This event is for the upcoming Liga MX game, scheduled for Saturday, August 22, 2026 between Club Puebla and Club Santos Laguna.
Club Puebla enters the Liga MX Apertura 2026 clash against Santos Laguna as the overwhelming market favorite thanks to stronger recent form and home advantage at Estadio Cuauhtémoc. La Franja has built momentum under Gerardo Espinoza with consistent results, including a late comeback win in the prior jornada, while Santos Laguna remains winless after five consecutive defeats and continues to concede from set pieces and defensive lapses. Attacking options such as Eduardo Mustre and Carlos Baltazar give Puebla clear edges in creation and finishing compared with Santos’ limited output from Ezequiel Bullaude and Fran Villalba. Although an away upset remains possible via early counters or goalkeeping heroics, the combination of home support, roster depth, and Santos’ ongoing struggles underpins trader consensus for a Puebla victory.