- Tepatitlán have lost just one of their last five in all competitions and advanced after a tense, controversy-tinged quarterfinal against Atlante.
- Mineros de Zacatecas have won seven of the previous sixteen meetings between these sides (D6, L3).
A battle of contrasts as Mineros de Zacatecas host CD Tepatitlan de Morelos
The Mineros De Zacatecas vs CD Tepatitlan de Morelos preview offers intriguing insights, as CD Tepatitlán de Morelos finished the Clausura regular season as the top seed with 26 points, five more than their opponents on Wednesday, and showed plenty of grit to overcome Atlante in a controversial quarter-final. However, history leans towards Mineros de Zacatecas, who come into this semifinal with the edge, having won seven of the last sixteen meetings between these clubs (W7, D6, L3).
The visitors will arrive with plenty of momentum of their own though after losing just one of their final five games to book their place in this semifinal. Gabriel Pereyra’s men are a disciplined unit who set up a low-to-mid block and look to protect the goal, keeping their shape when out of possession and releasing their attackers when they win the ball back.
Amaury Escoto is their main goal threat and the team’s leading scorer this Clausura with five goals, but Bryan Mendoza has made an impact in key moments this campaign and his energy and creativity could be the key to whether Tepatitlán can make it to the Clausura final.
Mineros have the edge
Mineros de Zacatecas may have had a mixed end to the regular season, but their 21-point haul was good enough to secure a playoff spot and they showed plenty of heart to see off their quarterfinal opponents. Our Mineros De Zacatecas vs CD Tepatitlan de Morelos prediction indicates that Luis Ángel Muñoz’ men are a team who play with a pragmatic style, organising themselves and playing patient soccer to build their attacks from deep. They have two good strikers who they like to play balls over the top to, so this should be a chess match between possession and pressing versus transition.
Mauro Pérez was instrumental in their 3-0 home victory in the first leg of their quarterfinal, scoring in that game. Jesús Montes and Francisco López have also contributed crucial goals for Mineros during their playoff surge and they should be able to put Tepatitlán under pressure on Wednesday.
A tight encounter likely
The Mineros De Zacatecas vs CD Tepatitlan de Morelos betting tips suggest that the bookies have Mineros de Zacatecas as the slight favorites here at 2.25. Tepatitlán are available at 3.02 to win and a draw at 3.3, and we feel that the home advantage will be crucial in this clash. Mineros can win but we feel that both teams will have chances in this matchup and both teams to score is way overpriced at 1.64, so we’re taking that.
This Mineros De Zacatecas vs CD Tepatitlan de Morelos prediction is especially compelling since the winner of this matchup will progress to the final of the Clausura, and with such high stakes we’re expecting a fiercely contested match on the warm, dry fields of Zacatecas.
