Rafael Guillén
This will be a match of the wild cats in Ciudad Universitaria. At midday, Pumas UNAM vs León will face each other in an always attractive match. In fact, the Panzas Verdes came away with the trophy in a recent final.
Without further ado, at JefeBet we are prepared to provide you with the best sports betting information and Liga MX predictions. That being said, here is our prediction for this match between Pumas UNAM vs Leon.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Odds for the Pumas UNAM vs Leon Liga MX Matchday 3 Game on January 22, 2023
- Where: Olympic University Stadium – Mexico City.
- When: Sunday, January 22, 2023, 12:00 PM E.T.
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Pumas UNAM Preview
The Pumas UNAM team is already playing without Dani Alves, who was one of their best players. Indeed, the board of directors decided to terminate his contract due to a legal problem he has in Barcelona. In fact, he took part in the victory against Juárez in their debut in front of their home fans in this tournament. The Brazilian played only 45 minutes and provided one assist.
Yet, on match day 2 when the team played against Santos, he was absent and the Pumas were defeated 0-3. We are not saying that he is the most important player on the team, but he did help a lot. That defeat and the departure of the Brazilian player will surely make Rafa Puente rearrange the team. The Pumas team that did not look so good in the region, but they did not play badly.
The team shoot a lot, but its players seem to have no aim. Indeed, the team made 23 shots against the Guerreros, but it only managed to have 9 on target. Also, Pumas moves the ball a lot, but sometimes without a clear aim in mind. The team played 82% of their deliveries correctly, but most of them were passes to the back. The issue is not the possession of the ball, but the team does not score goals, and as people often say: the goals you don’t get to score, the other team will score them against you.
Possible Lineup (4-2-3-1): Sebastián Sosa; Pablo Bennevendo, José Galindo, Nicolás Freire, Adrián Aldrete; Arturo Ortiz, Edgar Alafitta; José González, Gustavo del Prete, Eduardo Salvio; Juan Dinenno.
Leon Preview
Leon did not play on matchday 1 against Mazatlán due to off-field issues that affected Sinaloa that week, but it made its debut on matchday 2 at home against Necaxa. The match was emotional because it was Chapo Montes’ farewell. He closed a cycle with Los Esmeraldas in which he won everything.
Nicolás Larcamón made a good debut at the Nou Camp in front of the demanding La Fiera fanbase. Ángel Mena and Víctor Dávila impressed, scoring a goal each, and they showed that they are in good shape. Necaxa was a tough opponent, but León has a very good team.
We cannot wait to see Leon play away, as it is basically a new team with Larcamón leading them. Getting a good result at CU would be good for the Leon team.
Possible Lineup (5-4-1): Rodolfo Cota; Osvaldo Rodriguez, William Tesillo, Fidel Ambríz, Jaine Barreiro, Héctor Uribe; Victor Davila, José Rodriguez, Yairo Moreno, Angel Mena; Lucas Di Yorio
JefeBet Prediction
Pumas is a very strong team at Pedregal, but La Fiera is a tough opponent. The thing is that, without Dani Alves, the team struggles to generate play. So, we think the match will end in a draw, ant that the points will be split between the two teams.
Prediction: Pumas UNAM 1-1 León
