Puebla – Guad. Chivas Prediction & Preview and Betting Tips (03.02.2018)

Puebla and Guadalajara face at Stadium Cuauhtemoc, in a match for the 5th round of the First Division. The record of direct confrontations in this stadium is favorable to the visiting team, which in the last 5 matches won 4 and tied 1. Indeed, the last time these two teams met in this stadium was on 10-17-2016, in a match for the First Division that ended with the victory of Guadalajara by (0-2). TO. Zaldívar (20 ‘) and M. Bueno (50′) scored the goals of the game for Guadalajara. Particular attention is required for the home / away condition, since both teams present significantly different results at home and abroad.

Puebla:

After 5 wins, 7 draws and 9 losses, the home team is currently in the 10 th position of the league, with 6 points won. In their last match, they lost with Tijuana out by (2-0), after in the previous match they won by (2-0) at home, in a match against Veracruz. This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 losses in away matches; against 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 losses at their stadium. For the championship, the Puebla conquered 15 points in 30 possible, after 4 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses in the last 10 matches that it disputed in its stadium. In their home league matches the most frequent final result at halftime was 0-0 (4 out of 11 matches). The team allowed goals to the opponent in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition, so it has not been very strong defensively. In their home matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 7 of the last 11 matches for this competition have ended with Under 2,5 goals. In 21 matches in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 9 games in which he suffered the first goal.

This beginning of competition is being oscillations for the Puebla, because it has already won and already lost, being that it knows that maintaining this irregularity is not good for its objectives. It is very important to emphasize that the regularity is a key piece to go well in the competition and on account of this it should have good results, mainly at home, since this way you can have a better position in the table. For this match, coach Enrique Meza must bring to the field what he has of the best available.

Guadalajara:

The away team is currently in the 15 th position of the league, with 4 points won, after 5 wins, 7 draws and 9 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in an away match against Necaxa, by (1-3). In the last match, they lost at home against Monterrey (1-2). This is a team that, oddly enough, was better outside than at home, as in the last 30 matches they register 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses in away matches; against 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 losses at their stadium. For the championship, Guadalajara won 15 points out of 30 possible, after 4 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses in the last 10 matches as a visitor. They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 9 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored at least one goal in each of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition have ended with Over 1,5 goals. In 21 matches in this competition, they have only 1 comeback in their 10 home matches. In the last 10 away matches for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 5 of their 14 goals between minutes (61’-75 ‘).

At the beginning of a new championship the clubs go through a bit of work, but as the days go by it is necessary to evolve and show a better football, because that is necessary to be successful in the competition. The expectation of Chivas Guadalajara is to get solid performances, with quality and mistakes, since it is easier to get a positive sequence of results and that is very important to win a place among the eight teams that qualify. For this game the technician Matías Almeyda will not be able to count on Jair Pereira and Ángel Zaldívar, those who are in the medical department.