Monterrey Hosts Tijuana With Two Matchdays Left — SkimNews
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- Club América leads the Apertura standings with 28 points and a game in hand with two matchdays remaining, while also scoring the league’s most goals.
- Toluca sits fifth as the reigning champion and is healthy again after injuries and bad luck pulled the squad below where it expected to be.
- Monterrey holds a playoff position only narrowly despite spending that brought Hugo Cuypers and Diego Rossi to the club; its attack is mid-table and its defense has struggled.
- Gilberto Mora has been out injured while Club Tijuana have struggled, but the source calls the matchup winnable and puts fifth place within reach depending on other results.
- Monterrey would make its first playoff absence since 2016 if it fails to qualify this Apertura, a possibility the source describes as very real.
- Estadio BBVA hosts Monterrey vs. Club Tijuana on Sunday, Oct. 25 at 4 p.m. ET with two matchdays left, while the schedule section instead lists Saturday, Oct. 31 at 9:05 p.m.
- Monterrey carries listed odds of -175, with the draw at +320 and Club Tijuana at +420.
Why it matters: Monterrey’s narrow playoff position is holding despite a mid-table attack, a struggling defense and the additions of Hugo Cuypers and Diego Rossi. With two matchdays remaining, failure to reach the postseason would be the club’s first absence since 2016, a stark contrast to its status as one of Liga MX’s most successful clubs.
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