- Puebla are winless in their last 5 matches but unbeaten in 1 at home in Liga MX 2026/2027.
- Santos Laguna are 1 win and lost 4 in their last 5 outings.
- Puebla average 1.5 goals per game at home against Santos Laguna Mexico and the visitors have also averaged 1.5 away goals per-game in the fixture, suggesting this clash could open up.
Puebla v Santos Laguna Mexico to be an entertaining clash of differing styles
The hosts can be backed at 2.6 for Sunday's Liga MX 2026-2027 clash against Santos Laguna Mexico at Estadio Cuahutehmoc, which is surprising considering the visitors are 2.4 and the draw is a massive 3.5. However, Puebla are in poor form, while Santos Laguna have been in mixed-to-poor form and will be feeling the pressure at the bottom of the table in 17th after collecting no points from their 3 opening games.
The pressure is building on Guerreros after a 3-1 away defeat at Chicago Fire was followed by a 2-0 away win over Philadelphia Union in the CONCACAF Leagues Cup 2026/2027 last Wednesday. Renato Paiva's men, who have lost both of their away games so far in the new season, are gradually building up a possession-heavy, build-from-the-back system with structured pressing phases after a loss.
That will make for an interesting midfield contest with Gerardo Espinoza's men, whose coach was appointed on 1 July 2026. Espinoza is developing a more vertical identity that likes to play through the thirds in transition, recover the ball high and press aggressively. There ought to be some great end-to-end action and the goal stats bear that out.
Both teams to score and over 2.5 goals looks a great shout
Over 2.5 goals at 1.68 and both teams to score at 1.55 appeal here given Puebla and Santos Laguna are both conceding more than they would like, although La Franja have been much tighter at the back at home, conceding an average of 1.00 per-game in Liga MX 2026/2027.
Puebla are sitting in mid-table on four points after three games in 11th place, but they are yet to hit their stride in Liga MX 2026-2027. They have won none of their last three, losing all three of them after a 5-2 defeat to Portland Timbers, a 3-0 loss to Austin FC and a 3-2 defeat to San Diego FC in the CONCACAF Leagues Cup 2026/2027.
Eduardo Mustre has been Puebla's biggest threat in the early going with one goal in three Liga MX 2026/2027 outings, while three of his team's last six goals have come via his boots. Alberto Herrera has been the creative spark for La Franja with two assists in only two Liga MX 2026/2027 appearances, but they need another finisher alongside Mustre.
Score draw looks the most likely outcome
Eduardo Aguirre is the leading scorer for Santos Laguna in the league so far with one in two, so they do at least have a focal point up top. Felipe Sanchez has chipped in with an assist in three games and they will need another goal source.
Ezequiel Bullaude has been their hottest finisher of late with two of Santos' three goals in their last five. A 1-1 or 2-1 draw feels live here as the head-to-head between these clubs has tended to favour both over the last few years, but especially this one as Puebla have won two of the last three against Santos and the Guerreros one.
The last head-to-head finished 2-1 to Santos Laguna at home four months ago in Liga MX 2025/2026, which will give Guerreros the edge in this one at a narrow edge in the odds. But Puebla's home record is solid and they should keep this game close enough to keep it in the balance.
