Atlante vs Santos Lagunaprediction and how to watch
Prediction and how to watch for Atlante vs Santos Laguna: everything you need to know before the game.
Atlante host Santos Laguna on Friday 6 November at 9pm (Mexico City time) at Estadio Banorte in Matchday 16 of the Apertura 2026.
The Potros are 16th on 14 points and can no longer qualify. The Guerreros are 8th on 22 points and are fighting to hold on to a Liguilla place.
Match preview
Atlante arrive for the penultimate round already eliminated. They have 14 points from 15 games and a goal difference of -8 in their return to the top flight.
The Banorte has not been a fortress. In seven home games they have won one, drawn three and lost three, scoring seven and conceding ten.
Recent form is poor. They lost 4-2 at Chivas on 1 November and 1-0 at home to Atletico San Luis on 24 October. Their only win in the last five was 1-0 at Juarez. They also lost 2-1 to Pumas and 2-0 at Queretaro. Across those games they scored four and conceded nine.
Miguel Herrera tends to field a back five with two forwards, and Jhojan Julio and Joaquin Moxica are expected to lead the line. The team needs to be sharper in the final third.
Santos Laguna are eighth on 22 points and need a win to stay inside the Liguilla places. They have won four of their last five matches.
Renato Paiva's side beat Necaxa 1-0 on 1 November. Before that they lost 4-1 at Tijuana, but they had beaten Pumas 2-0, Queretaro 5-0 and San Luis 2-1. They scored in all five games and kept three clean sheets, with 11 goals for and five against.
Their weakness is on the road. Santos have won two and lost five away from home, scoring ten and conceding 17. At home they have won five, drawn one and lost two, with 11 goals for and only three against.
Tahiel Jimenez is their top scorer with five goals.
The only recent meeting was a friendly on 19 December 2025, which Atlante won 3-0. It was not an official fixture, so it carries little weight.
The context matters more. Santos are playing for a Liguilla spot, while Atlante want to say goodbye to their home supporters with a win.
Atlante FC · recent results
- LGuadalajara Chivas 4-2 Atlante FC
- LAtlante FC 0-1 Atletico San Luis
- WFC Juarez 0-1 Atlante FC
- LAtlante FC 1-2 U.N.A.M. - Pumas
- LClub Queretaro 2-0 Atlante FC
Santos Laguna · recent results
- WSantos Laguna 1-0 Necaxa
- LClub Tijuana 4-1 Santos Laguna
- WSantos Laguna 2-0 U.N.A.M. - Pumas
- WSantos Laguna 5-0 Club Queretaro
- WAtletico San Luis 1-2 Santos Laguna
Key stats
Trends · last 5 matches
Team news
Our data lists no injured or suspended players for either side. It is worth checking the official reports before kick-off.
El Siglo de Torreon names Oscar Jimenez; Martin Fernandez, Aaron Quiroz, Diogo Bagui and Nico Carrera; Walter Portales, Luis Calzadilla, Eugenio Pizzuto and Martin Sarrafiore; Jhojan Julio and Joaquin Moxica as Atlante's probable XI. That would be a back five, three central midfielders and two strikers.
There is no reliable probable XI published for Santos. Carlos Acevedo has been named in goal in recent formations and Tahiel Jimenez is their main scoring threat.
Atlante are no longer playing for qualification, which could give Herrera freedom to tweak his team. Santos arrive with a clear need to collect three points.
We think Santos Laguna will edge it 2-1 away. Atlante have lost four of their last five and score little at home, while the Guerreros are in stronger form and have more at stake in the table. Santos concede on the road, so the Potros can find a goal, but we do not expect them to sustain it.
Quick questions
What time is Atlante vs Santos Laguna?
It kicks off on Friday, November 6 at 9:00 PM (Mexico City time) at Estadio Banorte.
Where can I watch Atlante vs Santos Laguna?
Mexico: Azteca 7, ESPN and Disney+ Premium. USA: FOX Deportes, FOX One or ViX.
Who is in better form for Atlante vs Santos Laguna?
In their last 5 games, Atlante have 1 win and Santos Laguna have 4 wins.
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