March 19th features a match where Puebla will host Santos Laguna in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Liga MX teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, which is great football weather. Puebla sits at 2nd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-2 loss against Atlético San Luis. Juan Sanabria Magole struck first for Atlético San Luis in the 41st minute on a feed from Abel Hernández, but Martín Barragán got the equalizer for Puebla in the 88th minute. With 21 points in their last 10 matches Puebla should be reasonably happy with their performance, while santos Laguna is fresh off their 4-0 shutout win against Tijuana. Fernando Gorriaran Fontes struck first for Santos Laguna in the 41st minute, then Harold Fabian Preciado Villarreal added another in the 70th minute on a feed from Leonardo Suárez In the end, Tijuana couldn’t muster any offence and Santos Laguna ran away with the shutout win. Santos Laguna is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches.
On the 20th of September, Santos Laguna hosted Puebla at the Estadio Nuevo Corona in their last match together. Santos Laguna and Puebla battled to a 1-1 draw. Emanuel Gularte Mendez scored the first goal for Puebla in the 52nd minute, but Alessio Da Cruz got the equalizer for Santos Laguna in the 90th minute earning Santos Laguna a comeback draw.
Santos Laguna is fortunate enough to have Preciado Villarreal in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored four goals. Puebla is fortunate enough to have Fernando Aristeguieta in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored four goals.