Leagues Cup: LAFC vs. Pachuca Picks — Mexicans to Record Back-to-Back Wins? (Aug 1)

A thrilling opening night of matches in the 2025 Leagues Cup saw both Pachuca and LAFC in action. However, the teams endured contrasting results on matchday one.

Pachuca continued their excellent form at the start of the Liga MX campaign after picking up a dramatic 3-2 win in California against San Diego FC. Alexei Dominguez Figueroa was the star of the show, netting a brace.

Meanwhile, LAFC were losers on MD1, as they fell in a dramatic penalty shootout against Mazatlan following a 1-1 draw in regulation time. A return to form will be required if the Californian team are to reach the next round.

LAFC vs. Pachuca Overview

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LAFC vs. Pachuca Head-to-Head Record

LAFC Team News

The home team will still be without the injured Aaron Long due to a lower leg issue. Lorenzo Dellavalle is also missing on Friday evening due to a knee injury.

Possible Lineup

D. Ochoa (GK); A. Smoliakov, N. Tafari, E. Segura, K. Nielsen, T. Tillman, A. Saldana, F. Amaya, D. Martinez, J. Ebobisse, Y. Yeboah

Pachuca Team News

Jamie Lorenzo is unlikely to make changes to his team this weekend following an excellent start to the campaign. However, Andres Micolta misses out due to a knee injury.

Possible Lineup

C. Moreno (GK); L. Rodriguez, Eduardo, S. Barreto, A. Aceves, E. Montiel, P. Pedraza, A. Figueroa, V. Guzman, L. Quinones, J. Cadiz

LAFC vs. Pachuca Picks

The pressure will be on LAFC this weekend following a defeat on matchday one. However, this will be a challenging assignment against an in-form Pachuca in California.

The Mexican side have excelled at both ends of the field so far this season, and their quality in the final third could get them over the line at BMO Stadium.