Xelaju MC vs Monterrey Prediction & Picks - Concachampions
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The first round of the CONCACAF Champions Cup will bring a dangerous challenge to Monterrey, as they will face Xelajú next Wednesday night for the first leg in Guatemala City. Despite being absolute favorites to win, Monterrey isn’t really used to facing these kinds of challenges in Central America, so no domination is expected from them in this game, as the second leg at home appears to be enough advantage for them to get into the next round.
Additionally, it should be noted that Xelajú won’t be playing in its home stadium, as it doesn’t meet CONCACAF rules. With this in mind, this team is also expected to struggle in this first leg because they will be forced to travel from their hometown (Quetzaltenango) to Guatemala City. In this regard, it cannot be forgotten that their last Champions Cup participation was in the 2012/13 season, when they reached the quarter-finals and got eliminated by Monterrey.
Taking that precedent into account, Monterrey is expected to take this first round very seriously, especially when they haven’t been strong enough to compete in continental championships during the most recent years. Furthermore, during their last participation in the Champions Cup, they delivered catastrophic performances during their road games against Forge FC and the Vancouver Whitecaps.
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Xelaju MC vs Monterrey Form
Xelaju MC and Monterrey Latest Matches
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Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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Dec 3, 2025 - CONCACAF Central American Cup
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Nov 26, 2025 - CONCACAF Central American Cup
Nov 16, 2025 - Liga Nacional
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Jan 31, 2026 - Liga MX
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Dec 6, 2025 - Liga MX
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
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Jan 31, 2026 - Liga MX
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Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Jan 16, 2026 - Liga MX
Jan 13, 2026 - Liga MX
Jan 4, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Dec 6, 2025 - Liga MX
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Nov 8, 2025 - Liga MX
Xelaju MC against Monterrey Lineups: Starting 11
Formation : 4 - 4 - 2
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Substitutes
N. Lobos Mejia
DefenderO. Quinonez
J. Castaneda Barrios
MidfielderM. de Leon Reyna
W. Tebalan Sica
Y. Jaen Reina
D. Ochaeta
R. Marquez
ForwardO. de Leon
E. Cardoza
H. Quezada Gamez
J. Escobar
L. Cardenas
DefenderD. Aceves
R. Chavez
G. Arteaga
MidfielderF. Ambriz
C. Reyes
O. Torres
ForwardR. De la Rosa
J. Corona
A. Martial
Most goals and assists
Xelaju MC
Monterrey
J. Escobar
(1 Goals)
R. De la Rosa
(2 Goals)
J. Gonzalez Del Aguila
(1 Assists)
R. De la Rosa
(2 Assists)
Xelaju MC - Monterrey Key Points
- Xelajú is expected to face this game with extremely high motivation after recently defeating Antigua and Comunicaciones without conceding any goals.
- Monterrey has a five-game road streak in official games during which they scored at least one goal per game.
- Xelajú was only able to score one goal in their unique home meeting with Monterrey back in March 2013.
- Monterrey won the first half the last time they played on the road against Xelajú, but their roster was significantly stronger than the current one.
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Our Xelaju MC vs Monterrey Prediction
As can be seen, Monterrey is one of the strongest contenders for the championship, so they are expected to sort out this difficult challenge during the second leg that will be played at BBVA Stadium.
Nevertheless, they should try to secure a positive result on Guatemalan soil, but they aren’t expected to dominate one of the current best Central American sides like Xelajú. Therefore, the pick for CSD Xelajú – CF Monterrey is: 1st Half Total Goals – None!
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