FC Juarez vs Puebla Prediction: Both Teams Having High Conceding Average

In the upcoming fixture of the Liga Mexico, Matchday 13, FC Juarez will be hosting Puebla at the Estadio Olímpico Benito in Juarez. Going in the matchup, FC Juarez stands 10th with just 3 wins and 13 points, whereas Puebla stands 11th with 4 wins and 13 points. With teams balancing the points difference, the goal difference is influencing the points table standings. Hence, we could expect teams to make significant progress as the league progresses. FC Juarez and Puebla last played against each other in August 2022 and the match resulted in a draw (2-2).

FC Juarez - Has Few Doubtful Concerns Before the Next Match (DDLLD)

Going in the matchup, FC Juarez is coming off a draw against Queretaro FC (2-2), in which Juarez did really well in the start but were unable to tackle the shift of momentum towards the end of play. Maximiliano Oliver and Jordan Sierra scored goals in the 59th and 69th minute of play, giving their side a chance for winning over Queretaro. However, the final scoreline resulted in a draw, as Pablo Barrera of Queretaro scored the important equalizer on penalty in the 86th minute.

For the upcoming matchup, FC Juarez is likely to miss out Emiliano Velazquez, Agustin Urzi, and Jesus Alberto Duenas due to injuries. When playing at home, Jaurez has scored with an average of 1.60 goals, and have conceded goals at a rate of just 1.00 goals. However, in 5 of the last 10 home matches, Juarez has conceded 2 or more goals, which is why they will be aiming to restrict the opposition to a minimum score. Secondly, Juarez has conceded goals in 4 of its last 5 matches, and hasn’t won a single outing in the last five. 

Expected Opening Lineup for FC Juarez

Alfredo Talavera, Luis Rodriguez, Alejandro Arribas, Carlos Salcedo, Maximiliano Olivera, Alan Medina, Javier Salas, Denzell García, Jordan Sierra, Gabriel Fernandez, Tomas Molina.

Club Puebla - Lost to Atlas in Clean Sheet (LWWLL)

After winning back-to-back matches against Guadalajara (1-0) and Club Universidad Nacional (2-4), Puebla got struck with a denting defeat against Atlas (0-4). Puebla did manage some momentum against Atlas, however, the own goal from Gaston Silva in the 51st minute added more pressure to their situation. Club Puebla will look forward to scoring upfront and minimizing the chances of defeat against Juarez.

When playing away from home, Club Puebla averages 1.20 goals in the last 10 away matches, and has conceded at an average of 2.40 goals. Hence, it’s quite evident that Puebla’s conceding average is almost double against the scoring average. Secondly, Puebla has conceded 2 or more goals in 14 of its last 20 matches played. Apart from the stats away from home, Puebla has scored 8 goals in the last 5 matches, averaging 1.6 goals per game.

Expected Opening Lineup for Club Puebla

Antony Silva, Gustavo Ferrareis, Emanuel Gularte, Gaston Silva, Emilio Martínez González, Pablo Gonzalez, Diego De Buen, Federico Mancuello, Guillermo Martinez Ayala, Ángel Robles, Omar Fernández.

Expert Betting Tips

Moving forward, the two teams are encountering a much similar situation at the moment. For the upcoming matchup, we can’t predict an outright winner. Taking the recent forms of the two teams into consideration, the upcoming matchup is likely to produce a total of over 2.5 goals, and the match to end in a draw.

• Total Over 2.5 for 2.01
• Both Teams To Score - Yes for 1.82
• Full Time Result - Draw for 3.40