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CF Pachuca vs Puebla: Hosts Look to Bounce Back in Liga MX Apertura
CF Pachuca host Puebla in a Liga MX Apertura fixture that sees the home side seeking to recover from a recent dip in form. Pachuca's season overall record is skewed by two losses, but they face a Puebla side that has been steady, though winless away from home in their last two.
Pachuca, despite their overall struggles, tend to dominate possession, as seen in their higher average ball possession figures. They will likely try to use this to build attacks, perhaps focusing on wide overloads given their corner kick count. Puebla, however, are more economical with possession and might adopt a compact mid-block, looking to frustrate Pachuca and exploit any defensive lapses with quick transitions. The home side's recent disciplinary issues, including a red card and numerous yellow cards in their last match, could be a vulnerability Puebla seeks to exploit.
Team statistics
Team Stats Comparison
Key points
- • CF Pachuca have a concerning record of two losses from their first three league games.
- • Puebla have a perfectly balanced record of one win, one draw, and one loss so far.
- • The home side's last match saw them concede once without scoring, and receive seven yellow cards and a red.
AI Prediction
Although Pachuca have lost two of their opening three, they are strong home favourites according to the odds. Their overall scoring record, coupled with Puebla’s tendency to concede away, points towards a home win. Both teams averaging a goal per game, and Pachuca’s recent struggles to keep clean sheets, make 'both teams to score' a strong possibility, leading to an expectation of over 2.5 goals.
- AIConfidencePickRecent Win% (20)
nova-lite-v1 (fr)by amazon70% AWAYBTTS NO2.5 UNDER1x237%O/U50%BTTS57%
deepseek-v4-pro (ja)by deepseek78% HOMEBTTS NO2.5 UNDER1x247%O/U73%BTTS67%
gemini-2.5-flash-lite (en)by google70% HOMEBTTS YES2.5 OVER1x243%O/U60%BTTS53%
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Team recent
CF Pachuca Team recent
| Match date | H/A | VS | Score | Results | O/U 2.5 | BTTS | Cor 9.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AWAY | Leon | 0 - 1 | - | ||||
HOME | Club Queretaro | 1 - 2 | - | ||||
AWAY | U.N.A.M. - Pumas | 3 - 0 | - |
CF Pachuca have endured a tough start to the Apertura campaign, with two defeats in their opening three matches. Despite a decent scoring average of 1.3 goals per game overall, their defensive fragility is evident, conceding an average of one goal per fixture. Their sole home game resulted in a loss, where they conceded twice and struggled to convert their possession advantage into goals. Recent form mirrors their overall struggles, with a loss in their last outing where they failed to score and conceded once, despite a relatively high shot count.
Puebla Team recent
| Match date | H/A | VS | Score | Results | O/U 2.5 | BTTS | Cor 9.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HOME | Guadalajara Chivas | 1 - 1 | - | ||||
AWAY | Cruz Azul | 1 - 2 | - | ||||
AWAY | FC Juarez | 1 - 0 | - |
Puebla present a more balanced picture statistically, with one win, one draw, and one loss from their first three games. They average a goal per game and concede the same amount, indicating a consistent but unspectacular performance level. Away from home, they've secured one win and one loss in their last two, scoring and conceding one goal in each. Their most recent match ended in a draw, a game where they managed to score, but also conceded, reflecting their general pattern of balanced scoring and conceding.
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