Puebla vs Monterrey: the preview

Wednesday, October 21 · Estadio Cuauhtémoc México - Liga MX 2026/27

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Puebla #12 · 16 pts

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Monterrey #8 · 17 pts
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Puebla and Monterrey meet with matching struggles on the road and at home respectively, holding identical records of one win in five matches away and on home turf in the current tournament. While the visitors arrive with a historical edge after prevailing in six of the last eight encounters between both sides, neither side manages to break out of the middle of the standings.

Updated on Sunday, October 18, 2026 at

Key facts

  • Puebla have not beaten Monterrey in 8 games.

  • Puebla are winless in 5 games in the competition.

Current form

Puebla

12º
DDLDLW
Goals for12
Against13
At home0-2-1

#12 with 16 points (4W · 4D · 4L). Averages 0.5 goals for and 0.67 goals against per match.

Puebla attempts to reverse a four-match winless streak relying on modest home production against a Monterrey side struggling equally on the road with a single victory in five away outings.

The odds

Puebla 26.3%
Draw 27.9%
Monterrey 45.8%
Puebla 3.4 Draw 3.2 Monterrey 1.95

Implied probability, normalised so the three add up to 100.

Where they stand

Group A
Team MP GD Pts
1 CF America 11 +13 24
2 Toluca 12 +10 21
3 Atlas 12 +1 21
4 CD Guadalajara 12 +7 20
5 Cruz Azul 12 +6 20
6 Queretaro FC 11 +2 20
7 Leon 12 +1 18
8 Monterrey 11 +3 17
9 Santos Laguna 12 +1 16
10 Tijuana 11 +1 16
11 Pumas 12 -1 16
12 Puebla 12 -1 16
13 Tigres 12 -2 14
14 Pachuca 12 +3 13
15 Atlético San Luis 12 -5 13
16 Atlante 12 -6 11
17 Necaxa 12 -10 9
18 FC Juarez 12 -23 4

The difference-makers

Puebla. Eduardo Mustre concentrates the scoring burden for Puebla, leaving the team with minimal alternative firepower when low scoring outputs define their outings.

Monterrey. While Lucas Ocampos drives Monterrey attacking production alongside Diego Rossi, the visitors defensive vulnerabilities on the road contrast with the low scoring output that limits Puebla ambitions.

Playing style

MonterreyPuebla
55.2% Possession 44.2%
5.3 Remates al arco 4.1
16.6 Remates totales 13.2
6.3 Corners 4.5
12 Fouls 9.2

Average of the most recent matches with stats available (9 and 10 respectively).

Monterrey registers higher possession figures and generates more attempts on goal on average, while Puebla relies on a lower share of the ball and commits fewer fouls per outing.

When they settle games

Puebla 12 goals

1-1516-3031-4546-6061-7576-90

Monterrey 17 goals

1-1516-3031-4546-6061-7576-90

Puebla concentrates attacking output in the final fifteen minutes while Monterrey establishes an early scoring advantage through the first half hour, exposing a critical clash between visiting efficiency before the break and local persistence at the finish.

Head to head

Head-to-head record · last 16 matches
7Monterrey won
6Draws
3Puebla won
Goals in the head-to-head22 – 17
Matches16
Last win for Monterrey04/2026
Last win for Puebla02/2022

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Monterrey capitalizes on a historical advantage in the fixture, having claimed six wins across the last eight meetings while remaining unbeaten against Puebla during that span, including a four-goal away performance in their most recent visit to this venue.

Who scored in these meetings

59 4 · in 15 meetings

While historical scorers like Sergio Canales lead the visitors past recent defensive resistance, the high booking rate across past meetings points to a tense midfield battle where Puebla must contain Monterrey possession to avoid another defeat.