Atlante Looks to End Home Losing Skid Against a Monterrey Side Desperate for Points

Winning at home. It sounds simple enough, but for Atlante it has turned into the unfinished business of the entire season. Los Potros arrive at Matchday 10 of the Apertura 2026 still searching for their first home celebration, and now they have to host a Monterrey side that also needs to get back on track. The match is set for Estadio Banorte on Friday, September 25, kicking off at 7:00 pm Mexico City time.

The numbers are uncomfortable for Miguel Herrera's team: the only time Atlante has won on its own turf was back in Matchday 3, and since then the club hasn't managed to take three points in front of its own fans. That stat carries weight, especially with the schedule showing no mercy and every match that passes without a home win making the math a little tougher. Los Potros come into this game sitting in 14th place in the standings with eight points, following a 1-1 draw against Puebla that left a bittersweet taste.

On the other side is a Monterrey team arriving in a very different mood. Rayados just beat Cruz Azul 1-0, a result that restored some confidence to a team that hasn't found consistency under Matias Almeyda, who took charge of the club with the goal of returning La Pandilla to the top tier of Mexican soccer. With 13 points and sitting four spots above Atlante, Monterrey also has a game in hand due to the rescheduling of Matchday 7, so every point going forward counts double with the Liguilla in mind.

Will this finally be the time Los Potros snap their home skid? The blue and gold faithful are hoping so, though they'll be facing a rival desperate for a win to keep pace with the playoff positions.

Projected lineups

Atlante: Oscar Jimenez; Eduardo Tercero, Cristobal Alfaro, Aaron Quieros, Eugenio Pizzuto; Joaquin Moxica, Luis Calzadilla, Martin Fernandez; Walter Portales, Martin Sarrafiore and Jhojan Palacios.

Monterrey: Esteban Andrada; Ricardo Chavez, Stefan Medina, Daniel Aceves; Lucas Ocampos, Oliver Torres, Luca Orellano, Jesus Corona, Cesar Garcia; Iker Fimbres and Hugo Cuypers.

For viewers in other countries, the match will kick off at 8:00 pm in Ecuador, Colombia and Peru, 9:00 pm Eastern Time in the United States, and 10:00 pm in Argentina, Uruguay and Chile.