{"id":21685,"date":"2026-07-11T07:42:41","date_gmt":"2026-07-11T11:42:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/?post_type=news&#038;p=21685"},"modified":"2026-07-11T07:43:42","modified_gmt":"2026-07-11T11:43:42","slug":"match-preview-pumas-vs-pachuca-07-18-26-liga-mx","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/news\/liga-mx\/match-preview-pumas-vs-pachuca-07-18-26-liga-mx\/","title":{"rendered":"Pumas UNAM vs Pachuca: Predictions, Picks, Odds &#038; Stats"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- WP_TITLE: Pumas UNAM vs Pachuca: Predictions, Picks, Odds & Stats -->\n<p><strong>Pumas UNAM open the Apertura 2026 season at home to Pachuca on Saturday, July 18 at 7:00 PM ET \/ 6:00 PM CT \/ 4:00 PM PT, with the Estadio Ol\u00edmpico Universitario staging a Jornada 1 rematch of two sides who met in last season&#8217;s Liguilla quarterfinals.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Our Pumas UNAM vs Pachuca prediction starts with recent history, because these two know each other well. Pumas finished top of the Clausura 2026 Tabla General and then knocked Pachuca out of the quarterfinals on their way to the semifinals, so the visitors arrive with a score to settle rather than a fresh slate.<\/p>\n\n<p>bet365 make Pumas UNAM the home favorites at +117, with Pachuca the outsiders at +170 and the draw priced at +245. That reflects home advantage and last season&#8217;s finishing order more than any settled read on new-look squads, and with a summer of transfer business behind both clubs, opening night carries the usual first-week caveats.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>\n.sq-bpg{--lime:#a8e039;--glow:#c8f24c;--tx:#f4f8f1;--mut:rgba(244,248,241,.62);--line:rgba(255,255,255,.10);--gold:#F7B500;--b365:#ffdd00;position:relative;overflow:hidden;isolation:isolate;font-family:'Bricolage Grotesque',system-ui,-apple-system,Segoe UI,Roboto,sans-serif;color:var(--tx);max-width:960px;margin:12px auto 30px;border-radius:18px;background:radial-gradient(70% 90% at 18% 0%,rgba(168,224,57,.20) 0%,rgba(168,224,57,0) 60%),linear-gradient(135deg,#0e3f29 0%,#0a2c1f 60%,#08251a 100%);box-shadow:0 18px 44px rgba(10,44,31,.32)}\n.sq-bpg *{box-sizing:border-box}\n.sq-bpg__r{position:absolute;width:0;height:0;opacity:0;pointer-events:none}\n.sq-bpg__wrap{position:relative;z-index:1;padding:26px 30px 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sq-bpg__r--row\" type=\"radio\" name=\"sqbpg-geo-71918\" id=\"sqbpg-row-71918\">\n\n  <h2 class=\"sq-bpg__ttl\">Pumas UNAM vs Pachuca: Best Bets &amp; Predictions<\/h2>\n  <p class=\"sq-bpg__sub\">Two sides who met in last season&#8217;s Liguilla renew the rivalry on opening night, and with goals in both attacks the value leans toward the goal markets as much as the result.<\/p>\n\n  <div class=\"sq-bpg__geoq\">Where are you following from? Odds &amp; offers below update to match.<\/div>\n  <div class=\"sq-bpg__toggle\" role=\"tablist\">\n    <label class=\"sq-bpg__tab sq-bpg__tab--us\" for=\"sqbpg-us-71918\">&#127482;&#127480; United States<span>Trade on Kalshi<\/span><\/label>\n    <label class=\"sq-bpg__tab sq-bpg__tab--row\" for=\"sqbpg-row-71918\">&#127758; Outside the US<span>Odds via bet365<\/span><\/label>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"sq-bpg__list\">\n    <div class=\"sq-bpg__row\" data-market=\"Result\" data-selection=\"Pumas UNAM to Win\" data-prob=\"41\" data-odds=\"117\">\n      <div><span class=\"sq-bpg__pk\">Pumas UNAM to Win<\/span><span class=\"sq-bpg__top\">Top pick<\/span><span class=\"sq-bpg__why\">Home favorites who topped the Clausura table and eliminated Pachuca in the quarterfinals. Priced as the single most likely outcome, though the visitors keep it live.<\/span><\/div>\n      <div class=\"sq-bpg__pr\"><a class=\"sq-bpg__prob\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/go\/kalshi?q=us-all-all-wof-s-spo\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">41%<\/a><span class=\"sq-bpg__prl\">win prob.<\/span><a class=\"sq-bpg__odd\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/go\/bet365?q=us-sg1-con-wof-s-spo\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">+117 @ bet365<\/a><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"sq-bpg__row\" data-market=\"Both Teams to Score\" data-selection=\"Yes\" data-prob=\"62\" data-odds=\"-161\">\n      <div><span class=\"sq-bpg__pk\">Both Teams to Score: Yes<\/span><span class=\"sq-bpg__why\">Pumas scored 34 and Pachuca 25 across the Clausura, and the sides traded goals in both legs of their quarterfinal. Two attacks that back themselves.<\/span><\/div>\n      <div class=\"sq-bpg__pr\"><a class=\"sq-bpg__prob\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/go\/kalshi?q=us-all-all-wof-s-spo\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">62%<\/a><span class=\"sq-bpg__prl\">chance<\/span><a class=\"sq-bpg__odd\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/go\/bet365?q=us-sg1-con-wof-s-spo\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">-161 @ bet365<\/a><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"sq-bpg__row\" data-market=\"Anytime Goalscorer\" data-selection=\"Robert Morales\" data-prob=\"40\" data-odds=\"\" data-player-id=\"e84l63g8g4unncwdg4snd9vjd\">\n      <div><span class=\"sq-bpg__pk\"><strong data-player-id=\"e84l63g8g4unncwdg4snd9vjd\">Robert Morales<\/strong> to score anytime<\/span><span class=\"sq-bpg__why\">Pumas&#8217; top scorer last season with eight goals from 1,406 minutes and 21 shots on target. Scorer lines open closer to kickoff, so the figure here is our estimate.<\/span><\/div>\n      <div class=\"sq-bpg__pr\"><a class=\"sq-bpg__prob\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/go\/kalshi?q=us-all-all-wof-s-spo\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">40%<\/a><span class=\"sq-bpg__prl\">chance<\/span><a class=\"sq-bpg__odd\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/go\/bet365?q=us-sg1-con-wof-s-spo\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">bet365 &rarr;<\/a><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"sq-bpg__row\" data-market=\"Over 2.5 Goals\" data-selection=\"Over 2.5\" data-prob=\"51\" data-odds=\"-133\">\n      <div><span class=\"sq-bpg__pk\">Over 2.5 Goals<\/span><span class=\"sq-bpg__why\">Both sides scored freely last season and the market sits close to a coin flip on a third goal. The lean is modest, so keep the stake sensible.<\/span><\/div>\n      <div class=\"sq-bpg__pr\"><a class=\"sq-bpg__prob\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/go\/kalshi?q=us-all-all-wof-s-spo\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">51%<\/a><span class=\"sq-bpg__prl\">chance<\/span><a class=\"sq-bpg__odd\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/go\/bet365?q=us-sg1-con-wof-s-spo\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">-133 @ bet365<\/a><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"sq-bpg__row\" data-market=\"Correct Score\" data-selection=\"Pumas UNAM 2-1 Pachuca\" data-prob=\"12\" data-odds=\"750\">\n      <div><span class=\"sq-bpg__pk\">Correct Score: Pumas UNAM 2-1 Pachuca<\/span><span class=\"sq-bpg__why\">The natural shape of a narrow home win, and it ties the result, the Over and both teams scoring into one line at a tempting price.<\/span><\/div>\n      <div class=\"sq-bpg__pr\"><a class=\"sq-bpg__prob\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/go\/kalshi?q=us-all-all-wof-s-spo\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">12%<\/a><span class=\"sq-bpg__prl\">chance<\/span><a class=\"sq-bpg__odd\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/go\/bet365?q=us-sg1-con-wof-s-spo\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">+750 @ bet365<\/a><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <p class=\"sq-bpg__approach\"><b>Our approach:<\/b> anchor on both teams to score, lean to Pumas UNAM to win at home, and treat Pumas 2-1 as the natural scoreline if you want a single line that pulls it all together.<\/p>\n\n  <div class=\"sq-bpg__panel sq-bpg__panel--us\">\n    <div class=\"sq-bpg__act\">\n      <div class=\"sq-bpg__act-txt\"><b>Trade these markets on Kalshi<\/b><span>New users get $10 &#8212; trade $10 to unlock. 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Please gamble responsibly.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>Season Form &amp; Standings<\/h2>\n\n<p>There is no live Apertura table yet, this being Jornada 1, so the fairest read on where these two stand is how they closed the Clausura. Pumas were the class of the regular season, finishing top on 36 points with the meanest defense in the division, while Pachuca came fourth on 31, comfortably inside the knockout places but a clear rung below the leaders.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Team<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Pos<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">GP<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">W<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">D<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">L<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">GF<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">GA<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">GD<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Pts<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody>\n<tr><td><strong>Pumas UNAM<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">17<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">10<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">6<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">34<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">17<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+17<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">36<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Pachuca<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">4<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">17<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">9<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">4<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">4<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">25<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">19<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+6<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">31<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n<p>Those are last season&#8217;s final Clausura numbers, shown for context only. New signings, summer departures and a preseason of tinkering reset plenty before a ball is kicked, so treat the table as a starting reference rather than a form guide. You can follow the Apertura as it takes shape on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/liga-mx-standings\/\">Liga MX standings<\/a> page and across the full <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/liga-mx-fixtures-results\/\">Liga MX schedule<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Potential Match-Winners<\/h2>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Robert Morales (Pumas UNAM):<\/strong> The spearhead of the Pumas attack, on loan from Toluca, who led the line with eight goals from 1,406 minutes last season, roughly 0.51 per 90, backed by 21 shots on target. He is the obvious focal point again.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00c1lvaro Angulo (Pumas UNAM):<\/strong> An adventurous full-back who weighed in with three goals across 1,385 minutes, a rare source of defensive scoring and a genuine outlet down the left.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Salom\u00f3n Rond\u00f3n (Pachuca):<\/strong> The veteran center-forward remains Pachuca&#8217;s reference point, striking five goals in 1,230 minutes with 12 shots on target. If the visitors are to win in the capital, he is the likeliest man to do it.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Oussama Idrissi (Pachuca):<\/strong> Pachuca&#8217;s creative threat from the left, contributing three goals and two assists in just over 1,000 minutes. He is the one who turns possession into chances.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2>Recent Form<\/h2>\n\n<h3>Pumas UNAM: D L W D L<\/h3>\n\n<ul>\n<li>May 24: Pumas UNAM 1-2 Cruz Azul (L, home)<\/li>\n<li>May 21: Cruz Azul 0-0 Pumas UNAM (D, away)<\/li>\n<li>May 17: Pumas UNAM 1-0 Pachuca (W, home)<\/li>\n<li>May 14: Pachuca 1-0 Pumas UNAM (L, away)<\/li>\n<li>May 10: Pumas UNAM 3-3 Club Am\u00e9rica (D, home)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>Pumas closed the campaign winless in two, both against Cruz Azul as their semifinal ended, but the run to that point tells the fuller story. They knocked Pachuca out in the quarterfinals, splitting a pair of 1-0 results, and had won 2-0 at the Estadio Hidalgo late in the regular season. This is familiar territory.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Pachuca: L W W W L<\/h3>\n\n<ul>\n<li>May 17: Pumas UNAM 1-0 Pachuca (L, away)<\/li>\n<li>May 14: Pachuca 1-0 Pumas UNAM (W, home)<\/li>\n<li>May 10: Pachuca 2-0 Toluca (W, home)<\/li>\n<li>May 3: Toluca 0-1 Pachuca (W, away)<\/li>\n<li>April 25: Pachuca 0-2 Pumas UNAM (L, home)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>Pachuca were in good order before that quarterfinal exit, winning three in a row over Toluca either side of the break. The one blemish in the sequence was a 2-0 home defeat to Saturday&#8217;s opponents, a reminder that recent meetings have tilted Pumas&#8217; way.<\/p>\n\n<!-- SQ-SIGNAL-START --> <!-- SQ-SIGNAL-END -->\n\n<h2>Pumas UNAM vs Pachuca Prediction<\/h2>\n\n<p>This is a hard game to call with conviction so early in a new season, so the smart play leans on what both sides do best rather than a firm winner. Pumas are the deserved favorites at home, top of the pile last season and the tighter defensive unit, while Pachuca carry enough in Rond\u00f3n and Idrissi to find the net. The percentage read is goals at both ends, which is why we would <a rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/go\/bet365?q=us-sg1-con-wof-s-spo\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>back both teams to score at -161 with bet365<\/strong><\/a> and lean lightly to a narrow home win. Kickoff is Saturday, July 18 at 7:00 PM ET at the Estadio Ol\u00edmpico Universitario. For more picks across the weekend, see our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/soccer-predictions\/\">soccer predictions<\/a> and the wider <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/liga-mx\/\">Liga MX<\/a> hub, and read the full <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/bet\/betting-sites\/bet365\/\">bet365 review<\/a> before you bet.<\/p>\n\n<p><small>Odds correct at the time of writing. Please gamble responsibly.<\/small><\/p>\n\n<p><em>Must be 21+. GAMBLING PROBLEM? Call 1-800-GAMBLER<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pumas UNAM open the Apertura 2026 season at home to Pachuca on Saturday, July 18 at 7:00 PM ET \/ 6:00 PM CT \/ 4:00 PM PT, with the Estadio Ol\u00edmpico Universitario staging a Jornada 1 rematch of two sides who met in last season&#8217;s Liguilla quarterfinals. 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