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Pumas UNAM v Necaxa : Liga MX match betting preview, prediction and odds

Estadio Olímpico de Universitari, Mexico City

Pumas UNAM and Necaxa take on one another at the Estadio Olímpico de Universitari on Sunday evening, with both Gustavo Alberto Lema and Eduardo Fentanes Orozco seeking a win in the Liga MX. All of the key statistics for the encounter, including head to heads (H2Hs), predictions and odds from leading bookmakers across 17 of the biggest betting markets are included in this in-depth preview. It's all designed to help you make a smart bet.

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Pumas UNAM's next match is v Queretaro at 23:00 on Sunday 19th January
Necaxa's next match is v Guadalajara at 03:05 on Saturday 18th January
The last Mexican Liga MX meeting between Pumas UNAM and Necaxa was on Sunday 12th January 2025
Mexican Liga MX
January 12th 2025
Pumas UNAM 2
1 Necaxa
 
J. Ruvalcaba 25'64' D. Cambindo Abonia
R. López Quiñones 28'
 
PUM
NEC
Shots On
7
8
Shots Off
5
8
Corners
6
2
Possession
40%
60%
Fouls
20
11
Yellow/red cards
3/0
 
Pumas UNAMNecaxa
 
P. Lara Nevarez
L. Magallán
R. Duarte Sánchez
N. da Silva
P. Bennevendo Peña
R. Ergas Moreno (P. Monroy Reyes 90')
P. Quispe Córdova (U. Rivas Gilio 78')
R. López Quiñonesfootball icon (A. Ávila Vega 78')
J. Caicedo Barrera
J. Ruvalcabafootball icon (?. Rico Reyes 69')
G. Martínez Ayala (R. Funes Mori 69')
L. Unsain
A. Montes Castro
(M. Mayorga Almaráz 90') A. Oliveros Cano
(T. Badaloni 81') E. Lara Contreras
A. Palavecino
(A. Andrade Rivera 81') J. Rodríguez Rebollar
J. Paradela
(P. Uriel Perez Hernandez 60') R. Monreal Morales
football iconD. Cambindo Abonia
(A. Palma Cisneros 60') H. De Jesus Jurado Flores
K. Ante Rosero

Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

We're ruling out a bore-draw or a sneaky 1-0 win here, and instead are tipping over 1.5 goals. That means that Pumas UNAM and Necaxa will score at least 2 between them during 90 minutes. It's a tip based on the recent form of the respective sides, as well as past records of their head-to-head clashes. We give it a probability of 80%. The bookmakers have it at 1.25.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Pumas UNAM are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 59% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.57.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Pumas UNAM
59%
3/4
1%
-
Draw
22%
13/5
3%
-
Necaxa
19%
15/4
5%
-
Draw 1-1
10%
6/1
8%
-
Pumas UNAM 1-0
10%
13/2-
Pumas UNAM 2-1
10%
15/2-
Pumas UNAM 2-0
10%
15/2-
Pumas UNAM 3-1
6%
14/1
15%
-
Pumas UNAM 3-0
6%
12/1-
Necaxa 1-0
5%
12/1-
Necaxa 2-1
5%
14/1-
Draw 0-0
5%
10/1
10%
-
Draw 2-2
5%
14/1-
Pumas UNAM 3-2
3%
25/1-
Pumas UNAM 4-1
3%
28/1-
Pumas UNAM 4-0
3%
28/1
12%
-
Necaxa 2-0
3%
22/1
12%
-
Necaxa 3-1
2%
33/1
17%
-
Over 2.5 Goals
57%
9/10
3%
-
Under 2.5 Goals
43%
9/10
3%
-
Home 1st Goal
56%
1/2-
Away 1st Goal
41%
15/8-
No 1st Goal
3%
10/1
10%
-
BTTS - Yes
55%
4/5-
BTTS - No
45%
19/20-
BTTS - Home Win
28%
11/4-
BTTS - Draw
17%
15/4-
BTTS - Away Win
10%
15/2
6%
-
Home/draw
81%
2/11
1%
-
Away/draw
41%
1/1
2%
-
Home/away
78%
2/7-
Over 1.5 Goals
80%
1/4-
Under 1.5 Goals
20%
11/4-
Over 3.5 Goals
35%
9/4-
Under 3.5 Goals
65%
1/3-
Over 4.5 Goals
18%
11/2
8%
-
Under 4.5 Goals
82%
1/9
1%
-
Over 5.5 Goals
8%
12/1-
Under 5.5 Goals
92%
1/25-
Over 0.5 Goals
95%
1/20
1%
-
Under 0.5 Goals
5%
10/1
10%
-
Home DNB
74%
3/10
1%
-
Away DNB
34%
12/5
3%
-
Pumas UNAM win to nil
31%
2/1-
Necaxa win to nil
9%
7/1
11%
-
Pumas UNAM / Pumas UNAM
32%
7/4-
Pumas UNAM / Necaxa
2%
33/1-
Pumas UNAM / Draw
6%
14/1-
Draw / Pumas UNAM
18%
7/2-
Draw / Necaxa
8%
17/2-
Draw / Draw
15%
9/2-
Necaxa / Pumas UNAM
4%
20/1-
Necaxa / Necaxa
10%
13/2
6%
-
Necaxa / Draw
6%
14/1-
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Win / draw / win form
Pumas UNAM 4TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
35
Conceded
21
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
10 / 20
Clean sheets
10 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
12
D
3
Lost
5
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Pumas UNAM3 - 5Monterrey
Pumas UNAM2 - 0Queretaro
Pumas UNAM0 - 2Cruz Azul
Pumas UNAM3 - 0A. San Luis
Pumas UNAM1 - 0Tijuana
Pumas UNAM1 - 0Puebla
Pumas UNAM1 - 3Tigres
Pumas UNAM2 - 0Pachuca
Pumas UNAM4 - 1Leon
Pumas UNAM0 - 2Cruz Azul
Pumas UNAM2 - 1America
Pumas UNAM1 - 0Leon
Pumas UNAM0 - 0Cruz Azul
Pumas UNAM3 - 3Tijuana
Pumas UNAM3 - 0S. Laguna
Pumas UNAM3 - 0Puebla
Pumas UNAM2 - 2Necaxa
Pumas UNAM3 - 1Pachuca
Pumas UNAM1 - 0Juarez
Pumas UNAM0 - 1Tigres
Goals: Scored
26
Conceded
21
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
11 / 20
Clean sheets
9 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
9
Draw
5
Lost
6
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HPumas UNAM3 - 5Monterrey
APumas UNAM0 - 1Monterrey
APumas UNAM1 - 0Mazatlan
HPumas UNAM2 - 0Queretaro
APumas UNAM0 - 0Guadalajara
HPumas UNAM0 - 2Cruz Azul
APumas UNAM0 - 0Monterrey
HPumas UNAM3 - 0A. San Luis
APumas UNAM1 - 1Toluca
APumas UNAM1 - 0America
HPumas UNAM1 - 0Tijuana
HPumas UNAM1 - 0Puebla
APumas UNAM0 - 2Necaxa
HPumas UNAM1 - 3Tigres
APumas UNAM1 - 2Atlas
HPumas UNAM2 - 0Pachuca
APumas UNAM2 - 1Juarez
APumas UNAM1 - 1S. Laguna
HPumas UNAM4 - 1Leon
APumas UNAM2 - 2Cruz Azul
Necaxa 13TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
42
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
W
3
Draw
7
Lost
10
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Pachuca6 - 2Necaxa
Guadalajara3 - 2Necaxa
Cruz Azul3 - 0Necaxa
Queretaro0 - 0Necaxa
Mazatlan0 - 0Necaxa
S. Laguna3 - 2Necaxa
Leon1 - 1Necaxa
Tigres1 - 0Necaxa
Pachuca2 - 1Necaxa
Tigres5 - 2Necaxa
Tijuana2 - 3Necaxa
Cruz Azul1 - 2Necaxa
Mazatlan2 - 1Necaxa
Queretaro1 - 1Necaxa
Juarez2 - 2Necaxa
Pumas UNAM2 - 2Necaxa
Puebla1 - 2Necaxa
Atlas0 - 0Necaxa
Monterrey3 - 0Necaxa
A. San Luis4 - 0Necaxa
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
34
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
W
3
Draw
7
Lost
10
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HNecaxa0 - 0Atlas
HNecaxa1 - 1A. San Luis
ANecaxa2 - 6Pachuca
HNecaxa1 - 3Toluca
ANecaxa2 - 3Guadalajara
HNecaxa1 - 2Tijuana
ANecaxa0 - 3Cruz Azul
ANecaxa0 - 0Queretaro
HNecaxa1 - 1America
ANecaxa0 - 0Mazatlan
HNecaxa2 - 0Pumas UNAM
ANecaxa2 - 3S. Laguna
HNecaxa3 - 0Juarez
ANecaxa1 - 1Leon
HNecaxa0 - 1Monterrey
HNecaxa4 - 1Puebla
ANecaxa0 - 1Tigres
ANecaxa1 - 2Pachuca
HNecaxa1 - 1Queretaro
HNecaxa2 - 5Monterrey
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Pumas UNAM since 2018
Pumas UNAM
Necaxa
Goals: Scored
12
9
Games: Scored
6 / 6
4 / 6
Clean sheets
2 / 6
0 / 6
PUM
3
D
2
NEC
1
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Pumas UNAM
Draw2 - 2Draw
Pumas UNAM1 - 0
1 - 3Necaxa
Draw1 - 1Draw
Pumas UNAM2 - 0
Pumas UNAM5 - 3
League games at Necaxa since 2019
Necaxa
Pumas UNAM
Goals: Scored
11
3
Games: Scored
5 / 6
3 / 6
Clean sheets
3 / 6
1 / 6
PUM
1
NEC
5
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Necaxa
Necaxa2 - 0
Necaxa1 - 0
Necaxa3 - 1
Necaxa3 - 0
0 - 1Pumas UNAM
Necaxa2 - 1
Goal Statistics
Pumas UNAM 4th Necaxa 13th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.9
goals
1.0
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
14%
1
28%
2
27%
3
18%
4+
13%
There is a 86% probability that Pumas UNAM will score 1 or more goals
0
36%
1
37%
2
19%
3
4+
There is a 73% probability that Necaxa will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
=0
Pumas UNAM’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
+1
Necaxa’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.8
average goals scored
1.2
average goals scored
1.1
conceded
2.1
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
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Pumas UNAM
PG (predicted goals)
Necaxa
1.9
1
Attack rating
13%
better
PUM
NEC
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Games scored14
11
Failed to score5
6
Scored first10
7
Goals scored24
20
Avg. goals scored1.3
1.2
Avg. shots per game12
11
Avg. shots per goal9
9
Conversion rate for11
11
Avg. XG for1.3
1.3
KickOff rating
+13%
Defence rating
17%
better
PUM
NEC
view stats
Games conceded10
12
Clean sheets9
5
Conceded first7
7
Goals conceded19
26
Avg. goals conceded1
1.5
Avg. shots/game conceded8
12
Avg. shots/goal conceded8
8
Conversion rate against13%
13%
Avg. XG against1
1.4
KickOff rating
+17%

Pumas UNAM v Necaxa Liga MX lLine ups will show here when available.

Pumas UNAM Liga MX squad statistics 2024
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
20636
J CaicedoG MartínezR MorenoN Silva
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
P. Lara Nevarez GLK1
-
P Bennevendo DEF201
1
-
N Silva DEF19
6
-
L Magallán DEF15
3
-
R Duarte DEF171
5
-
R Moreno DEF173
3
-
J Ruvalcaba MID1631
1
-
J Caicedo MID2011
6
-
P Quispe MID1821
2
-
R Lopez FWD1221
1
-
G Martínez FWD2061
5
-
Subs
?. Padilla Pérez GLK
-
J Galindo DEF
-
P Reyes DEF8
3
-
U Rivas MID15
2
-
S Trigos MID9
-
?. Rico Reyes MID111
1
-
A Ávila FWD10
-
I Pussetto  FWD1431
-
R Mori FWD1721
2
-
S. López López FWD
-
Necaxa Liga MX squad statistics 2024
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
18656
E UnsainD CambindoJ ParadelaA Montes
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
E Unsain GLK18
1
-
A Montes DEF161
6
-
E Lara DEF101
1
-
A Oliveros DEF181
1
-
I Rodríguez MID1
-
R Monreal MID181
3
-
K Rosero  MID141
1
-
H Jurado MID14
-
A Palavecino MID1852
3
-
J Paradela MID1825
3
-
D Cambindo FWD176
2
-
Subs
L. Jiménez González GLK
-
E González DEF11
-
A Mayorga DEF161
1
-
J Rodríguez DEF6
1
-
P Pérez MID1
-
D Gómez MID11
-
J. Palacios Pulido MID
-
A Rivera MID5
-
A Palma FWD1
-
T Badaloni FWD132
-