Puebla vs Atlas Prediction: Can Atlas Continue its Winning Run?

In the upcoming fixture of the Liga Mexico, Matchday 12, Puebla will take on Atlas at the Estadio Cuauhtémoc in Puebla. The home side stands 10th with 4 wins and 13 points from 11 matches played, whereas Atlas stands 16th with just a win and 9 points in the season so far. Puebla will be missing out Pablo Parra due to a thigh injury, and Atlas will be missing Mauro Manotas due to a knee injury. With reasonable bench strength, the two sides are unlikely to have concerns regarding their initial lineups. The last time these two sides took on each other, the match resulted in a draw (1-1). The last two matches have ended in a draw; however, Puebla has dominated in two matches from the last 5 played. 

Going in the matchup, Puebla is coming off a win against Guadalajara (1-0) and Club Universidad Nacional (2-4). In the match against Guadalajara, Gustavo Ferrareis scored the only goal in the 40th minute of play. With the likes of Barragan, De Buen, and Gonzalez contributing to the starting lineups, Puebla might be comfortable in taking on Atlas. With 8 goals scored in the last 5 matches of Liga MX, Puebla averages 1.6 goals per game. Moreover, Puebla has scored at least a goal in 4 of its last 5 matches. 

• Angel Robles
• Omar Andres Fernandez

After a derailed Liga MX campaign, Club Atlas finally managed to register a win in the CONCACAF Round of 16 fixture against CD Olimpia (4-0). For Atlas, Julian Quinones, Jonathan Herrera, and Aldo Rocha did the scoring. After losing back-to-back matches in Liga MX, Club Atlas is likely to gain immense confidence from the last outing. Moving forward, Atlas has managed to score at least a goal in 4 of its last 5 matches. However, against Puebla, the playing conditions might be different. With Atlas playing away from home, the away pressure is likely to add extra burden to the visitors. 

• Julio Cesar
• Aldo Rocha

For the upcoming matchup, everything will depend on how Puebla starts. With a much better goal-scoring average of 1.09 goals against Atlas in the head-to-head stats, Puebla is likely to win at home. Though Atlas has drawn 2 of its last 5 matches, the upcoming matchup is likely to be in Puebla’s favor. Secondly, both sides have demonstrated consistent goal-scoring ability, and therefore, I expect both sides to score and the final scoreline to be over 2.5 goals. 

• Puebla to Win for 2.80
• Both Teams to Score - Yes for 1.77
• First Goal Scorer - Julian Quinones for 5.50