Puebla vs Santos Laguna Prediction
Mexico · Apertura - 5
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Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.
Puebla vs Santos Laguna: the result in context
Puebla beat Santos Laguna 3-2 in the Liga MX on 23 Aug 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.
Their 10 previous meetings averaged 2.7 goals, with both teams scoring in 5 of them. Santos Laguna tend to win more corners, 6.6 a game to 4.3 for Puebla.
Match Forecasts
Card forecasts not available for this match
Match Events
Lineups
Puebla
Avg ratingAvg rating
28D. Gutierrez
12I. Moreno
5F. Almada
C4J. Pablo Vargas
7F. Monarrez
27B. Garnica
24A. Organista
16A. Ramirez
22C. Baltazar
26K. Velasco
29E. Mustre
1C. Acevedo
3M. Cuevas
C18F. Pardo
25F. Sánchez
17E. Echeverría
8S. Mariscal
5A. Lopez Vargas
7D. González
21F. Villalba
10E. Bullaude
19E. AguirrePuebla Substitutes
Santos Laguna Substitutes
Match Stats
PueblaSantos Laguna Team Comparison
PueblaSantos LagunaAI Insights
Game State Tendencies
Puebla- Tied at half-time in 60% of matches
- Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 50% of the time
- Scores more in 2nd half (0.8 vs 0.5 in first half)
Santos Laguna- Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
- Scores more in 2nd half (1.3 vs 0.7 in first half)
Head to Head
Last 10 meetings, all competitions
Puebla4Wins · 40%4Wins · 40%Previous meetings
23/03/2026Santos LagunaPuebla26/07/2025PueblaSantos Laguna03/02/2025Santos LagunaPuebla06/07/2024PueblaSantos Laguna31/01/2024Santos LagunaPuebla08/07/2023PueblaSantos Laguna27/02/2023Santos LagunaPuebla09/07/2022PueblaSantos Laguna19/03/2022PueblaSantos Laguna20/09/2021Santos LagunaPueblaRecent Form
Puebla
CF PachucaPuebla
San DiegoPuebla
AustinPuebla
Portland TimbersPueblaPuebla
Guadalajara Chivas
Cruz AzulPuebla
FC JuarezPuebla
AtlasPueblaCF PachucaPueblaPuebla
TlaxcalaSantos LagunaSantos LagunaGuadalajara Chivas
Philadelphia UnionSantos Laguna
Chicago FireSantos Laguna
New York City FCSantos Laguna
Club AmericaSantos LagunaSantos LagunaAtlas
MonterreySantos LagunaSantos Laguna
America de Cali
NY CosmosSantos Laguna
Annapolis BluesSantos LagunaReferee Profile
Compared with other referees
4.45 cards a match, 0.26 fewer than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (4.71).
Cards come from 29 matches with official statistics.
Full referee statsLeague Table
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cruz Azul | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 37:26 | +11 | 32 | WWWWW |
| 2 | Club America | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 38:23 | +15 | 30 | DDDLW |
| 3 | Guadalajara Chivas | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 26:15 | +11 | 30 | DWWWD |
| 4 |  Toluca | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 35:21 | +14 | 27 | WDDDD |
| 5 | Atlas | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 27:30 | -3 | 27 | LWWLW |
| 6 | Santos Laguna | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 23:20 | +3 | 25 | WWLWW |
| 7 |  Leon | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 23:21 | +2 | 23 | DLDWL |
| 8 | CF Pachuca | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 29:20 | +9 | 22 | WWWLL |
| 9 |  Club Tijuana | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 25:22 | +3 | 22 | LDDWD |
| 10 | Monterrey | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 26:25 | +1 | 21 | LDLWW |
| 11 |  U.N.A.M. - Pumas | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 24:26 | -2 | 21 | DWDLW |
| 12 |  Club Queretaro | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 18:23 | -5 | 20 | LLLLL |
| 13 | Puebla | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 19:23 | -4 | 19 | WLLLD |
| 14 |  Atletico San Luis | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 19:24 | -5 | 19 | LLWWD |
| 15 |  Tigres UANL | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 17:25 | -8 | 15 | LLDLD |
| 16 |  Atlante FC | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16:26 | -10 | 14 | LLLWL |
| 17 |  Necaxa | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 17:28 | -11 | 13 | WLDLL |
| 18 | FC Juarez | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 13:34 | -21 | 11 | WWDLL |
| # | Team | MP | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cruz Azul | 16 | 37:26 | 32 |
| 2 | Club America | 16 | 38:23 | 30 |
| 3 | Guadalajara Chivas | 16 | 26:15 | 30 |
| 4 | Toluca | 16 | 35:21 | 27 |
| 5 | Atlas | 16 | 27:30 | 27 |
| 6 | Santos Laguna | 16 | 23:20 | 25 |
| 7 | Leon | 16 | 23:21 | 23 |
| 8 | CF Pachuca | 16 | 29:20 | 22 |
| 9 | Club Tijuana | 16 | 25:22 | 22 |
| 10 | Monterrey | 15 | 26:25 | 21 |
| 11 | U.N.A.M. - Pumas | 16 | 24:26 | 21 |
| 12 | Club Queretaro | 15 | 18:23 | 20 |
| 13 | Puebla | 16 | 19:23 | 19 |
| 14 | Atletico San Luis | 16 | 19:24 | 19 |
| 15 | Tigres UANL | 16 | 17:25 | 15 |
| 16 | Atlante FC | 16 | 16:26 | 14 |
| 17 | Necaxa | 16 | 17:28 | 13 |
| 18 | FC Juarez | 16 | 13:34 | 11 |
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About the Puebla vs Santos Laguna forecast
The forecasts for this Liga MX match are built from team Elo ratings, recent form, scoring data and the head-to-head record, and are updated as new data arrives before kickoff.
How to Read These Forecasts
Each percentage is the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% means strong statistical confidence; 45-65% points to a competitive, open match; below 45% means the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for information and entertainment only.
Puebla and Santos Laguna in the Liga MX table
In the Liga MX table, Santos Laguna are 6th and Puebla 13th, 6 points apart. League goal record so far: Puebla 19-23, Santos Laguna 23-20. The full standings are on the Liga MX Table 2026 page.
Key Factors for This Match
Some of the data for this fixture is limited, so the model gives it a lower confidence rating.
All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.