Santos Laguna vs U.N.A.M. - Pumas: prediction and stats
Liga MXApertura - 13Kick-off on October 22, 2026 at 03:00 AM (UTC)Estadio Corona, Torreón
The Footlab model makes U.N.A.M. - Pumas the favourite at 45%, against 26% for a draw and 30% for Santos Laguna. The most likely score is 1-1.
This model is measured at 53.9% 1X2 accuracy on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Aug 24, 2026 — the full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Santos Laguna vs U.N.A.M. - Pumas?
U.N.A.M. - Pumas starts as the favourite with a 241-point Elo edge (1,956 vs 1,715).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Santos Laguna have 4 wins, 1 draws and 10 defeats; U.N.A.M. - Pumas have 4, 6 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2026 | Puebla(away) | 2-3 | Liga MX |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2026 | Necaxa(home) | 1-1 | Liga MX |
| Aug 16, 2026 | Club Queretaro(home) | 0-0 | Liga MX |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Columbus Crew(away) | 1-1 | Leagues Cup |
| Aug 8, 2026 | FC Cincinnati(away) | 0-2 | Leagues Cup |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Charlotte(away) | 0-3 | Leagues Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Santos Laguna win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 U.N.A.M. - Pumas win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | U.N.A.M. - Pumas 4-0 Santos Laguna | Liga MX |
| Jul 13, 2025 | Santos Laguna 3-0 U.N.A.M. - Pumas | Liga MX |
| Apr 17, 2025 | U.N.A.M. - Pumas 2-0 Santos Laguna | Liga MX |
| Jul 14, 2024 | Santos Laguna 1-1 U.N.A.M. - Pumas | Liga MX |
| Feb 19, 2024 | U.N.A.M. - Pumas 3-0 Santos Laguna | Liga MX |
| Sep 3, 2023 | Santos Laguna 2-1 U.N.A.M. - Pumas | Liga MX |
Last archived meeting: U.N.A.M. - Pumas vs Santos Laguna on Jan 31, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Santos Laguna score 1.1 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; U.N.A.M. - Pumas score 1.3 and concede 1.4. The model gives a 55% probability of over 2.5 goals and 59% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santos Laguna | 1.1 | 1.7 | 3 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| U.N.A.M. - Pumas | 1.3 | 1.4 | 4 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Santos Laguna sit 17th in Liga MX (0 points from 3 matches) and U.N.A.M. - Pumas sit 4th (6 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | U.N.A.M. - Pumas | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
| 9 | U.N.A.M. - Pumas | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 8 |
| 17 | Santos Laguna | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 17 | Santos Laguna | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 0 |
Verdict, probable XI and verified absences
The full match card recomputes this prediction continuously until kick-off: multi-market verdict, player-by-player probable XI and web-verified absences.
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No odds, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Santos Laguna vs U.N.A.M. - Pumas?
- The Footlab model makes U.N.A.M. - Pumas the favourite at 45%, against 26% for a draw and 30% for Santos Laguna.
- Where and when is Santos Laguna vs U.N.A.M. - Pumas played?
- Santos Laguna vs U.N.A.M. - Pumas is played on October 22, 2026 at 03:00 AM (UTC) at Estadio Corona, in the Liga MX.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab model gives a 55% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.