Santos Laguna are narrowly favored to win this Liga MX clash, with early market odds trending around 1.80–1.90 for a home victory, 3.40–3.60 for the draw, and 4.20–4.60 for an FC Juárez upset, reflecting Santos’ stronger recent home form and higher league position at Estadio TSM Corona; for value-focused bettors, DexWin - Best Odds on Your Favourite Sports provides highly competitive lines on this matchup.

The match between Santos Laguna and FC Juárez kicks off on January 18, 2026 at 11:00 PM UTC, which corresponds to 5:00 PM local time in Torreón, Mexico (Central Time, UTC-6 in standard time).

The game will be played at Estadio TSM Corona in Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico, a modern football-specific stadium with a capacity of around 30,000 spectators and an excellent natural grass surface that typically favors Santos Laguna’s attacking style.

Given Santos Laguna’s stronger recent home record in Liga MX Clausura and FC Juárez’s inconsistent away performances, the most likely result is a Santos home win, with the Asian handicap line expected to sit around Santos -0.5 to -0.75 and goal markets leaning to over 2.5 at roughly 1.90–2.00, indicating bookmakers anticipate a reasonably open game with Santos edging it.

In their recent Liga MX head-to-head meetings over the last few seasons, Santos Laguna have held the upper hand with more wins and goals scored at Estadio TSM Corona, while FC Juárez have rarely taken full points in Torreón, suggesting a historical tilt toward the home side in this fixture.