2020 Liga MX Preview and Latest Odds
Mexico is a country with a huge football pedigree and we’re enjoying the 2020/21 Liga MX season which sees the leading professional football teams from Mexico competing against each other for the main prizes.
The 2020/21 Liga MX football season is divided neatly into two parts. We have the Torneo Guardianes and the Torneo Clausura, with the former having previously been the Apertura 2020 season and this first stage of the season has been renamed to honour the health workers who have been on the front line during the COVID-19 pandemic.
When Does the 2020 Liga MX Begin and End?
The Torneo Guardianes season began on 23 July 2020, with the emergence of Mazatlán F.C. a highlight point and it will be the first time that this team have competed in the Liga MX. There will also be an expanded Liguilla play-off system which means twelve teams will be competing instead of eight.
The Torneo Clasura will take place during the second half of the season and we will effectively have two champions as a result. It will be the same clubs competing for both titles and it’s not uncommon for the same team to land the double over the course of a campaign.
How to Bet on the Liga MX Football Season
There will be eighteen teams competing in the Torneo Guardianes and the leading four teams will automatically go through to the Liguilla, while the teams between fifth and twelve will compete in the Repechage and have an opportunity to get through to the finals stage too.
Several bookmakers will offer Mexican football betting to customers and you can expect to find over fifty betting markets when it comes to each encounter and that includes Bet Builder which means you can compile your own wager featuring a wide range of selections.
Who Are the Leading 2020 Liga MX Teams to Bet On?
León, Santos Laguna, América, UANL and Cruz Azul are among the leading Mexican sides based on the 2019 form and we can expect these teams to be prominent again as they compete for the top prizes in the Liga MX.
The play-offs for the Apertura and Clasura seasons make it exciting and we especially like betting on the Mexican football play-offs where you can bet on a cup-style format which often throws up a few surprise results.
Sometimes it’s worth looking at a Liga MX football accumulator bet where you can pick a number of teams to win their respective matches and combine them in a multiple bet. It’s a fantastic way of getting cumulative odds by betting a small stake.
The Mexican Primera is the general name given to the top tier of football in Mexico and it is ranked as the best league in North America and one of the best in the Americas as a whole, reflective of the FIFA world ranking of 14 that the national side averages.
,p>Also known as the Liga MX, the Primera is further complicated by the fact that, as with many leagues in Latin America, it actually includes two “league titles”, the Apertura and the Clausura, or the “opening” and “closing”.There are various playoffs and mathematical calculations in deciding who is crowned both the winner of the two main tournaments and also who is relegated to the second tier of Mexican football, the Ascenso MX. Relegation is actually decided by a team’s performance over the past three seasons, therefore a total of six “tournaments” (three Apertura and three Clausura).
Whilst this can all look and sound a little complex to newcomers to Mexican football and the Primera, it all becomes fairly obvious once you start watching. And watching is something we strongly recommend because Mexican football and the Liga MX offer superb entertainment. The league offers a great blend of technical ability and huge commitment, whilst the fans are among the most passionate in the world and the pace of the game is a little quicker than in some South American leagues.
All of these factors combine to make for exciting football and with more and more Primera action available to bet on, with all the top betting sites offering odds for all matches throughout the season, the excitement just gets even bigger. As well as increased betting coverage of Mexican football, there are also more and more chances to watch the games, with live streaming and other options regularly providing access to the Primera action.
Should you choose to bet on any Primera game we strongly advise a quick visit to this very page before you do. With so many bookies covering Mexican football the difference between the best and worst available odds can be significant and our live odds comparison allows you to very quickly check the prices for all league games. It’s so easy to compare the odds from all the best bookmakers so you never need accept a lower price again and, if – or even when – you win, you’ll know you’ve taken every penny possible from the pockets of the oddsmakers – always a great feeling.
Typically the opening tournament begins in July and lasts through to December, with a short break over Christmas before the closing tournament starts in January and finishes in May. These traditional FIFA dates mean the best players are always available to the sides and with no truly dominate club in recent years, betting on the Primera, be that any of the matches or the outright league winner, is a great way to add variety to your football betting.