Monterrey's 2016 Playoff Streak at Risk vs. Club America — SkimNews
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- Monterrey sit two points outside a Liga MX playoff place despite significant offseason investment, with the departure of striker German Berterame leaving a hole in attack.
- Monterrey signed attackers Hugo Cuypers and Diego Rossi from MLS to shore up scoring, but defensive struggles have produced just one win in their last five matches.
- Matias Almeyda was hired as Monterrey coach in July to spark a turnaround, though the team's form has yet to improve under his leadership.
- Club America have lost only once in their last five matches, with striker Henry Martin scoring a hat trick against Necaxa in his most recent outing.
- Guillermo Almada has stabilized Club America since taking charge, pushing the club to the league's best goal differential at plus-11, just ahead of Toluca.
- The match is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 10 at 11:30 a.m. ET at Estadio Banorte in Mexico City, with Club America listed at +183 and Monterrey at +370 on the moneyline.
Why it matters: Monterrey's nine-year playoff streak — anchored by heavy spending on MLS imports and a midseason coaching change — now hinges on beating a Club America side that owns Liga MX's best goal differential at plus-11. A loss would put a club built for title contention in the unfamiliar position of needing late-season results just to qualify.
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