FC Juarez vs. Mazatlan Prediction: Los Bravos Look to Snap Goalless Run

Friday evening FC Juarez will host Mazatlan at Estadio Olimpico Benito Juarez in a crucial fixture in round eight of the Apertura. Both sides in this affair sit in the bottom half of the table with Mazatlan currently occupying 13th place with five points while FC Juarez sits tied for dead last in the table only acquiring one point. Head-to-head in their previous nine clashes, the hosts in this bout possess the slight advantage winning on four occasions and sharing the points twice, in the meantime, Mazatlan has snatched maximum points three times. 

Maurício Barbieri's men were crushed in their most recent fixture, losing 5-0 on the road against Liga MX giants Chivas Guadalajara. It was the first time since October of 2023 that FC Juarez conceded five goals. Between MLS and Leagues Cup play, Los Bravos have only assembled one victory in nine competitive matches. 

Meanwhile, Víctor Vucetich's troops drew with Puebla 1-1 before the international break. It has been a positive stretch for the Canoneros of late, in all competitions played they avoided defeat inside the 90 minutes remaining unbeaten in their last six. Through six matches in the competition, Josue Colman has the most shots on target per match averaging 1.8 on this squad. 

Here, we will break down the betting odds and share our favourite picks for FC Juarez vs. Mazatlan.

FC Juarez vs. Mazatlan Betting Odds for Friday, September 13 

With the odds indicated by the books, both clubs scoring in this encounter are favoured. For both teams hitting the back of the net, the price is -163. Either side failing to bag a goal is listed at +120.

FC Juarez vs. Mazatlan Odds

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FC Juarez vs. Mazatlan Betting Preview

FC Juarez Preview

Opening the season in marvellous form, Angel Zaldivar has substantially cooled off in recent weeks. The 30-year-old striker opened the club campaign by scoring in his opening two matches. The team leading scorer has amassed 15 shots with seven hitting the target in 468 minutes played in the 2024 Apertura season. 

Ralph Orquin is off to a productive sophomore season with FC Juarez. The 21-year-old fullback has three assists to his 2024 account in all competitions played. Orquin has dazzled on the pitch with his attacking-minded skills but is also manufacturing quality defensive numbers. Through 500 minutes and counting, he is statically one of the best fullbacks in duels won with 24.

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Versatile attacking forward Yoel Barcenas is off to his best career start in his third season with the Canoneros. The 30-year-old has two goals and two assists in 10 matches split between Liga MX and Leagues Cup play. In five starts in the Apertura, the Panamanian international has registered 13 shots with six reaching the keeper and is still in search of his fourth career goal in Mexican top-flight soccer. 

Between the sticks, Hugo Gonzalez is off to another unsteady display on the pitch. The veteran goalkeeper has allowed nine goals in six starts in the Apertura. The 34-year-old currently holds a save percentage of 69 percent, only posting one clean sheet.

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FC Juarez vs. Mazatlan - My Pick

• FC Juarez vs. Mazatlan pick: Both teams to score (-163) at bet365

Rolling into Friday's skirmish, the contestants are struggling with their battles to get on the score sheet. Juarez has failed to catalogue a goal in their last two fixtures, on the other hand, Mazatlan has yet to attain a goal in three away games. That said all streaks are meant to end, this matchup between the two should produce both sides breaching each other’s keepers. Los Bravos are leaky on defence as they are averaging 2.8 goals conceded per match. As stated above Mazatlan doesn’t have a rockstar in goal, with an awful save percentage Juarez should be able to sneak one past Hugo Gonzalez. The Canoneros should have more goals to their name but have been unlucky, they have an xG of 11.3 but only have six goals. They’re creating high danger chances and sooner or later they should be capitalizing on their efforts. Four of the last five meetings between these two had resulted in both teams scoring.

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How to Watch FC Juarez vs. Mazatlan

• When: Friday, September 13, 10 p.m ET

• Where: Estadio Olimpico Benito Juarez

• TV: FOX Deportes, Univision, UniMas, Telemundo, Universo, TUDN, ESPN Deportes, ESPN+ and ViX+