- CF Rayados de Monterrey have won four of their last five matches (L1) and are on a four-game winning streak coming into this fixture.
- Puebla are winless in their last five (D1, L4), losing both of their previous two home games to nil.
- CF Rayados de Monterrey have a superior head-to-head record over Puebla in Liga MX, winning two and drawing one of the clubs’ last three meetings.
Red-hot Rayados can take the win
CF Rayados de Monterrey are the league leaders in Mexico with 15 points from their first six games, while struggling Puebla sit rock bottom of the table in 18th with just four points on the board.
This is a clash between a Monterrey side full of intensity and a Puebla team looking to consolidate under new management. Domènec Torrent’s side are full of fire and energy as the ex-Manchester City assistant manager has demanded results from day one since taking over in May 2025. Their high-tempo, vertical possession game, pressing hard and attacking quickly when in possession has seen them win five and lose one of their opening six league matches this term, confirming much of what can be seen in the Puebla vs CF Rayados de Monterrey prediction.
Their latest result, a 3-1 away win at Leon, followed back-to-back home victories over Mazatlan FC (3-2) and Necaxa (3-0). Rayados have also taken two wins and a defeat from their three away fixtures so far, conceding four goals and keeping things relatively tight at the other end, something emphasized in the Puebla vs CF Rayados de Monterrey preview.
Monterrey have a good record against Puebla in Liga MX
Pablo Guede has been at the helm since December 2024, but Hernán Cristante has been appointed to oversee the club in the hope he can steady the ship and pull them away from the bottom of the standings. He will need to improve a home record that reads one win and two defeats from three fixtures at Estadio Cuauhtémoc in Liga MX 2025/2026.
Puebla are struggling at home
Puebla have averaged 1.00 goals per game scored and 1.67 conceded at home in Liga MX this season, which does not augur well for this clash with Monterrey. Their most recent results - a 0-2 reverse against Atletico de San Luis at home and a 0-0 draw away to Club Universidad Nacional - do not bode well for Saturday’s clash with the league’s top team, especially considering the stats for the Puebla vs CF Rayados de Monterrey prediction.
In a nutshell, Monterrey are the clear favorites at 1.73, but Puebla can be backed at 3.35, and we will go with the visitors because of their red-hot form and the fact that Puebla have not beaten them in their last three attempts in this competition. Our Puebla vs CF Rayados de Monterrey betting tips suggest taking Monterrey to win.
Monterrey’s firepower against Puebla’s lack of quality makes the over 2.5 goals market attractive at this stage. German Berterame has four Liga MX goals in six appearances this campaign for Rayados and looks to be on fire, while Edgar Guerra is Puebla’s main threat with one goal in three appearances in the top league this year. This Puebla vs CF Rayados de Monterrey prediction also takes into account that Cristante will try to make the home side more compact, with more ball possession, and try to slow the game down and return to some sort of stability and defensive solidity.
