- Pumas are unbeaten in five league matches, with three wins and two draws.
- Pumas are fourth in the Clausura with 27 points from 14 games, while San Luis are 14th with 15 points.
- Atletico de San Luis have won one, drawn two and lost two of their last five games, including a 1-1 away draw at Toluca.
Back Pumas to hold on to top-four position
This Atletico de San Luis vs Pumas UNAM preview sets the stage for an exciting matchup as Pumas UNAM look to maintain their position in the top four of the Clausura when they travel to Estadio Alfonso Lastras to face Atletico de San Luis on Saturday. The bookmakers have the visitors as slight favorites at 2.68, although the draw could be a worthy play at 3.5, given the hosts will also see themselves as a potential winner.
San Luis are 2.42, but our Atletico de San Luis vs Pumas UNAM prediction is cautious, as the hosts will be very wary of a side that are unbeaten in their last five Liga MX matches, collecting 3 wins and 2 draws, and can be a handful on the counterattack. Raúl Chabrand has taken over the helm for the Red & Whites and needs to stop the slide after a recent coaching change.
The club had a good start under the former manager, but his successor will need to quickly identify some tweaks to make them more solid at the back without diminishing their counter-attacking potential. The 4-2-3-1 formation they play is not going to change and will be built around talisman João Pedro, who leads the goal charts with 12 goals and scored from the penalty spot in injury-time to rescue a point at Toluca.
Fiery affair anticipated
Sébastien Salles-Lamonge provides a creative spark behind the Brazilian, which can be important when linking the play in transition and he has contributed goals and assists in recent outings. For this Atletico de San Luis vs Pumas UNAM prediction, Pumas have the best all-round team and should have enough quality to get the win away from home.
Efraín Juárez has the side playing a highly-disciplined system where Keylor Navas holds the defence together and makes a few timely saves, as he did in Pumas’ recent unbeaten run. Keylor Navas is a leader on the field, but it is Juninho that is their biggest attacking threat with six Clausura goals and proving decisive in both open play and set-piece situations.
Robert Morales and Guillermo Martínez offer Juárez good depth in midfield and up front, with Morales scoring in Pumas’ 3-1 home win over Mazatlán last weekend. They are a more vertical team than San Luis, pressing well in numbers and always looking for a fast break in transition, which should make for a fiery affair on Saturday. Our Atletico de San Luis vs Pumas UNAM betting tips emphasize looking out for strong performances from both attacks.
Goals look likely in mid-table Clausura clash
Pumas have played in a more attacking style under Juárez and will look to exploit the flanks and central areas of San Luis, who prefer to keep their shape and hit on the break. The odds for over 2.5 goals at 1.7 is the best play on this game for the following reasons: the game history suggests plenty of goals, both teams are stronger going forward than they are at the other end and the crowd at Alfonso Lastras will be on the edge of their seats for a lively atmosphere.
Looking at the final Atletico de San Luis vs Pumas UNAM prediction, Pumas have a slight edge in the overall head-to-head in recent seasons, but San Luis will be desperate to win in front of their fans to keep any Liguilla chances alive while Pumas will want to make sure they don’t relinquish their top-four berth. Back the visitors to get the three points in what looks set to be another close and tight match.
