Pachuca vs Monterrey Predictions, Lineups & Betting Tips

Match Details: July 14, 2025 | Estadio Miguel Hidalgo | Liga MX | 00:00 BST

The opening match of the season and oh, what a game we have in store. Both sides are fresh off the back of a competitive ‘preseason’ at the Club World Cup and are raring to get off to a good start domestically. This fixture always delivers, and this time we expect no different.

**Key Betting Tip: **Both Teams to Score to win at 1.65 odds represents excellent value based on the tip provided by our team of in-house tipsters.

Pachuca vs Monterrey Predicted Lineups

Pachuca Predicted XI: Moreno; Rodriguez, Bauermann, Pereira, González; Montiel, Palavecino; Figueroa, Bautista, Kennedy; Rondón.

Monterrey Predicted XI: Andrada; Medina, Rodríguez, Ramos; Aguirre, Deossa, Torres, Arteaga; Canales; Bertrame, Corona.

Monterrey are expected to remain without Carlos Salcedo for Friday’s opener, while the hosts will have Andres Micolta sidelined.

Pachuca vs Monterrey Current League Standings

Pachuca had a much better second half to last season than they did first half. They finished eighth in the second half of last campaign, winning right of their 17 games. They spent most of their preseason partaking in the inaugural and expanded Club World Cup, finishing last in a group with RB Salzburg, Real Madrid, and Al-Hilal. They did lose all three of their games but did not get embarrassed by any means.

Monterrey meanwhile had Sergio Ramos back to his best in the Club World Cup, drawing with both Inter Milan and River Plate before beating Urawa Red Diamonds to secure a knockout spot. Unfortunately, this is where they fell, a 2-1 defeat to Borussia Dortmund.

Pachuca vs Monterrey Head-to-Head Timeline

Friday’s meeting will be their 50th head-to-head affair. It has offered very entertaining matches in this period, with Pachuca winning 16 games to Monterrey’s 22 wins.

Recent Head-to-Head Results:

April 2025: Monterrey 1-2 Pachuca (Liga MX, Clausura)

January 2025: Monterrey 2-3 Pachuca (Liga MX, Clausura)

July 2024: Pachuca 0-1 Monterrey (Liga MX, Apertura)

February 2024: Monterrey 3-2 Pachuca (Liga MX, Clausura)

November 2023: Pachuca 0-2 Monterrey (Liga MX, Apertura)

Pachuca have won the last two meetings between the sides and will be looking to make it three in a row like Monterrey managed before those two. Despite that, Pachuca still finished below Monterrey in both halves of the season, so will want to be greedy and win this and finish above Monterrey.

Monterrey want to become the undisputed best club in Mexico. They ended up fifth and seventh in each half last season as they look to get back into the CONCACAF Champions Cup to reclaim their spot in the Club World Cup in four years time.

Recent Pachuca and Monterrey Matches Analysis

Pachuca Last 5 Matches:

Al-Hilal 2-0 Pachuca (Club World Cup)

Real Madrid 3-1 Pachuca (Club World Cup)

Pachuca 1-2 RB Salzburg (Club World Cup)

Al Ahly 1-1 Pachuca (Club Friendly)

América 2-0 Pachuca (Liga MX, Clausura)

Pachuca may be disappointed to not earn a single point from their Club World Cup group, but they were not thrashed by even by Real Madrid they made them work for the win. Attacking-wise there is a worry, scoring just three in the last five matches.

Monterrey Last 5 Matches:

Dortmund 2-1 Monterrey (Club World Cup)

Urawa Reds 0-4 Monterrey (Club World Cup)

River Plate 0-0 Monterrey (Club World Cup)

Monterrey 1-1 Inter (Club World Cup)

Toluca 2-1 Monterrey (Liga MX, Clausura)

Monterrey had an emphatic Club World Cup campaign. Expected to go out in groups, the Mexicans fought hard and went unbeaten in their three group games – including Champions League finalists Inter and a very hyped-up River Plate

Pachuca vs Monterrey Predictions

Our advanced algorithm analyses over 200 data points to generate these predictions with confidence in Both Teams to Score. The model factors in current form, head-to-head records, player availability, and tactical matchups.

Best Pachuca vs Monterrey Betting Tips

Football Park’s Best Bet: Both Teams to Score to Win @ 1.65 - Our team of in-house betting tipsters have predicted boh eams to score in this fixture. It is difficult to predict how each side will come out of the gates at the start of the domestic league season. But what we do know is that they both played entertaining campaigns at the Club World Cup, so we expect no less here.

Key Players to Watch: Pachuca vs Monterrey

Pachuca’s Elías Montiel had an extraordinary breakthrough campaign in the Club World Cup. The 19-year-old scored on the world stage scored just his third career goal against none other than Real Madrid. Monterrey’s defence needs to be aware of the passing lanes on the attacking transition too, with Montiel’s 3.3 key passes the key for any success.

Monterrey’s Sergio Ramos is the man for the hour for Monterrey. His stellar displays on the world stage showed he still has that quality that enabled him the prestigious career that he had.

Pachuca vs Monterrey Match Facts

Referee: TBC.

Stadium Information: The Estadio Miguel Hidalgo is located in Pachuca, Mexico. The ground can hold up to 25,922 occupants.