Pumas UNAM
- Pumas UNAM have enjoyed a solid early season, sitting 6th in the Liga MX 2026/2027 with seven points from their first four games.
- They've not been the most consistent performers however with their last five games bringing one win, one draw and three defeats (L3, W1, D1).
Necaxa
- Necaxa are 10th in the Liga MX 2026/2027 standings with six points from three games, one fewer point than Pumas but with a game in hand.
- Necaxa have had a similarly mixed start to their 2026/2027 campaign with two wins and three defeats in their last five (W2, L3).
Head-to-Head
Necaxa have no wins in their last three away against Pumas, so there is a definite edge to the hosts.
Key Players
- Juninho - Juninho is Pumas' most deadly finisher with three goals in four Liga MX 2026/2027 games.
- Robert Morales - Robert Morales has three assists in four Liga MX 2026/2027 fixtures and he provides the best chance of creating the dangerous final ball for Pumas, so he's a good price at 3/1 for an assist.
- Julian Carranza - Julian Carranza is Necaxa's main goal threat with three in three, while he has two of their last six overall, so back him for an effort at 3/1.
Betting Insights
- Pumas will come into this game as the marginal favourites at 1.81, with Necaxa priced up at 3.85 and the draw available at 3.9.
- A wager on under 2.5 goals is also advised as an alternative bet, as Pumas have seen only 0.00 goals scored and 1.50 goals conceded per-match at home in Liga MX 2026/2027 and Necaxa have scored just once in their single road trip so far.
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This is a contest between a low-block counter side and a direct transition team, so it's unlikely to be a free-flowing game.
- Under coach Esteban Solari, Pumas have sat compact in a 3-1-4-2 base shape this season, absorbed pressure and looked to counter attack or hurt their opponents on dead balls.
- Necaxa, meanwhile, have played a faster tempo than Pumas with more verticality, pushing the ball into the wings and getting men forward in transitions.
Prediction
- As mentioned previously, there isn't an huge gap in quality between these two teams, but Pumas have a recent edge in the head-to-head, so the smart wager is to back them to edge this one.
- Alternative/secondary pick: back under 2.5 goals.
