Puebla vs Santos Laguna: result 3-2 and analysis
Liga MXApertura - 5Kick-off on August 23, 2026 at 01:00 AM (UTC)Estadio Cuauhtémoc, Puebla
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What was the result of Puebla vs Santos Laguna?
Puebla won 3-2 on August 23, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 4′F. AlmadaSantos Laguna (o.g.)
- 9′E. MustrePuebla
- 51′E. BullaudeSantos Laguna
- 53′E. MustrePuebla
- 62′C. BaltazarPuebla
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Puebla win at 45%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 3-2.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Puebla vs Santos Laguna
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Puebla
4-4-1-1- 29E. Mustre
- 26K. Velasco
- 22C. Baltazar
- 16A. Ramírez
- 24A. Organista
- 27B. Garnica
- 7F. Monárrez
- 4J. Vargas
- 5F. Almada
- 12I. Moreno
- 28R. Gutiérrez
Santos Laguna
4-2-3-1- 19E. Aguirre
- 10E. Bullaude
- 21Fran Villalba
- 7D. González
- 5A. López
- 8S. Mariscal
- 17E. EcheverrÃa
- 25Felipe Sánchez
- 18F. Pardo
- 3M. Cuevas
- 1C. Acevedo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Puebla have 2 wins, 3 draws and 10 defeats; Santos Laguna have 5, 1 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | CF Pachuca(away) | 3-2 | Liga MX |
| Aug 13, 2026 | San Diego(away) | 2-3 | Leagues Cup |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Austin(away) | 0-3 | Leagues Cup |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Portland Timbers(away) | 2-5 | Leagues Cup |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Guadalajara Chivas(home) | 1-1 | Liga MX |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2026 | Guadalajara Chivas(home) | 0-1 | Liga MX |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 2-0 | Leagues Cup |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Chicago Fire(away) | 1-3 | Leagues Cup |
| Aug 6, 2026 | New York City FC(away) | 0-2 | Leagues Cup |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Club America(away) | 0-3 | Liga MX |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Puebla wins, 0 draws, 3 Santos Laguna wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2026 | Santos Laguna 2-1 Puebla | Liga MX |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Puebla 1-0 Santos Laguna | Liga MX |
| Feb 2, 2025 | Santos Laguna 0-2 Puebla | Liga MX |
| Jul 5, 2024 | Puebla 1-0 Santos Laguna | Liga MX |
| Jan 31, 2024 | Santos Laguna 3-0 Puebla | Liga MX |
| Jul 8, 2023 | Puebla 2-3 Santos Laguna | Liga MX |
Last archived meeting: Santos Laguna vs Puebla on Mar 22, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Puebla score 1.0 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Santos Laguna score 1.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puebla | 1.0 | 2.1 | 2 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Santos Laguna | 1.1 | 1.5 | 3 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Puebla sit 13th in Liga MX (16 points from 13 matches) and Santos Laguna sit 9th (19 points from 13 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Santos Laguna | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 16 | 19 |
| 13 | Puebla | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 16 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy