SM
Huddersfield vs. Barnsley 17 hrs 58 mins
Upcoming predictions and previews
Collect News Data
Liga MX | Gameweek 1
Jul 5, 2024 at 11.45pm UK
Estadio Cuauhtemoc

Puebla
1 - 0
Santos Laguna

Cavallini (90+6' pen.)
Waller (62')
FT(HT: 0-0)

Nunez (45+1'), Echeverria (49'), Cervantes (80')

Preview: Puebla vs. Santos Laguna - prediction, team news, lineups

:Headline: Preview: Puebla vs. Santos Laguna - prediction, team news, lineups:
Sports Mole previews Friday's Liga MX clash between Puebla and Santos Laguna, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Sports Mole

The curtain-raiser of the 2024-25 Liga MX season will come from Estadio Cuauhtemoc, where Puebla will play host to Santos Laguna on Friday night.

Both these sides will be hoping for a positive start to the new season after ending last term with the two worst records over the final five gameweeks.


Match preview

Puebla fans endured a rollercoaster season last time out, as they saw their side finish the first phase in an impressive sixth place and just three points off a top-four finish.

However, the second half of the season was a complete nightmare as the side plummeted to the bottom of the league standings, finishing the phase with a single win and a paltry five points in 17 games.

Los Camoteros, perhaps unsurprisingly, saw the back of two managers during that time, with Ricardo Carbajal exiting the club in mid-February, while Andres Carevic lasted just 57 days at the helm before moving on in May.

Jose Manuel de la Torre was appointed for the final match of the season which ended in a 2-1 defeat to America, and it will be interesting to see if the former Mexico boss has managed to address the many issues his side were facing last term.

In particular, Puebla were atrocious in defence in the second half of last season, as they shipped 43 goals in their 17 Clausura matches, seven more than any other side in the division.

Santos Laguna also had a notable drop-off in the second phase last season, ending the term in 15th place after finishing the first half of the season inside the top 10.

While Puebla had the out-and-out worst record of five consecutive losses over the last five gameweeks before the break, Guerreros were only marginally better with four defeats and a draw.

Like their opponents here, Santos also underwent a change of leadership, with Ignacio Ambriz replacing Pablo Repetto at the start of February after the Uruguayan managed just one win in six matches either side of the New Year.

Ambriz made a positive start to his new role, recording three wins, a draw and two losses in his first six matches in charge, but he will now be under pressure for results after his side's dismal run at the end of the campaign.

However, the new boss will be able to draw some confidence from the fact that his side beat Puebla home and away last season, and scored three goals in each of their last three encounters.

Puebla Liga MX form:

Santos Laguna Liga MX form:


Team News

De la Torre will start the new season with just one known absentee in the form of midfielder Facundo Waller, who missed a fair chunk of last season with a knee injury and is still several weeks away from a return.

Emanuel Gularte and Jorge Rodriguez were brought in from Queretaro and Deoprtivo Toluca in the offseason and could make their debuts in the four-man backline in this opening match of the campaign.

Ambriz is also down a midfielder for the first match of the new season with former Tampico Madero man Ronaldo Prieto ruled out until September with a knee injury.

Anderson Santamaria was acquired for just under £1m from Atlas during the transfer window and could partner Santiago Nunez at the heart of Santos Laguna's defence.


Puebla possible starting lineup:
Rodriguez; Garcia, Gularte, Angulo, Olmedo; Orana, Herrera, Gonzalez, De Buen; Duran, Cavallini, Velasco

Santos Laguna possible starting lineup:
Acevedo; Govea, Nunez, Santamaria; Aquino, Lopez, Carillo, Medina, Masiscal; Macias, Aguirre, Preciado


We say: Puebla 1-2 Santos Laguna

Puebla were the worst side in the top flight in the second half of the season and have not made many significant signings to suggest that a complete turnaround in performance is likely here.

Indeed Santos were far from their best during the run-in last term, but they certainly had more firepower than the hosts and we feel they will get the season off to a winning start.


For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here.




body check tags ::

Previews by email

Click here to get Sports Mole's daily email of previews and predictions for every major game!


amp_article__547369 : Collect and Make Data not in DataBase  : 
last updated article - 2024-07-14 13:22:39:
html db last update - 2024-07-14 13:22:39 :

ex - 7200 : read : write cache and make html
Read more!
Share this article now:


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!
Recommended Next on SM
Guardado: 'We must improve'
Ten Hag 'confident' he will remain Man United boss despite Tuchel rumours
The 105-minute thriller: Chelsea, Forest share spoils in exhilarating encounter
Preview: Tigres vs. Puebla - prediction, team news, lineups
Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Cruz AzulCruz Azul119112681828
2Tigres11731156924
3TolucaToluca1164122111122
4MonterreyMonterrey126331514121
5Atletico San Luis126241913620
6PumasPumas116231511420
7Club TijuanaTijuana116231717020
8Atlas115241517-217
9CD GuadalajaraGuadalajara114341711615
10Club AmericaAmerica114251313014
11NecaxaNecaxa113441311213
12PueblaPuebla123271420-611
13Juarez113171423-910
14Club Leon111641117-69
15PachucaPachuca112361119-89
16QueretaroQueretaro12237920-119
17MazatlanMazatlan11155813-58
18Santos LagunaSantos Laguna11227919-108
Scroll for more - Tap for full version


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!

Loading ...

Failed to load data.

history www

'Engaged in discussions' - Arsenal, Chelsea 'battling' for Brazilian wonderkid

1

'I

Ten Hag 'confident' he will remain Man United boss despite Tuchel rumours

2

TH

Preview: Nicaragua vs. Jamaica - prediction, team news, lineups

NEW

3

PN

Potential PL move? Liverpool 'eyeing' Bundesliga star

NEW

4

PP

Preview: Man City vs. Barcelona - prediction, team news, lineups

5

PM

Three players pull out of England squad - is Kane one of them?

6

TP

Preview: Sligo vs. Celtic - prediction, team news, lineups

7

PS

Preview: Valerenga vs. Juventus - prediction, team news, lineups

8

PV

Preview: Flavio Cobolli vs. Novak Djokovic - prediction, head-to-head, tournament so far

9

PF

New Year arrival? Man United 'preparing to battle' Liverpool for Madrid star

10

NY


. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .