Puebla vs Santos Laguna Prediction 23 August 2026
🔊 Two teams with notably different starts to the season meet here. Puebla are in the playoff places and looking to hold their position, but consistency has been hard to come by - just one win in their last five matches and a lot of goals conceded. Santos Laguna sit second from bottom, having lost all four of their opening fixtures and fallen well behind the playoff spots. Both sides have been regularly making defensive errors, which sets up the conditions for a high-scoring match.
Head-to-Head
The last official meeting between the two sides took place on 22 March 2026 and ended 2-1. Here are the key stats from that match (Santos Laguna were the home side):
- Possession: 47% vs 53%;
- Corners: 11 vs 4;
- Fouls: 9 vs 0;
- Yellow cards: 5 vs 1;
- Shots on target: 9 vs 5.
📊 Puebla and Santos Laguna have met 45 times in official competition. The home side have won 7 of those matches, Santos Laguna 19, with the remaining 19 ending in draws. The visitors also hold the edge in goals scored: Puebla have netted 43 times, Santos Laguna 71. On average, the two sides combine for 0.98 goals in the first half and 1.56 in the second, giving an overall match average of 2.53 goals.
Head-to-head statistics Puebla - Santos Laguna
Puebla Team Overview
Their most recent competitive match took place on in Liga MX, with Pachuca hosting Puebla. The match ended 2-3.
Match stats (Puebla vs Pachuca):
- Possession: 44% vs 56%;
- Corners: 3 vs 5;
- Fouls: 15 vs 10;
- Yellow cards: 0 vs 0;
- Shots on target: 5 vs 4.
Puebla have had a mixed start to the season. In their last five matches they have won just once, losing three times and drawing one. Over their last ten games, they have only two wins against seven defeats, and they are conceding an average of 2.5 goals per match - one of the worst defensive records over that period. Going forward, they lack consistency, scoring under 1.5 goals in almost every game, a trend that holds across their last twelve Liga MX matches. Despite sitting in the playoff places at this early stage of the season, their current form and defensive fragility make holding that position a difficult task.
Match Results: Puebla
Santos Laguna Team Overview
The visiting side's most recent official match took place on in Liga MX, with Santos Laguna at home against Guadalajara. The match ended 0-1.
Match statistics (Santos Laguna vs Guadalajara):
- Possession: 39% vs 61%;
- Corners: 5 vs 7;
- Fouls: 8 vs 12;
- Yellow cards: 1 vs 0;
- Shots on target: 2 vs 5.
Santos Laguna have had a miserable start to the season, losing all four of their opening matches and remaining the only side in the league yet to pick up a point. Over their last ten games, they have managed just two wins against eight defeats, with an attacking return of only 0.8 goals per match. One notable pattern in their away fixtures, however, is the frequency of high-scoring games: over 2.5 goals have been scored in 13 of their last 14 matches on the road, reflecting persistent defensive problems - they concede more than 1.5 goals per game on average - and an open style of play away from home. In terms of league position, motivation is minimal at this stage; they are well off the playoff places and still searching for any kind of consistency.
Match Results: Santos Laguna
Prediction for the 1st half
Head-to-head:
- matches played - 45;
- first-half wins for the home side - 3; for the away side - 6; draws - 13;
- average first-half total: 0.98;
- today's hosts average 0.27 first-half goals, the visitors 0.71.
First-half stats: Puebla (home) vs Santos Laguna (away)
- matches played in the tournament: 1 vs 2;
- wins: 1 (100%) vs 0 (0%);
- losses: 0 (0%) vs 2 (100%);
- draws: 0 (0%) vs 0 (0%);
- average goals scored: 1 vs 2.5;
- average goals conceded: 0 vs 2.
Last 10 matches (overall):
- wins: 4 vs 2;
- losses: 4 vs 3;
- draws: 2 vs 5;
- average first-half total: 2.3 (scored - 0.9, conceded - 1.4) vs 0.9 (scored - 0.4, conceded - 0.5).
- Puebla have scored in the first half in 8 of their last 9 matches.
- Puebla have scored in the first half in 6 consecutive matches (Liga MX).
Total Prediction
Head-to-head (average totals):
- home team - 0.96, away team - 1.58;
- in head-to-head matches - 2.53;
- both teams scored: all time - 22 times; at the home team's ground - 11 times.
Average total stats: Puebla vs Santos Laguna
- in the tournament: 2.75 vs 2.5;
- goals scored: 1.5 vs 0.5;
- first half: 1.25 vs 0.25;
- second half: 0.25 vs 0.25;
- Puebla: at home in the tournament - 1;
- Santos Laguna: away in the tournament - 1;
- last 10 matches: 1.2 (home - 1) vs 0.8 (away - 0.83).
- Under 3.5 goals has landed in five consecutive head-to-head matches between these sides (Liga MX).
- Under 3.5 goals has landed in five consecutive home matches for Puebla (Liga MX).
- Under 3.5 goals has landed in 6 of Santos Laguna's last 7 matches (Liga MX).
Corner Kicks Prediction
Puebla: Statistics
- Season: average total in the competition - 3.5; at home - 1;
- Last 10 matches: average total - 4; at home - 2.
Santos Laguna: Statistics
- Season: average total in the competition - 6.5; away - 8;
- Last 10 matches: average total - 5.3; away - 5.83.
- Puebla have taken more than 5.5 corners at home in 7 of their last 8 head-to-head meetings with Santos Laguna (Liga MX).
Both Teams to Score Prediction
Head-to-head:
- matches played - 45;
- both teams scored across all meetings - 22 times;
- at the home side's ground - 11 times.
Stats: Puebla vs Santos Laguna
- matches played this tournament: 4 vs 4;
- season matches with both teams scoring (BTTS): 3 vs 1;
- Puebla: BTTS at home - 1 (100%);
- Santos Laguna: BTTS away - 1 (50%).
Last 10 matches:
- BTTS matches: 7 vs 2;
- Puebla: BTTS at home - 2 (100%);
- Santos Laguna: BTTS away - 2 (33%).
Correct Score Prediction
Most frequent scorelines this season:
- most common scoreline in the competition: 2-1 (5/36, 13.9%);
- Puebla at home most often finish matches: 1-1 (1/1, 100%);
- Santos Laguna away most often play: 3-0, 3-2 (1/2, 50%).
Based on statistical data and probability distribution, the algorithm predicts the top 3 outcomes:
1-1 - 12.16% (odds 7.5)
1-0 - 9.26% (odds 10)
2-1 - 8.34% (odds 8.5)
⭐ Editor's Pick
This match brings together two defensively unreliable sides, with Santos Laguna also carrying a strong scoring record away from home. The case for over 2.5 goals is backed by the visitors' tendency to play openly on the road and a goals-against average that exceeds 1.5 per game. Puebla's attack hasn't looked particularly convincing, but defensive vulnerabilities have shown up in almost every match. Neither side offers much stability at either end of the pitch. All of this points towards a goal-heavy game with three or more goals. We're predicting a final score of 2-1. Our pick is Total Goals - Over 2.5.
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