Jul 27th features a match where Monterrey plays host to Puebla in a meeting of these two evenly matched Liga MX teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 36 degrees, hopefuly the heat doesn’t affect the players too much. In their last match, 1st placed Monterrey, recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Querétaro. Funes Mori struck first for Monterrey in the 43rd minute on a feed from Gonzalez Gonzalez, then Germán Berterame added another in the 70th minute on a feed from Rodolfo Pizarro In the end, Querétaro couldn’t muster any offence and Monterrey ran away with the shutout win. Monterrey is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 2nd placed Puebla, recorded a 1-1 draw against León. Omar Fernández scored the first goal for Puebla in the 21st minute, then Lucas Di Yorio tied it up for León in the 79th minute on a feed from Victor Dávila earning León at least a draw. Puebla is looking for direction having 2 win and 0 losses in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season Puebla won the head to head battle with 1 win.
Puebla’s most prolific scorer has been Fernando Aristeguieta. The attacker has netted three goals over the last 5 matches. Funes Mori has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, the attacker has scored four goals for Monterrey.