Last Updated on February 16, 2023 2:36 pm by Erwin Noguera
Pumas will host Chivas for Matchday 8 of the Torneo Clausura of Liga MX in an attractive match between two teams that are fighting in the middle of the table.
Pumas has been losing its level and has two consecutive defeats, but returns home and hopes with the support of their fans to be able to straighten the course.
Chivas, for its part, already has four unbeaten games and is close to entering the top 4, but they have to win and wait for help from its rivals.
When:
Saturday, February 18 at 10:05 pm ET at the Olímpico Universitario stadium
Moneyline odds:
Pumas +166
Chivas +168
Draw Offs:
+232
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Why Bet on Pumas?
Pumas has been a team with ups and downs, but lately more downs than ups. This Wednesday they lost 3-1 with Necaxa and added their second consecutive defeat and their fourth game without winning. It ranks 11th with 8 points, 11 goals scored, and 14 conceded.
Rafael Puente’s team plays well at times, with an offense that scores goals, but also a defense that receives many. Only Mazatlán (16), which is last, has received more goals. Likewise, only the first 4 and Juárez have scored more goals than the Felinos.
The last 2 defeats (against Tigres 4-2 and Necaxa) were away, so now at home, they want to straighten their course. Playing at home they are undefeated with 2 wins and 1 draw. Midfielder César Huerta was sent off and will not play this weekend.
Why Bet on Chivas?
Chivas have only lost one game in the tournament and moved to fifth place after their 2-1 win over Tijuana on the hour last Wednesday. Those from Guadalajara prevailed thanks to a penalty converted by Víctor Guzmán at minute 90. Precisely the midfielder had also scored the team’s other goal from a penalty and with 4 goals he is the top scorer for Chivas, in addition to having scored 50% of the goals.
The team led by Veljko Paunovic has been characterized by being very tight: 8 goals for and 6 against. Only 5 teams have scored fewer goals than them, but on the other hand, only Tigres have conceded less (4). They have only scored 2 goals on 2 occasions and they have never been able to win by a goal difference greater than 1. In short, they are tough nuts to crack.
As visitors, they beat Monterrey (0-1) and Juárez (1-2), in addition to drawing with Atlético San Luis (0-0) and Pachuca (1-1).
Final Betting Analysis: Pumas vs. Chivas
It will be a good duel to see between a team that scores a lot of goals against one that concedes very few. The position in the table can be deceiving since Pumas has shown to play well against great rivals, but the defense has been very permeable. It will be a very close match due to the conditions imposed by Chivas, so we believe it will be a tie.
At MyBookie.ag we find that Pumas is the favorite of the match with a Moneyline of +166, while Chivas has +168 and the draw is +232.
The last time they met was on August 27 of last year and Chivas won 3-1 with goals from Jesús Orozco, Alexis Vega, and Gil Alcalá (own goal), while Diogo scored for the Pumas. Those from Guadalajara have 3 consecutive victories, although all have been at home. The last time they played in Mexico City, it was a goalless draw, while Pumas have not won since 2019.
Go for a draw in the Moneyline. If you bet $100 on the draw at +232, you will gain $232 for a total payout of $332.
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