The bottom of the standings has a key clash this weekend: Atlético de San Luis, the league's cellar-dwellers, host a Necaxa side that is also far from its best form at the Estadio Libertad Financiera. Both teams are desperate for a win to move closer to the middle of the table, in a match that promises tension more than eye-catching football.
How Atlético de San Luis Arrives
The San Luis Potosí side sits last in Liga BBVA MX with just 6 points from 8 matches played, the product of 1 win, 3 draws and 4 losses. Their goal difference is the worst in the league at -7 (8 goals for, 15 against), a stat that reflects struggles on both ends of the pitch.
In their last five matches, San Luis have a record of 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses, scoring just 5 goals and conceding 10. The most recent was a 0-2 away defeat to León, adding to another home stumble against Guadalajara (0-3). Their only win in that stretch came away from home against Monterrey (3-1), showing the team can cause damage when it finds space, though it struggles to sustain that level.
How Necaxa Arrives
Los Rayos sit one spot above their rivals in 13th place with 8 points, after 2 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses in 8 matchdays. Their goal difference is also negative (-4), with 9 goals for and 13 against, numbers that point to a team facing problems similar to their upcoming opponent's.
In their last five matches, Necaxa have not tasted victory: they've collected 2 draws and 3 losses, scoring 4 goals and conceding 8. The most recent was a 0-1 home defeat to Puebla, and before that a 1-1 draw away against Tigres UANL. A lack of attacking punch appears to be the team's main issue at this stage of the campaign.
The Table and What's at Stake
Toluca leads Liga BBVA MX with 19 points, followed by Guadalajara (17) and América (16), as the top group begins to pull away. Further down, between fourth and eighth place, there's a tightly packed group featuring teams like Cruz Azul, Querétaro, León, Tijuana and Puebla, all sitting between 13 and 15 points.
Far from that fight are San Luis and Necaxa. The gap between them is just 2 points, turning this clash into a direct final for the bottom of the standings. For the home side, a win would mean not only picking up crucial points but also climbing out of last place; for the visitors, a victory would allow them to pull away from the drop zone and edge closer to the mid-table pack.
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Looking at the numbers, both teams share an obvious problem: a lack of goals and defensive frailty. San Luis have averaged 1.0 goals per game this season, while Necaxa barely top that with 1.12 goals per match, low figures for two sides in urgent need of points.
We believe this will be an even match, decided more by individual mistakes than by good football from either side. Neither team arrives in good form — in fact, among both sides' last five matches combined there's only one win, San Luis's victory over Monterrey — so the key could lie in who manages to minimize their defensive lapses, which in both cases have been the main reason for their position in the table.
Kickoff Time and Where to Watch
The match between Atlético de San Luis and Necaxa will be played at Estadio Libertad Financiera, with the following kickoff times by country: Spain, Sunday, September 20 at 01:00; Mexico City, Saturday, September 19 at 17:00; Bogotá and Lima, Saturday, September 19 at 18:00; New York and Miami, Saturday, September 19 at 19:00; Buenos Aires, Saturday, September 19 at 20:00; and Los Angeles, Saturday, September 19 at 16:00.
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