So, ladies and gentlemen, here we have it - a tantalizing Liga MX Clausura matchup brewing between Monterrey and CD Guadalajara. As we golf through the memory fairways, we find these two teams locked in an eternal see-saw of dominance; recent history shows a back-and-forth struggle, no clear advantage of one over the other. Swing and a miss!
Examining this season's regular records offers no mercy either. CD Guadalajara: 4-4-5. Monterrey? 5-4-4. That's as close as a fly buzzing around your taco at a street stand. Just a single win difference. The suspense!
Now, let’s talk speed-bumps and potholes. Guadalajara’s recent showings are a bit under the weather - a little rain, a little fog, a bit of a slippery road. Scoring problems plastered all over their results, like protest signs at a demonstration. Now, compare that to Monterrey, they’ve been, shall we say…less underwhelming. More goals on their side of the scale than Guadalajara and a firepower advantage heading into this match.
This contest is shaping up like a chess match - everyone squinting at the board but no one willing to move. A high-stakes, sweaty-palms situation. With everything considered in my not at all extravagant, mundane fashion, my chips are sliding ever so slightly towards Monterrey. But not by much, my friends. Oh no, not by much at all. I would wager this might be a one-goal affair. Gird your loins.
Albert's Prediction: Monterrey by 1