**Querétaro are in freefall, and Monterrey just need a win to remind us they're still contenders.** This looks like a classic trap-door scenario at La Corregidora. 📉

Querétaro have dropped five straight with zero points — they're leaking goals everywhere and running on fumes. Monterrey mixed results lately, but they've got the head-to-head edge (20 wins in 36) and the quality to exploit a wounded team.

Key storylines:

- **Querétaro's defense is bleeding** — conceding 3+ goals in back-to-back games, and Monterrey's front six (led by **H. Cuypers** and **J. Corona**) will be licking their lips
- **Monterrey's consistency question** — they dropped 4-0 to Toluca but bounced back; can they stay focused against a struggling side or get complacent?
- **Home curse for Querétaro** — two of their last three losses came at La Corregidora, so the venue isn't a safe harbor

Expected lineups:

- **Querétaro FC**: G. Allison, D. Parra, L. Abascia, D. Reyes, B. Duarte, C. A. García, E. Giménez, M. Coronel
- **CF Monterrey**: E. Andrada, G. Arteaga, V. Guzmán, S. Medina, R. Chávez, C. Garza, Ó. Torres, L. Ocampos

Prediction:

**Monterrey 3–1 Querétaro.** Monterrey's quality edge and Querétaro's defensive fragility make this a lean for the visitors. 🎯