CD Chivas de Guadalajara

vs

Puebla

Preview

Chivas (Home)

• Chivas de Guadalajara are strong favorites to defeat lower mid-table Puebla in Guadalajara on Sunday and secure a step closer to automatic qualification for the 2026 Liguilla.
• Chivas players like to run at opponents, spread the ball wide and get it back to the breakout striker Armando ‘La Hormiga’ González, whose goalscoring prowess has catapulted him into the Clausura's list of top scorers.
• Milito publicly stated that Chivas must defend better after a 4-1 defeat to Tigres last weekend, but the evidence suggests defensive frailties remain despite their attacking output.

Puebla (Away)

• Puebla are a different beast and could well frustrate the hosts if they play well enough.
• Albert Espigares has done a remarkable job to build a youthful team around a solid defensive structure since his promotion from the academy.
• Puebla will be without striker Santiago Ormeño, who continues to rehab, so their forward line could be a little thin.
• Recent results:
  • losing 2-1 at Santos Laguna
  • losing 2-1 at Pachuca
  • beating Tigres 3-1 at home
  • held to a 0-0 draw at home by Necaxa

Head-to-Head

Key Players

• Armando ‘La Hormiga’ González, whose goalscoring prowess has catapulted him into the Clausura's list of top scorers.
• The experience of Alejandro Chumacero and Osvaldo Martínez brings a lot of creativity and quality to Puebla’s build-up play.
• Santiago Ormeño - rehab continues, which weakens Puebla’s forward options.

Betting Insights

• Chivas top the Clausura 2026 table with 31 points and are favourites to win this fixture at 1.28, while Puebla are 9.8 outsiders and the draw is 5.3.
• Over 2.5 goals is a decent bet at 1.55 given the respective styles of these teams.

Prediction

• Chivas are a much better football team and, therefore, worthy of their 1.28 favorite tag for Sunday’s game.
• Chivas to win and the game to feature more than 2.5 goals is our fancy bet for this all-Mexican Clausura fixture.