On May 1st, Pumas UNAM hosts Pachuca at Estadio Olímpico De Universitario in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Liga MX teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 23 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Pumas UNAM is fresh off their 1-3 loss against Chivas. Ernesto Alexis Vega Rojas scored the first goal for Chivas in the 11th minute, then Roberto Alvarado added another in the 45th minute. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 1st placed Pachuca, recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Monterrey. Luis Chavez struck first for Pachuca in the 17th minute, then De La Rosa Gonzalez added another in the 71st minute In the end, Monterrey was frustrated by Pachuca’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Pachuca ended the match with the shutout victory. Pachuca looks to continue their winning ways, having won 8 of their last 10.
In their last match together, Pachuca and Pumas UNAM battled to a 1-1 draw. Washington Corozo struck first for Pumas UNAM in the 28th minute on a feed from Juan Dinenno, then Yairo Moreno tied it up for Pachuca in the 88th minute squeezing out at least the one point for Pachuca.
Guzman Guzman has been the most prolific scorer on Pachuca in the last five matches with three goals. For Pumas UNAM, their top scorers are Washington Corozo and Rogério, each having 2 goals in their last 5 matches.