Week 3 features a match on Sat Jan 22nd, where Puebla will play host to Tijuana in a Liga MX match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Puebla is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Tigres UANL. Salcedo Hernandez scored the first goal for Puebla on an own goal in the 27th minute, then Pablo Parra added another in the 4th minute of the first half’s stoppage time on a penalty kick In the end, Tigres UANL was frustrated by Puebla’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Puebla ended the match with the shutout victory. Puebla should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 20 points in their last 10 matches, while tijuana sits at 15th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against León. Victor Dávila struck first for León in the 23rd minute, then Lucas Rodriguez tied it up for Tijuana in the 59th minute earning Tijuana a comeback draw. Tijuana looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, Tijuana and Puebla battled to a 1-1 draw. Lucas Rodriguez struck first for Tijuana in the 4th minute, then in the 71st minute, Amaury Escoto Ruiz sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Guillermo Martinez Ayala earning Puebla a comeback draw.
Tijuana’s most prolific scorer has been Manotas Paez. The attacker has netted 3 goals over the last five matches. For Puebla, their top scorers are Lucas Jaques and Maximiliano Javier Araujo Vilches, each having 2 goals in their last 5 matches.