Rafael Guillén
Rafa Puente’s luck is running out and Pumas vs Pachuca could be the straw that breaks the camel’s back. The team is up against the Tuzos, a strong contender for the championship title. Despite playing at Ciudad Universitaria, where one would expect an easy win, the Felinos have a reputation for struggling to win anywhere.
Without further ado, JefeBet brings you the best sports betting information, and the Liga MX predictions for this week’s matchups. So here is our prediction for this match between Pumas vs Pachuca.
Predictions, Picks, and Betting Odds for the Pumas vs Pachuca Liga MX Clausura 2023 Matchday 12 Game on March 19, 2023
- Where: Estadio Olimpico Universitario – Mexico City.
- When: Sunday, March 19, 2023, 12:00 PM E.T.
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Betting on Pumas
Rafa Puente Jr. is still in place, but this Sunday is his last chance.. The reason is simple, if the team doesn’t win he leaves. There is a team break, which gives the board of directors time to put in a new coach and have him work with the team for a week.
Puente has not been able to make Pumas work, with only 11 points, and they are already closer to not paying the relegation (or non-relegation) fine than to qualifying for the Liguilla.
They lost the last game against Tuca Ferretti’s Cruz Azul (1-0) and obviously the fanbase called for his departure. They have a very tough schedule ahead of them, because they will have to face America, and playing like this could be very bad for them. Will Rafa Puente be able to continue?
Possible Lineup (4-3-3): Sebastián Sosa; Pablo Bennevendo, Jonathan Sánchez, Nicolás Freire, Pablo Monroy; Ulises Rivas, Jesús Molina, Higor Meritao; Diogo, Juan Dinenno, Eduardo Salvio.
Betting on Pachuca
Pachuca can take comfort in the fact that the current champions are not performing at their highest level. Over the past five games across various competitions, they have only managed to win one, which was a convincing 3-0 triumph over America.
However, during that match, Pachuca’s defense struggled against America‘s offensive onslaught and were aided by Oscar Jiménez, who conceded two goals due to his mistakes. Those doubts were seen against Monterrey, which was a more serious test, and the team lost at home.
Rayados defeated this team 1-2 at the Hidalgo, where it did not play a great game and where the offense was not good either. Pachuca failed to score against Motagua in the Concacaf Champions League, and against Monterrey it generated little offensively.
Possible Lineup (4-4-1-1): Oscar Ustari; Kevin Alvarez, José Castillo, Oscar Murillo, Mauricio André Islas; Avilés Hurtado, Erick Sánchez, Luis Chávez, Marino Hinestroza; Javier López; Roberto de la Rosa.
JefeBet Prediction
Pachuca has gone 8 games without being able to defeat Pumas, but the Universitarios team has only been able to win three games, two at CU. The Tuzos have a hard time playing at the Pedregal, but Pumas have a hard time defeating the Tuzos.
We believe that this match will end in a draw, especially because Pachuca is not performing well offensively and Pumas is just not working. This is the perfect recipe for a Sunday in the sun of Ciudad Universitaria.
Prediction: Pumas 1-1 Pachuca.
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