Chivas vs Pumas UNAM: Predictions, Picks, Odds & Lineups

Chivas host Pumas UNAM at Estadio AKRON on Sunday, September 13 (9:07 PM ET / 8:07 PM CT / 6:07 PM PT).

Chivas have a clean bill of health to choose from, and that means Ricardo Marin Sanchez and Roberto Carlos Alvarado Hernandez — both on 4 goals apiece already this season — should retain their spots at the sharp end of the team news. Pumas UNAM arrive with no fresh fitness concerns reported either, so Olavio Vieira dos Santos Junior and Robert Osmar Morales Benitez, the visitors’ two most productive forward options, are set to lead the line again at Estadio Akron.

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Chivas vs Pumas UNAM: Best Bets & Predictions

Chivas host Pumas UNAM at Estadio Akron with goals expected at both ends and the hosts' in-form attack tipped to make the difference. Chivas' form line of D W W D W suggests a team building real momentum at home, while Pumas UNAM's record of 8 points from 6 games, built on 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses, points to a side capable of matching them for spells without quite finding consistency. Expect goals at both ends on Sunday, but with Marin Sanchez and Alvarado Hernandez carrying more firepower between them, Chivas should have enough in behind Pumas UNAM to edge it.

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ChivasTop pickChivas' form reads D W W D W across their recent matches, with Ricardo Marin Sanchez and Roberto Carlos Alvarado Hernandez both on 4 goals apiece to lead the line.

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2-1 ChivasBoth sides have shown they can score and concede in nearly equal measure, and Chivas' extra attacking edge — 4 goals apiece from Marin Sanchez and Alvarado Hernandez — should be enough to nose it 2-1 at Estadio Akron.

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YesPumas UNAM's goal difference sits at 0 from 6 games (2 wins, 2 draws, 2 losses), showing goals have been shared at both ends all season, while Chivas have scored freely too.

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Over 2.5Chivas have hit 5 goals as recently as their 5-2 win over Club Tijuana, and Pumas UNAM were involved in a 1-5 result at FC Juarez, so goals at both ends look likely again.

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Ricardo Marin Sanchez to ScoreMarin Sanchez already has 4 goals and 2 assists in just 361 minutes this season, arguably the most clinical output of anyone in this fixture.

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Our approach: we weigh recent form, underlying attacking output and each side's most productive players to land on a stat-backed prediction, then build our best bets around it.

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Season Form & Standings

Pumas UNAM head into Sunday’s game with 8 points from 6 games this Apertura, built on 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses, with their goal difference dead level at 0. Chivas don’t have a full points picture to lean on here, but their form line of D W W D W points to a team playing with real rhythm heading into this one.

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Potential Match-Winners

• Ricardo Marin Sanchez (Chivas): Marin Sanchez has 4 goals and 2 assists in just 361 minutes of work, with 8 of his 12 shots hitting the target — a seriously high conversion rate up front for Chivas.
• Roberto Carlos Alvarado Hernandez (Chivas): Alvarado Hernandez matches him for goals with 4, but it’s his creativity that stands out — 15 chances created from 630 minutes shows he’s the side’s primary source of service.
• Olavio Vieira dos Santos Junior (Pumas UNAM): Vieira dos Santos Junior leads the visitors’ scoring charts with 3 goals in 382 minutes, and 3 of his 6 shots have been on target.

Recent Form

Chivas: D W W D W

• 2026-09-06: Atletico San Luis 0-3 Chivas (W, away)
• 2026-08-29: Pachuca 1-1 Chivas (D, away)
• 2026-08-22: Chivas 5-2 Club Tijuana (W, home)
• 2026-08-16: Santos Laguna 0-1 Chivas (W, away)
• 2026-07-31: Club Puebla 1-1 Chivas (D, away)

Chivas’ recent form reads D W W D W, having beaten Club Tijuana 5-2 at home, won away at Santos Laguna and Atletico San Luis, and drawn with Pachuca and Club Puebla.

Pumas UNAM: W W D D L

• 2026-08-28: Club Tijuana 2-0 Pumas UNAM (L, away)
• 2026-08-23: Pumas UNAM 1-1 Necaxa (D, home)
• 2026-08-16: Pumas UNAM 0-0 Queretaro FC (D, home)
• 2026-07-31: FC Juarez 1-5 Pumas UNAM (W, away)
• 2026-07-21: Toluca 1-2 Pumas UNAM (W, away)

Pumas UNAM’s form reads W W D D L, a run that includes a 5-1 win at FC Juarez and a 2-1 win at Toluca, either side of back-to-back draws with Necaxa and Queretaro FC before a 2-0 loss at Club Tijuana.

Chivas vs Pumas UNAM Prediction

Chivas’ irresistible home form and the goals of Marin Sanchez and Alvarado Hernandez — 4 each already this season — give them the platform to see off a Pumas UNAM side who’ve picked up 8 points from 6 games without ever building a real run. Expect goals at both ends at Estadio Akron, but Chivas’ extra firepower should be enough to get over the line: 2-1 to the hosts.