

Best assist providers:

S. Homenchenko - 2

Penalty cards:

B. Duarte x 5

L. Abascia x 5

Paulo Victor x 4

Worth flagging too that several Queretaro players, including Paulo Victor, Duarte, Parra, Abascia and Homenchenko himself, have already picked up 4 yellow cards apiece in just 8 matches. That's a pattern to keep an eye on as the season goes on, since a couple more bookings could see one of them sit out a fixture.