Week 16 brings us a match on Aug 24th where Querétaro will host América in a clash of the Liga MX. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 17 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, Querétaro recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Tijuana. Pablo Barrera struck first for Querétaro in the 3rd minute, then Ángel Sepúlveda added another in the 2nd minute of the second half’s stoppage time At the end of 90 a dissapointed Tijuana couldn’t manage to score, and Querétaro took the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 5 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 5th placed América, recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Pachuca. Alex Zendejas scored the first goal for América in the 34th minute, then Jonathan Rodriguez added another in the 49th minute on a feed from Diego Valdés In the end, Pachuca couldn’t muster any offence and América ran away with the shutout win. América is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 2 draws each.
Martin Mex has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, hes scored 5 goals for América. Ángel Sepúlveda has been the most effective weapon for Querétaro lately. The attacker has netted 2 goals in his last 5 matches.