Liga MX · Apertura - 13 
Juárez vs Atlante: a six-pointer at the bottom
Atlante arrive in Ciudad Juárez with their own survival fight on the line, as both sides look to escape the relegation zone. For the hosts, three points would be a rare lifeline.
📍 Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez
Match facts
Recent form
Last 5 league games, latest on the right
Goals per game
| Scored | Conceded | |
|---|---|---|
| FC Juarez | 0.7 | 2.6 |
| Atlante FC | 1.1 | 1.6 |
League position
| Pos | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Atlante FC | 12 | -6 | 11 |
| 18 | FC Juarez | 12 | -23 | 4 |
Last meetings
- 2026FC Juarez2-0Atlante FC
- 2019FC Juarez1-0Atlante FC
- 2019Atlante FC0-2FC Juarez
- 2019Atlante FC2-1FC Juarez
- 2018FC Juarez2-3Atlante FC
Atlante travel to Ciudad Juárez sitting 16th, one place above their hosts, with 11 points from 12 matches. It is not a comfortable position, but it is considerably better than the one FC Juarez find themselves in. Juarez are rooted to the foot of the table on four points, with a goal difference of -23 that underlines how far they have fallen. For both clubs, this is a true six-pointer. A win could open a gap to the chasing pack, while a defeat would deepen the anxiety at the bottom.
Atlante’s search for consistency
Atlante have been far from convincing, but they have shown signs of life away from home. Their away record of one win, two draws and three defeats has at least kept them competitive, and they have scored six goals in their last five outings. Their defence, however, has been leaking, conceding ten in the same period, so the visitors will need to be sharper at the back than they have been of late.
Juarez’s home problem
Juarez’s struggles are most visible in front of their own supporters. They have won only once at home this season and lost four of their six home fixtures. Over their last five matches they have found the net just five times while conceding ten, averaging a goal scored and two conceded per game. The bigger concern is the number of goals they have shipped, 31 in 12 games, which suggests the problem runs deeper than a few poor afternoons.
Few clues from the head-to-head
The recent history between the two sides is tight. Juarez came out on top in a 2-0 friendly in June 2026, and the most recent competitive meeting in this run of fixtures was a 1-0 Juarez win in the 2019 Copa MX. Across the last five meetings Juarez have won three and Atlante two, so there is little to separate them on past evidence.
Our prediction
This is likely to be a tense, cagey affair between two sides who cannot afford to lose. Juarez have the better chance of finding a goal at home, but their defensive record makes a comfortable win hard to predict. Atlante have shown enough away from home to make a share of the points a realistic outcome for both.
FC Juarez 1-1 Atlante FC