- CD Chivas have won two of the last three meetings, while Puebla have won the other.
- Puebla have won one and lost three of their four home games in Liga MX 2025/2026.
- Chivas are undefeated in their last two away games (Won 1, drawn 1).
Chivas can claim a vital win over rock-bottom Puebla
Chivas de Guadalajara will play with more than the usual intensity when they travel to Puebla in Liga MX on Saturday as both clubs seek to shake up their respective seasons with a boost under new management. This Puebla vs CD Chivas de Guadalajara prediction will focus on how both teams can approach such a crucial fixture.
The hosts are propping up the rest of the league with just four points from nine games in 2025-2026, while Chivas are languishing in 13th with eight points from the same number of games.
Their inconsistency is a problem but they are still a much better side than Puebla, which is why Chivas' odds of 1.96 seem a little on the short side, with Puebla at 2.92.
It is easy to see why the bookmakers have Chivas as the favorite given the Puebla vs CD Chivas de Guadalajara prediction, considering Puebla’s woeful form and the fact that Martin Bravo, their new head coach since August 2025, has not yet stopped the slide.
Puebla need to remain compact and be tough to break down
Bravo is a pragmatist and has set up his team to play with a defensive mentality that looks to get players back and compact when out of possession. They then try to disrupt the game when they win possession and break quickly with their top players.
Puebla have only drawn one and lost four of their last five Liga MX matches, including a current run of three straight defeats. They went down 3-1 at Toluca in their most recent game after suffering a 1-0 away defeat to Necaxa in the one prior.
Chivas are more of a pressing, possession-based team under Gabriel Milito, who has been at the helm since May 2025 and has sought to impose his own style on the club to try to reaffirm their identity.
Milito’s men will look to dominate the ball and press high up the field while trying to recover the ball quickly if they don’t manage to hold onto it. A clash of styles is always interesting to watch, but the Puebla vs CD Chivas de Guadalajara preview shows that the question will be whether Puebla can stay compact and tough to unlock while Chivas will hope that their pressing game can unsettle the home side.
Under 2.5 goals is the way to go
A low-scoring game looks likely, making under 2.5 goals a tempting bet against both teams having struggled to score recently. For those interested in wagering, our Puebla vs CD Chivas de Guadalajara betting tips suggest that the under could be the value play. Puebla are averaging 1.25 goals per game at home in Liga MX, but Chivas have shown they can score on the road, netting 5 in 4 games.
Ricardo Marin is Puebla’s main threat going forward with 2 goals in 7 Liga MX appearances this term. While for Chivas, Armando Gonzalez has bagged 4 times in 9 appearances, including 2 in the last 5.
Our Puebla vs CD Chivas de Guadalajara prediction is a narrow win for the more-resilient visitors. Chivas have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their 4 away fixtures in Liga MX while Puebla are winless in their last two at the Estadio Cuauhtémoc, suffering successive defeats.
