Liga MX · Apertura - 15
Santos Laguna vs Necaxa
Sun 1 Nov 2026 · 23:00 UTC · Estadio Corona, Torreon
Santos Laguna host Necaxa on Sun 1 Nov 2026 (Liga MX); provisional chances from the two squads' Elo: Santos Laguna 48%, draw 27%, Necaxa 25%.
- Average value of the expected XI: Santos Laguna €1.5M, Necaxa €2.0M.
- Style contrast in attacking (Liga MX): Santos Laguna rank #17 of 18, Necaxa #4.
- Santos Laguna have won their last 5 matches.
Provisional prediction
From both squads' Elo. The final prediction appears once the line-ups are confirmed, about 20–30 minutes before kick-off.
Most likely scores
Provisional, from both squads' Elo. Santos Laguna goals first.
- 1–113%
- 1–010%
- 2–19%
- 2–09%
- 0–08%
- 1–26%
- Other scores45%
Team Elo: Santos Laguna 1869 · Necaxa 1838
Probable line-ups
Most starts in each club's last 5 matches.
Players to watch
Highest EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. (Elo Above Replacement over the last 180 days) in each expected eleven. Elo after each match, last three years.
Santos Laguna · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +2.2 (Good) · Elo 2006
Necaxa · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +0.4 (Average) · Elo 1690
Form
Last five matches; the number is the team Elo of the eleven that started.
Santos Laguna
9th in Liga MX · 16 pts from 12
- 17 OctWClub Queretaro Liga MX1870
- 11 OctWAtletico San Luis Liga MX1839
- 27 SepWCF Pachuca Liga MX1825
- 21 SepWToluca Liga MX1729
- 14 SepWFC Juarez Liga MX1740
Necaxa
17th in Liga MX · 9 pts from 12
- 17 OctLAtlas Liga MX1801
- 11 OctDCF Pachuca Liga MX1797
- 28 SepLClub America Liga MX1808
- 19 SepLAtletico San Luis Liga MX1834
- 12 SepLPuebla Liga MX1830
Season outlook
From the Liga MX simulation.
| Club | Pts now | Pred. pts | Title | Top 4 | Bottom 3 | Most likely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santos Laguna | 16 /12 | 23.1 | 0% | 3% | 1% | 10th |
| Necaxa | 9 /12 | 15.2 | 0% | 0% | 78% | 17th |
Each bar is one finishing position, 1st on the left to 18th on the right; the taller the bar, the likelier that finish.
Team Elo history
Starting-eleven Team Elo in league matches, last three years.
Coach Elo history
Elo after each match, last three years (the whole career if shorter).
Coach DNA: balanced profile
Coach DNA: balanced profile
Playing style
How both clubs play against their own league (2024–2026).
Santos Laguna: balanced profile (how Renato Manuel Alves Paiva plays) · Necaxa: direct (how Martín Varini Di Zioli plays)