Puebla

vs

Gallos Blancos Queretaro

Preview

Puebla

• Puebla have had a mixed run of form, suffering a 5-0 defeat at Guadalajara recently.
• Puebla have 13 points from 15 matches.
• Puebla have had defensive lapses and have struggled to find the net on a consistent basis.
• The La Franja attack plays with energy down the flanks and uses their pressing to try to force turnovers and counter-attack with pace.

Querétaro

• Querétaro are unbeaten in their last five Liga MX matches, picking up key victories over Toluca and Necaxa.
• Querétaro have 16 points from 15 matches.
• Esteban ‘Chino’ González has instilled a certain grit and organization in his Gallos side this season that has seen them grind out some important results, such as their recent win at Toluca.
• Mateo Coronel is the main scoring outlet up front for Gallos with five Clausura 2026 goals.
• Alí ‘El Pity’ Ávila is a proven scorer at this level.

Head-to-Head

• Querétaro have won three of the last five games against Puebla in Liga MX.
• Querétaro beat Puebla 3-1 in October 2025.
• Since 2009 Puebla have 15 wins, Querétaro 10 and five draws.

Key Players

• Puebla
  • Guerra is their main outlet on the ball and from set pieces.
  • Carlos Baltazar and Kevin Velasco bring creativity.
• Querétaro
  • Mateo Coronel is the main scoring outlet up front for Gallos with five Clausura 2026 goals.
  • Alí ‘El Pity’ Ávila is a proven scorer at this level.

Betting Insights

• The home team are priced at 2.37 to get the win, but that feels a little short given their recent results while Gallos have enough grit and guile to go for the win at 2.76 with a draw still at 3.6.
• Both teams to score remains the favorite at 1.65.
• Gallos will try to frustrate Puebla and hit them on the counter-attack or take advantage of any defensive mishaps.

Prediction

• The recent form and the positions they hold in the table have the visitors as slight favourites to take all three.
• Querétaro have momentum in this fixture.