- Atletico de San Luis have lost only 2 of their last 5 Liga MX matches, drawing 2 and winning 1.
- Pumas UNAM are unbeaten in 5 Liga MX games, winning 3 and drawing 2 of those.
- Pumas hold a slight edge in recent head-to-heads, with most meetings featuring multiple goals.
Potentially explosive match expected at Alfonso Lastras
Saturday’s late Liga MX encounter between Atletico de San Luis and Pumas UNAM should be an exciting affair with both sides capable of scoring on the counter-attack and with some talented players in their ranks.
Pumas sit 4th in the Clausura table after taking 27 points from their first 14 rounds, while San Luis are all the way down in 14th with just 15 points and are in danger of missing out on the Liguilla.
Raúl Chabrand has been placed in interim charge of the home side following a recent coaching change, and he needs to find a formula for success quickly.
The home side's results during that sequence have been inconsistent - W1, D2, L2.
The most positive aspect of their play has been the creative spark provided by Salles-Lamonge, who has been linking up well with talisman João Pedro in transitions, as well as scoring and creating goals himself. João Pedro is the top scorer in the Clausura with 12 goals and kept San Luis in the game with a late penalty equaliser at Toluca recently.
Pumas can prevail in a goal fest
Efraín Juárez’s Pumas are a disciplined side with a solid defensive structure, but also have the ability to play a high-tempo game with their pressing and wide runners.
Juninho is their most dangerous player, with the attacking midfielder having 6 goals in the Clausura, but Robert Morales and Guillermo Martínez also provide good depth in the final third, as Morales demonstrated by scoring the opener in their win over Mazatlán last weekend.
Keylor Navas is a top class stopper and leader at the back for Pumas, who have looked defensively solid in their recent unbeaten run with the Costa Rican stopper pulling off some key saves. We are expecting a lively atmosphere at Alfonso Lastras with San Luis under pressure to deliver for their fans and Pumas needing a result to maintain their top-four spot.
Pumas are justifiably favoured by the bookies at 42/25, but we think San Luis have enough about them to grab a point at the very least at 71/50, leaving the draw at 5/2. Over 2.5 goals will appeal to many bettors on Saturday at 7/10 as the fixture history suggests this will be an open, goal-filled encounter. However, we will take Pumas to edge it as they are higher in the table, unbeaten, and more solid defensively.
