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Pumas UNAM will welcome Pachuca to the Estadio Olímpico Universitario in the Liga MX Apertura on Sunday. The hosts have enjoyed an unbeaten run in the league thus far with two wins in three games. The visitors have a win, loss, and draw in their three league outings.
The hosts met Juarez on Wednesday and second-half goals from substitutes Ángel Jesús Rico Reyes and Rodrigo López helped them register a comeback 2-1 win. They are in third place in the league table with seven points from three games.
The visitors registered their first win of the league campaign earlier this week as goals from Carlos Adrián Sánchez Nava and Alán Ernesto Bautista Gutiérrez helped them to a 2-0 home triumph over Santos Laguna.
Pumas UNAM vs Pachuca Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams have squared off 65 times in all competitions since 1996. They have contested these meetings closely with the hosts having a narrow 20-18 lead in wins and 27 games ending in draws.
- The hosts were unbeaten in their three meetings against the visitors last season. The Apertura meeting ended in a draw while they won the Clausura meeting and won the final phase meeting on penalties.
- The hosts have conceded one goal each in their three league games this season.
- The visitors have conceded just one goal in three league games this term and have kept clean sheets in their last two games after conceding in their campaign opener.
- Pumas UNAM have suffered just one loss in Liga MX in 2024.
- Pachuca have just one win in their last 12 meetings against the hosts, with six games ending in draws.
- The visitors are unbeaten in their last four away games in Liga MX and have kept three clean sheets.
Pumas UNAM vs Pachuca Prediction
Auriazules are unbeaten in three league games this season, recording two wins, and will look to build on that form. Interestingly, they have conceded one goal apiece in these games.
Los Tuzos registered their first win of the season earlier this week and also scored for the first time in that match. They have just one win in their last 12 meetings against the hosts, with that win coming in an away match in 2023.
The hosts have enjoyed an unbeaten start to their league campaign and have scored seven goals in three games. The visitors, on the other hand, have failed to score in two of their three games this season.
With that in mind and considering the home advantage for Pumas, the hosts are expected to register a comfortable win.
Prediction: Pumas UNAM 2-1 Pachuca
Pumas UNAM vs Pachuca Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Pumas UNAM
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
Tip 4: Rogelio Funes Mori to score or assist any time - Yes
