Before the Round – Mexico Primera Division Round 3 (16-17/07/2022)
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Mexico’s Liga MX Apertura season moves into round No. 3 this weekend with a full slate of games. After two matches, three teams are locked on six points apiece as Toluca, Pachuca, and Puebla are battling for top spot. Meanwhile, Queretaro are bottom of the table with zero points from two games.
Puebla FC - Club León
Joint-league leader Puebla host Club Leon on Saturday seeking to move into sole position of first place. Puebla have won three games and lost games in the last six meetings versus Club Leon.
Puebla won the most recent match between these teams. The fixture saw four red cards handed out. Puebla are on a two-match Apertura win streak with a goal record of five wins and two losses.
Club Leon are unbeaten in two straight matches. They are coming off of a 3-3 draw with Pumas. Leon have a goal difference of +1.
- Puebla FC are unbeaten in 18 of their last 21 home matches in Primera Division.
- Club León have won just 1 of their last 8 matches in Primera Division.
- In their 14 most recent home matches of Primera Division, Puebla FC have been undefeated 13 times.
- Club León have won 3 of their last 6 matches against Puebla FC
- Prediction: Draw @ 3.30
FC Juárez - Querétaro FC
Queretaro are bottom of the Liga MX table, but go into the match on Saturday with a 3W-1D-2L record against Juarez. Queretaro are unbeaten in three straight games versus Juarez.
Juarez are fourth in the Liga MX table. They have four points from six possible points. Last time out, they won 2-0 versus Club Tijuana.
Queretaro have zero points from two matches this season. They have been outscored 4-1.
- FC Juárez are on a run of 6 consecutive home defeats in their domestic league.
- Querétaro FC have achieved just 3 wins in their 22 most recent games in Primera Division.
- In their last 24 games in Primera Division, FC Juárez have recorded only 4 wins.
- Querétaro FC scored an average of 0.50 goals in their matches in Primera Division.
- Prediction: FC Juárez @ 2.15
Santos Laguna - Guadalajara Chivas
The last six matches between these teams have been split two wins, two draws, and two losses. Guadalajara are unbeaten in three straight games versus Santos Laguna.
Guadalajara have not started the Liga MX season well. They have one point from six points on offer in the division. Guadalajara have not scored this season in 180 minutes and have conceded one goal to opponents.
Santos Laguna took three points from the last six points on offer. Last time out, Santos Laguna lost 1-0 to Puebla.
- Santos Laguna have not been beaten at half time in their last 17 straight home matches in Primera Division.
- Guadalajara Chivas are unbeaten in all of their last 6 away matches in Primera Division.
- Santos Laguna haven't lost a match in 12 of their last 14 home matches in Primera Division.
- In Guadalajara Chivas's 5 most recent away Primera Division matches, there have been under 2.5 goals scored.
- Prediction: Under 2.5 goals @ 1.67