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The infernal Sundays at noon return to Ciudad Universitaria with the Pumas vs Juárez match, opening the tournament for the Universitarios and the Bravos, who have improving in mind. The performace of both teams was not good at all in the last tournament, and if you don’t believe me, just ask Dani Alves.
Here, at JefeBet, we strive to provide you with the best sports betting information and Liga MX predictions. So here is our prediction for this match between Pumas vs Juarez .
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Odds for the Pumas vs Juarez Liga MX Matchday 1 Game on January 8, 2023
- Where: Estadio Olimpico Universitario – Mexico City, Mexico.
- When: Sunday, January 8, 2023, 12:00 PM E.T.
- Moneyline: Pumas (+104) / Tie (+225) / Juárez (+260)
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (-112) Under (-122)
- Both teams score: Yes (-141) / No (+104).
Odds provided by Unibet.
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Pumas Preview
The Pumas have a new coach for the Liga. Rafa Puente Jr will be in charge of the team and will count with Dani Alves, who announced that he is not leaving the team. This decision is likely related to the fact that he wants to get rid of last tournament’s thorn, where he played impressively, but in which no one helped him.
For that reason, the club strengthened the midfield with Jesús Molina in order to help the Brazilian veteran. Molina is a great reinforcement for the amount of work he does in the midfield.
Ulises Rivas was also brought in for the midfield. Rafa Puente’s idea is to completely set Alves free, who was the player who provided the most opportunity-generating passes in the tournament. This would result in a lot of passes to Dinenno, who needs to break the ice.
Another campaign without qualifying for at least the playoffs would be unacceptable. Dani Alves wants to win something else before hanging up his boots for good. Will he succeed with the Pedregal team?
Possible Lineup (4-3-3): Julio González; Edgar Alaffita, Adrián Aldrete, Pablo Bennevendo, Nicolás Freire; Ulises Rivas, Dani Alves, Arturo Ortíz; Eduardo Salvio, Juan Dinneno, Gustavo del Prete
Juarez Preview
Juarez’s plan is to improve last season’s performance, when they qualified for the playoffs (12 teams have the chance to qualify, it’s not that difficult). Toluca kicked them out the last time, but in every tournament the level of demand rises, and the team’s idea is to directly qualify.
In order to achieve that, Juarez has reinforced the midfield with the charrúa Manuel Castro and “Mono” Mario Osuna. The team has a great front with Darwin Machís and Gabriel Fernández. Hernán Cristante is slowly starting to find a competitive team.
The team’s preseason was not so good, and it lost two games, against Xolos and Querétaro. Still, for the beginning of this tournament, it is expected that the team will not be so stiff and that it will be able to perform well at C.U.
Possible Lineup (4-4-2): Alfredo Talavera; Maxi Olivera, Carlos Salcedo, Alejandro Arribas, Javier Nevarez; Javier Salas, Matías García, Mario Osuna, Mauro Lainez, Darwin Machís, Gabriel Fernández.
JefeBet Prediction
“CU at Sunday at noon” is a phrase that should be labeled as a curse. Only the Pumas are used to playing there and at that time. Rafa Puente’s presentation to the team’s fanbase in the Liga will be satisfactory, and although they will suffer, they will defeat Juárez.
Prediction: Pumas 1-0 Juárez
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