Puebla vs Juárez for Liga MX on August 25 at the Cuauhtémoc Stadium: all the details of the preview

Juárez will try to extend their good start to the Liga MX season on Saturday when they face Puebla at the Cuauhtémoc Stadium.

Juárez’s last league game ended in a 4-1 home win over Pumas UNAM, extending their unbeaten streak to five games (W3 D2 L0), leaving them in second place with 11 points after five games. They are also two points behind first-placed Guadalajara.

Puebla sit 18th with one point after five games. Puebla lost 1-0 in their last Liga MX game at Estadio de Mazatlán against Mazatlán, extending their winless streak to five games (W0 D1 L4).

In the previous Liga MX match between the two teams, Puebla won 2-0 at the Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez last season. Martín Barragán opened the scoring for Puebla in the 70th minute with a penalty. Federico Mancuello also found the net.

Puebla has outperformed Juarez of late by remaining unbeaten in their last five Liga MX matches (W3 D2 L0). Juarez will be looking for their first win in this league matchup since September 2020. Puebla has outscored Juarez 11-3 during this unbeaten streak.

Puebla has been led by Brayan Angulo. He is their top scorer with two goals, and is third among the league’s top scorers, scoring one of them to mark the first goal of the match.

Host Puebla has lost each of its last two Liga MX games at Estadio Cuauhtémoc this season. Juárez has won each of its away games at Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez this league season. Juárez is on a three-match unbeaten streak (W2 D1 L0). It last lost away on April 14 to Atlético San Luis.

In five league games this season, Puebla has two draws and zero losses. Juárez, meanwhile, has achieved three wins and two draws.

Highlights

HISTORY OF MATCHES (all competitions):

Matches won: 4

Draws: 3

Lost: 2