In this week 12 match on the 19th of March, Pumas UNAM will host Pachuca in a clash of the Liga MX. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, Pumas UNAM recorded a 0-1 loss against Cruz Azul. Alonso Escoboza struck first for Cruz Azul in the 84th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Pumas UNAM was frustrated by Cruz Azul’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Cruz Azul ended the match with the shutout victory. Pumas UNAM looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10, while pachuca is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Monterrey. Marino Hinestroza Angulo struck first for Pachuca in the 3rd minute, then Jesus Daniel Gallardo Vasconcelos tied it up for Monterrey in the 17th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 53rd minute on a goal by Jordi Cortizo. Pachuca is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, Pachuca and Pumas UNAM battled to a 0-0 draw. Neither Pachuca nor Pumas UNAM could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 21 and 8 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,.
Both Alvarez Campos and Javier López have been the hottest scorers for Pachuca in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals. Both Juan Dinenno and Eduardo Salvio have been the hottest scorers for Pumas UNAM in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals each.