Necaxa (home)
- Necaxa are in the mid-to-lower table of the Clausura 2026 standings with approximately nine points and have been inconsistent in their last five games (W2, L3).
- A combination of form, table position and attacking consistency makes it a close game, although odds slightly favour Necaxa and Necaxa’s home advantage and defensive solidity could keep it tight.
- Martín Varini has opted to set up his Necaxa side to be more compact and pragmatic in comparison.
Pumas (away)
- Pumas UNAM, currently in the top quarter of the Clausura 2026 Liga MX table with around 15-16 points, are narrowly clear of Necaxa, who are in the middle to lower reaches of the table with about nine points, heading into Saturday’s early game at Estadio Victoria.
- Pumas have been in much better form than Necaxa over the last few weeks and will arrive at this fixture with more momentum and match fitness.
- The capital club are unbeaten in five (W3, D2) and have impressed in recent matches, thrashing Santos 4-0 and beating Monterrey 2-0.
Head-to-Head
Recent head-to-head matches have been very tight, with both teams recording two wins and a draw across their previous five meetings.
Key Players
- Pumas
- Their frontline is spearheaded by Juninho, one of the Clausura's leading scorers, and midfield powerhouse Adalberto Carrasquilla is the central fulcrum of their play, capable of bombing forward to score goals as well as helping out at the back.
- Robert Morales and Alvaro Angulo have both chipped in with goals in recent games, while Angulo was on target for Pumas in the win over Monterrey.
- Necaxa
- Necaxa’s main threat is Tomás Badaloni, who remains their top scorer, but they can also rely on creative wide players Franco Rossano and Kevin Rosero to create chances.
Betting Insights
The odds for both teams are similar - Pumas are 2.99 and Necaxa are 2.25 , while the draw is 3.4 - and the market is predicting a close and hard-fought game.
Prediction
With plenty to play for at both ends of the table, we will take the over 2.5 goals option at 1.83 .
