23 August 2026, 01:00 UTC

Puebla vs Santos Laguna Liga MX prediction & result

Puebla
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Final score: Puebla 3-2 Santos Laguna.

Before kick-off the model made it 40% Puebla, 26% draw, 34% Santos Laguna — fair odds of 2.50, 3.85 and 2.94.

Most likely scoreline: 2-1.

The model called the result correctly.

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Has the model earned this number?

Puebla at 40%: of 2,925 settled 40–50% forecasts, 46.1% came in (average 43.9%). It can be read literally. The full record.

Match analysis

Match timeline

4'
⚽F. Almada (OG)
⚽E. Mustreassist: C. Baltazar
9'
46'
🔁D. Gonzalezout: R. Sordo
51'
⚽E. Bullaudeassist: F. Villalba
⚽E. Mustreassist: J. Vargas
53'
⚽C. Baltazarassist: B. Garnica
62'
67'
🔁E. Echeverriaout: K. Picon
67'
🔁E. Aguirreout: K. Palacios
🔁C. Baltazarout: O. Villa
74'
🔁B. Garnicaout: Lucas Camilo
80'
80'
🔁A. Lopezout: J. Mancha
🔁F. Monarrezout: J. R. Pachuca Martinez
89'
🔁A. Organistaout: S. Sanabria
89'
🔁E. Mustreout: L. Hernandez
89'
90+1'
Kevin Picon

Match stats — Puebla vs Santos Laguna

38%Possession62%
16Shots6
7On target2
6Corners7
1.02xG0.37

Goals against chances

Puebla3 from 1.02 xGmore than the chances were worth
Santos Laguna2 from 0.37 xGmore than the chances were worth

Expected goals totals what the openings were worth, so the gap between it and the score is the finishing — and the luck. Under half a goal either way is called level: xG is an estimate and a smaller gap than that is inside its own error.

Line-ups

Puebla 4-4-1-1
  • 28D. GutierrezG
  • 12I. MorenoD
  • 5F. AlmadaD
  • 4J. VargasD
  • 7F. MonarrezD
  • 27B. GarnicaM
  • 24A. OrganistaM
  • 16A. RamirezM
  • 22C. BaltazarM
  • 26K. VelascoF
  • 29E. MustreF
Substitutes
  • 33J. RodriguezG
  • 15O. VillaD
  • 20J. R. Pachuca MartinezD
  • 2A. LeyvaD
  • 10M. TomasM
  • 3A. HerreraM
  • 34Lucas CamiloM
  • 21S. SanabriaM
  • 9L. HernandezF
Coach: Gerardo Espinoza
Santos Laguna 4-2-3-1
  • 1C. AcevedoG
  • 3M. CuevasD
  • 18F. PardoD
  • 25F. SanchezD
  • 17E. EcheverriaD
  • 8S. Mariscal MurraM
  • 5A. LopezM
  • 7D. GonzalezM
  • 21F. VillalbaM
  • 10E. BullaudeM
  • 19E. AguirreF
Substitutes
  • 33H. HolguinG
  • 4J. AbellaD
  • 14E. OronaM
  • 28J. PerezD
  • 22K. PiconD
  • 6J. GuemezM
  • 15J. ManchaM
  • 26R. SordoM
  • 77K. PalaciosM
Coach: Paiva Renato

Form going into Puebla vs Santos Laguna

Puebla

All competitions we cover

  • W3-2away to CF Pachuca18 August 2026
  • D1-1Guadalajara Chivas1 August 2026
  • L1-2away to Cruz Azul22 July 2026
  • W1-0away to FC Juarez18 July 2026

Santos Laguna

All competitions we cover

  • L0-1Guadalajara Chivas17 August 2026
  • L0-3away to Club America2 August 2026
  • L0-1Atlas26 July 2026
  • L2-3away to Monterrey19 July 2026

What these results say

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first; context, not the model's input. How to read this.

Liga MX table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
13Puebla165471923-419
6Santos Laguna168172320+325

Where the two sides stand today, not on the day of this match. Full table

Head-to-head: Puebla vs Santos Laguna

  • 22 March 2026Santos Laguna 2–1 PueblaLiga MX
  • 26 July 2025Puebla 1–0 Santos LagunaLiga MX
  • 2 February 2025Santos Laguna 0–2 PueblaLiga MX
  • 5 July 2024Puebla 1–0 Santos LagunaLiga MX
  • 31 January 2024Santos Laguna 3–0 PueblaLiga MX
  • 8 July 2023Puebla 2–3 Santos LagunaLiga MX

The full Puebla vs Santos Laguna record →

Leading scorers: Puebla and Santos Laguna

Puebla

No player in Liga MX's leading scorers — 19 league goals as a side.

Santos Laguna

GoalsAssists

  • Tahiel Adrián Jiménez Sánchez60

Top 3 by league goals this season; player availability is not in the model. How to read this.

The result against the call

Puebla beat Santos Laguna 3–2. The model had made a win for Puebla its most likely outcome, at 40%, so the call held; the score it named was 2–1. The goals: F. Almada (own goal) 4' for Santos Laguna, E. Mustre 9' for Puebla, E. Bullaude 51' for Santos Laguna, E. Mustre 53' for Puebla, C. Baltazar 62' for Puebla. On expected goals it finished 1.02–0.37.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.