Queretaro vs. Juarez: High-Scoring Liga MX Showdown

The Liga MX clash between Queretaro FC and FC Juarez on March 15 promises to be an enthralling, high-scoring affair. Despite their contrasting league positions, both teams have shown an attacking impetus and leaky defenses so far this Clausura season.

At home, Queretaro have been prolific in front of goal, averaging 1.5 goals per game at the Estadio Corregidora. Much of their goalscoring threat stems from the veteran Mexican international Pablo Barrera, who has already bagged three goals and four assists this campaign. The 36-year-old’s ingenuity and craft will be key for the Gallos Blancos to unlock the Juarez rearguard.

Though anchored to the foot of the Liga MX table, Juarez have found the net in five of their last seven outings, offering hope that their blunt attack is finally finding its cutting edge. Versatile midfielder Aitor Garcia has sparked into life with goals in consecutive games, and his creativity from the engine room could cause problems for the leaky Queretaro defense.

With both sides exhibiting a propensity to concede goals, the smart money seems to be on backing Both Teams to Score at favourable -125 odds. Queretaro have managed just one clean sheet in 11 games, while Juarez’s defensive woes have seen them fail to keep their opponents at bay in eight straight matches.

The underlying numbers support the high-scoring prediction too. An impressive 73% of Queretaro’s matches have featured goals at both ends, while the same scenario has occurred in half of Juarez’s games this term. With attack very much the best form of defense for these two sides, expect an open, free-flowing contest with chances aplenty.

In summary, the betting value appears to lie with Both Teams to Score in Friday night’s encounter at the Estadio Corregidora. While the hosts will be favoured to take all three points, their defensive vulnerabilities and Juarez’s renewed goal threat should ensure an entertaining, high-scoring spectacle for the neutral.