This Saturday, August 4, 2018 (3:00 PM Pacific) Necaxa will host Lobos BUAP at the Estadio Victoria for a game in the third round of matches in the Liga MX 2018 Apertura. Both teams are not expected to do much this season, but do have potential to provide an entertaining clash in Aguascalientes.
Necaxa is coming off a pretty rough 5-3 loss to Pumas UNAM away from home, but did enjoy a 2-1 win against Club America in the season opener. 31-year-old manager Marcelo Michel Leano has imposed a very attractive and offensive style of play with this Necaxa team. As a result, the team does have five goals in two games and 20-year-old Chilean attacking midfielder Victor Davila does currently lead the league in scoring with three goals.
However, this style does leave the backline exposed and the defense is not spectacular anyways with Leobardo Lopez and Ventura Alvarado in the heart of it. Still, the home-field advantage and explosive offense should be enough for Los Rayos to come away with the three points.
Lobos BUAP is coming off a 2-0 win against Veracruz at home, but is still widely considered one of the weakest teams in the Liga MX. The attack and midfield do have some intriguing players like Abraham Gonzalez, Bryan Rabello and Colin Kazim-Richards.
However, the big questions are in the defense with players like Francisco “El Maza” Rodriguez, Michael Orozco, Aldo Cruz and an inconsistent goalkeeper like Jose Antonio Rodriguez. This will be a very tough away game for La Manada and “Paco” Palencia in a clash with two Mexican managers facing off.
Prediction
Necaxa will have the home-field advantage in Aguascalientes and does have the better squad out of the two teams. FutnSoccer predicts a 2-1 win for the home team in what could potentially be an enticing encounter at the Estadio Victoria.
How to Watch Necaxa vs Lobos BUAP
The Necaxa vs Lobos BUAP game will be broadcast this Saturday, August 4 at 3:00 PM Pacific:
TV Schedule: Univision Deportes
