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Atletico San Luis
Atletico San Luis return to winning ways with a 0-3 win against Mazatlan. Atletico San Luis took advantage of the early goal and relay on counterattack to take advantage of the defensive mistakes of Mazatlan and their lack of accuracy on attack to avoid conceding any for first time this season.

Now returns to Alfonso Lastras Ramirez, place in which they are unbeaten this season, with a 3-1 victory against Chivas Guadalajara and a last minute 2-2 draw against Tijuana. Atletico San Luis are using a strategy consisting in high pressing and counterattacking when on the lead, with the main striker being Nicolas Ibañez, who has scored five goal in six matches this season.

Santos
Unbeaten this season, Santos Laguna has taken advantage of playing most of their matches at home, and is in the top five of the tournament. With three wins and one draw at home, Santos Laguna has showed solid defending at Nuevo Corona where they have encountered four of the top teams, with Cruz Azul, Tigres U. A. N. L. and Monterrey being held scoreless and America scoring one goal, a great defensive performance that should put them as a title contender. In their attack Juan Otero has scored after their arrival from Amiens SC, yet one goal in six matches is barely enough thanks to their solid defending.

The fourth tournament of Uruguayan coach Jorge Almada in charge of Santos Laguna is set for important things. Their home form with the wins has yet to be reflected at away, as they have two draws against weaker teams Mazatlan and Atlas, yet in both solid defending has also being the trademark of Santos, with the goal against from Atlas being a last minute goal.

Match
Last five matches at Alfonso Lastras Between them have delivered, two victories for Santos, two draws and one win for Atletico San Luis. In three of those matches there has been goals from both teams. Normally an intense match, this time around it could be a more defensive affair.

Prediction
A difficult affair for Atletico San Luis, Santos Laguna is in great form and despite Atletico San Luis good result against Mazatlan, it was a suffered match for them, yet should provide Atletico San Luis with confidence, but the defensive woes at home provides them with a downsize . Above all Santos Laguna defense is shining and have only concede two goals in six matches. Santos Laguna defense provides the edge for this match and should provide the building base for a good result.

19/02/2021 02:17, read 139 times