Santos Laguna vs Pumas: the preview

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

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Santos Laguna #9 · 16 pts

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Pumas #11 · 16 pts
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Level on points in the standings, Santos Laguna and Pumas arrive at opposing trajectories. The home side carries a four-match unbeaten run through the tournament backed by recent victories, while the visitors arrive winless in their last four outings. Securing the three points allows either side to break the deadlock and climb out of the lower half of the table.

Updated on Saturday, October 17, 2026 at

Key facts

  • Santos Laguna are unbeaten in 5 games in the competition.

  • Olávio Vieira dos Santos Júnior scored 8 of Pumas's 19 goals in the competition.

  • Santos Laguna took 9 of the last 9 points available.

  • Santos Laguna failed to score in 5 of their 12 games in the competition.

Current form

Santos Laguna tries to capitalize on winning two of five home appearances, while Pumas attempts to improve an away record that matches that same win count.

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

Santos Laguna. Ezequiel Bullaude concentra casi un tercio de las anotaciones locales en el torneo y sostiene el peso ofensivo de un equipo que se queda sin marcar en casi la mitad de sus presentaciones, dejando escaso margen de maniobra si su principal carta de gol no…

Pumas. While the hosts depend heavily on Ezequiel Bullaude to sustain their minimal scoring rate, Pumas relies on Olávio Vieira dos Santos Júnio to carry an attack that concedes more than two goals per match in recent outings.

Playing style

Santos LagunaPumas
51% Possession 46.8%
5.3 Remates al arco 4.4
15.6 Remates totales 12.7
7.6 Corners 5.3
10.5 Fouls 10.9

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

Santos Laguna relies on controlling possession around the fifty percent mark to offset a scoring inconsistency that left the side goalless in nearly half its fixtures.

When they settle games

Santos Laguna 15 goals

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Pumas 19 goals

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Santos Laguna concentrates its scoring in the final half-hour while Pumas proves vulnerable across multiple intervals, suggesting the defensive resistance of the home side will face its primary test as the visiting attack accelerates after the interval.

Head to head

Head-to-head record · last 15 matches
7Santos Laguna won
2Draws
6Pumas won
Goals in the head-to-head27 – 22
Matches15
Last win for Santos Laguna07/2025
Last win for Pumas01/2026

Latest matchups

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18/2/24Liga MXPumas3–0Santos Laguna
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5/11/21Liga MXPumas0–3Santos Laguna
5/3/21Liga MXPumas1–0Santos Laguna
10/9/20Liga MXSantos Laguna1–2Pumas
29/9/19Liga MXPumas2–0Santos Laguna
5/5/19Liga MXSantos Laguna5–2Pumas
25/11/18Liga MXPumas1–1Santos Laguna

Recent meetings show alternating wins for the host, reflected in the home victory during their most recent encounter at this venue following earlier away losses.

Who scored in these meetings

68 2 · in 15 meetings

While previous encounters averaged over four bookings per fixture and relied on scorers no longer in the current squads, the historical disciplinary tension frames a match where Santos Laguna defends its recent form against a visiting side conceding higher defensive metrics.