Club América Now +120 Favorite to Win Liga MX Apertura Ahead of Semifinals

• Club América climb to top of Liga MX Apertura odds after upsetting Tigres UANL in quarterfinal action
• Necaxa pegged as a lengthy underdog in semifinal first-leg clash with Monterrey, but offer value as +350 wager on Liga MX futures
• Monterrey vault to +250 second favorites following upset of Santos Laguna while Morelia lag as +550 longshots

After claiming a stunning upset victory over heavily favored Tigres UANL in quarterfinal action, Club América look to their semifinal clash with Morelia perched as short +120 favorites to repeat as Apertura champions in the Liga MX Apertura futures.

Odds to Win Liga MX Apertura Championship

Odds taken on Dec. 3.

Stunning Upset of Tigres Vaults América to Top of Odds

The Eagles endured a middling Apertura regular season, settling for a sixth place on the league table with a win-draw-loss record of 8-7-3. However, the club has started to gain momentum at the right time, closing out their schedule on a 4-1-2 run before marching to a 5-4 aggregate win over Tigres, capped by an impressive 4-2 road victory in the second leg of their matchup.

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América have largely dominated Morelia in recent meetings, going undefeated in each of their past five, and tallying a 3-2-1 win record in their past six road matches against the Monarcas.

Now undefeated in each of their past four away contests, Club América kick off the semifinals on the road, sporting short +110 odds in Thursday night’s matchup with Morelia at Estadio Generalísimo José María Morelos y Pavón.  América have largely dominated Morelia in recent meetings, going undefeated in each of their past five, and tallying a 3-2-1 win record in their past six road matches against the Monarcas.

Morelia Enters Semifinal as Apertura Longshots

Listed as lengthy +245 home underdogs in Thursday’s matchup, Morelia also struggled at times during the regular season, posting wins in just four of their final matches to finish four points back of the Eagles in seventh place on the table.

Entre el VAR, y la remontada… Nos quieren mandar al manicomio!! 🤯

Morelia está en semifinales; con categoría, y jugando brillante al fútbol.

Una pena al gran torneo, pero los errores son muy caros en liguilla.
¡Nos vemos León! pic.twitter.com/9nfK669rVD

— LINDSAY CASINELLI (@LINDSAYDEPORTES) December 1, 2019

Like Club América, the Monarcas rose to the occasion in quarterfinal action, eking out a 5-4 aggregate win over León on the strength of a 2-1 road win in the second leg, but enter the semifinals at the bottom of the Liga MX Apertura odds as +550 longshots.

Monterrey on a High Following Ouster of Santos Laguna

Over in this season’s other Apertura semifinal, eighth-seeded CF Monterrey hosts Necaxa in their first-leg clash on Wednesday night as heavy -150 favorites on the game line odds. The Rayados claimed the final berth in this season’s Apertura championship stage on the strength of a 3-1-0 run to close out their schedule, and pulled off the upset of the season by knocking off top-seeded Santos Laguna by a 6-3 aggregate score, including a decisive 5-2 first-leg victory on home turf.

The Liguilla!!! Monterrey vs Santos Laguna. This goal by Dorlan Pabón kicked off a goal fest ending with a 5-2 score line and a @rayados victory. Today is the second leg and @ClubSantosEn is out for revenge at home. Who steps up today? #FS2 #liguilla @LigaBBVAMX @FOXSports pic.twitter.com/FsOQevSWR4

— Cobi Jones (@cobijones) December 1, 2019

Pegged as a lengthy +700 bet on the Liga MX championship odds entering the Apertura stage, Monterrey’s speedy disposal of Santos Laguna has vaulted them to +250 second favorites to claim their first title since 2010.

Strong Record vs Monterrey, América Makes Necaxa Value Bet

Club Necaxa faced little resistance in their march to a 5-2 aggregate win in their quarterfinal matchup with Querétaro, and enter the semifinals listed third on the Liga MX Apertura championship odds at +350. However, consistency has emerged as a concern for Los Rayos, who closed out their schedule on a middling 4-2-3 run, while also going 0-2-2 in their final four home dates.

Momento de ir a descansar; pero antes de eso los dejamos con las mejores jugadas de nuestro triunfo de esta noche.#RayosPorLaCuarta ⚡️ pic.twitter.com/aBfXWDb3K4

— ⚡️Club Necaxa⚡️ (@ClubNecaxa) December 1, 2019

However, Necaxa has produced steady results in recent meetings with Monterrey, keeping clean sheets on three occasions while going 3-2-1 in their past six league matchups, and sports intriguing +370 odds of taking home the victory in first-leg action on Wednesday night.

Los Rayos have also produced steady results in recent dates with Club América, going 3-2-0 in their past five meetings, and with underdogs dominating at this year’s Apertura championship stage, they sit as an intriguing value bet to claim their first Liga MX title since 1998.

Pick: Club Necaxa (+350)