Brandt Sutton has locked in his Liga MX Clausura pick and best bet for Club America vs Queretaro
Club America hosts Queretaro at the Estadio Azteca in the Mexican Liga MX Clausura showdown on Tuesday night. After finishing as the top team in the Liga MX Apertura, America's Clausura started the competition poorly and dropped to 17th place in the table. Queretaro is enjoying an improved performance in the Clausura in the early stages, and is placed eleventh after seven matches. Both sides started the year against each other, but ended with a 0–0 draw in their first Apertura game.
Kickoff is scheduled for 10 pm. ET. Caesars Sportsbook lists Club America as the -145 favorite (risk $100 to win $145) in their latest Club America vs. Queretaro odds on the 90-minute money line, with Queretaro +420 as the underdog. The cost of a draw is +250 and the over-under is 2.5 for a total of goals. Check out Liga MX predictions from Soccer Insider Brandt Sutton before you lock up any Querétaro vs. Club America selections.
Sutton, a former collegiate football player, has been SportsLine's top football editor for nearly five years. He has closely followed football with managerial tactics, predictable lineups and long past appearances in order to make the most informed decisions possible, keeping his finger on the pulse of the game all over the world.
Now, Sutton has broken down Club America vs Queretaro on all sides and simply locked in his picks and Liga MX predictions. You can now visit Sportsline to see their picks. Here are the betting lines and trends for Queretaro vs Club America:
- Club America vs. Queretaro Spread: Club America -0.5 (-140)
- Club America vs Queretaro Over-Under: 2.5 goals
- Club America vs Queretaro Money Line: Club America -145, Queretaro +420, Draw +250
- CA: Club America has scored two or more goals in five of their last six matches
- QUE: Queretaro has scored five goals in his last three matches
Why you should support Club America
The decline in America's success is not easily traced to any one particular problem. Statistically, he has not been outplayed by recent opponents, the point being that his shots have not gone in, while his opponents have. Bad luck in their own defensive third was not as much of an issue in America's last match against the UNAM Pumas, as both sides placed only two of their eight shots on the frame and neither scored.
Queretaro is a bit thin on his back line, without Arrelibétsial Hernández available to match after a straight raid on his last start. He was in and out of the starting 11 for Queretaro, but would be completely unavailable during the suspension. Queretaro's most recent decisive victory came two games ago 2–0 against 15th-placed Mazatlan, but the team has conceded four of their last five defeats.
Why you should support Queretaro
Queretaro seems to have found something to do with forward ngel Spalveda, who came into the team after Apertura's regular season. He finished with only two assists and zero goals for the club Necaxa, but since coming to Queretaro, he has scored three times. Queretaro was in dire need of an infusion of goal-scoring after eliminating Apertura with the fewest goals (11).
Although the United States managed to draw from their previous match, they have struggled to contain hostile attacks. In five of their seven matches in the Clausura, Club America has allowed a number of goals. Against Pachuca on 20 February, Club America won three times, and veteran goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa has a saving percentage of just 68.9 in the last five games.