Pumas vs Pachuca Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 17 May 2026

Liga MX Betting Preview: Pumas vs Pachuca

Pumas square off against Pachuca at Olimpico Universitario, with kick-off set for 21:00 on Sunday 17 May.

The odds of -161 look too big to resist when it comes to wagering Over 2.5 Goals. We are confident of a return when Pumas clash with Pachuca and the Total Goals market gives us a nice betting angle.

Tuzos Beat Pumas in their Last Clash

Pachuca and Pumas UNAM met on Thursday night, with Pachuca triumphing 1-0 at home. Pachuca ended with 52% possession and won the shots on target 6-1, with Oussama Idrissi on hand to score the winner.

Looking back to the previous 10 H2H meetings, there has been two draws. Pachuca have won five games and Pumas three.

Liga MX		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
6	Pumas	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
12	Pachuca	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0

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5 wins, 1 loss and 4 draws, averaging 2.2 goals from 8.2 attempts and 4.1 shots on goal. Pumas UNAM have had 50.2% possession and 3.1 corners per match. On average, they have conceded 1.4 goals from 14.5 attempts and 5.7 shots on goal, while their opponents have earned 7.2 corners.

Robert Morales leads the way with 5 goals, Juninho has 4, with Jordan Carrillo and two others on 3. Juninho and Jordan Carrillo are the leading assists makers with 2.

Tuzos have won 6, lost 2 and drawn 2, averaging 5.0 shots on goal, 10.3 attempts and 1.6 goals. Esteban Solari's team average 44.4% possession, 5.1 corners awarded and 4.4 corners against, while 1.1 goals have been conceded from 9.3 attempts and 3.8 shots on goal.

Kenedy and Victor Guzman have scored 4, followed by Enner Valencia with 3. Victor Guzman, Alexei Dominguez Figueroa and Elias Montiel have managed 2 assists in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Pumas confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Keylor Navas (GK), Rodrigo Lopez, Nathan Silva, Ruben Duarte, Pedro Vite, Uriel Antuna, Adalberto Carrasquilla, Jordan Carrillo, Alvaro Angulo, Robert Morales, Juninho.

Pachuca confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Carlos Moreno (GK), Carlos Sanchez, Jorge Berlanga, Sergio Barreto, Brian Garcia, Elias Montiel, Christian Rivera, Kenedy, Victor Guzman, Oussama Idrissi, Enner Valencia.

Pumas vs Pachuca Prediction & Betting Tips

Get ready for Pumas vs Pachuca with all the betting angles covered, from an expert match prediction and correct score advice to corners market insight, player props and a custom bet builder.

Match Prediction

There’s plenty of juice when it comes to backing the -161 about Over 2.5 Goals. The teams should be able to find the net at least three times during this Liga MX clash and we’re optimistic of a payout.

Understanding the injured players situation proves useful when assembling football picks. Once we’ve also considered the form guide, we use the latest stats and provide Liga MX betting predictions.

Key Pumas vs Pachuca league stats:

• The 2.5 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Pumas games at home.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 6 of the last 10 Pumas games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 3 Pumas games at home.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 3 of the last 5 Pachuca games on the road.

According to the latest odds, our pick has a 61.7% chance of winning. After careful examination, our tipsters have this probability somewhere between 65-70%. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Pumas 2 - 1 Pachuca

Pumas are available at +600 to secure a 2-1 victory. Many bettors enjoy a correct score wager and there are some nice potential returns to be had.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Uriel Antuna to Score +390

Uriel Antuna (Pumas) has netted two goals in his past five Liga MX matches. The Anytime Goalscorer odds look really appealing based on the stats and we’ll take a chance on him at odds of +390.

Latest Uriel Antuna Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+350

First

+1050

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Corners Prediction

Pachuca Under 4.5 Corners -114

In four consecutive away games, Pachuca have fallen short of 4.5 corners. On this basis, we can take a price of -114 that this Pachuca Team Corners bet falls short of the line.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Pumas

Total

10.30 3.10 7.20

Home

11.00 4.10 6.90

Away

9.60 2.40 7.20

Pachuca

Total

9.50 5.10 4.40

Home

9.10 5.10 4.00

Away

8.80 4.10 4.70

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-105

Under 10.5

-143

Pumas Corners

Over 5.5

-116

Under 5.5

-133

Pachuca Corners

Over 4.5

-111

Under 4.5

-141

Most Corners

1

-147

X

+650

2

+145

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Pumas vs Pachuca Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The bookies have Pumas UNAM as +114 favourites for this Liga MX clash, with the Full-Time Result betting odds implying that they are 47% likely to win. At +200, Pachuca are regarded as having a lower probability of winning.

Pumas are available at odds of -115 on the Asian Handicap -0.25. With this bet, you need them to simply beat Pachuca to win, although a draw would see half your stake returned.

Over 2.5 Goals is trading at a shorter price than Under 2.5 Goals right now. The Both Teams to Score market is always popular and BTTS Yes can be backed at -200.

The leading football betting sites provide hundreds of markets for the latest Liga MX games. Be sure to peruse all of the available options before going ahead with your preferred wager.

Full-Time Result

1

+114

X

+265

2

+200

Half-Time Result

1

+160

X

+130

2

+240

Double Chance

1X

-294

12

-400

X2

-159

Draw No Bet

1

-179

2

+117

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

-115

2 Hcp +0.25

-112

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+120

Over 2.5

-167

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-200

No

+133

Guillermo Martinez can be backed to find the net anytime at +160, with +450 available that the market leader scores the first goal.

Guillermo Martinez (Pumas)

First

+450

Anytime

+160

Salomón Rondón (Pachuca)

First

+500

Anytime

+170

Robert Morales (Pumas)

First

+500

Anytime

+175

Enner Valencia (Pachuca)

First

+700

Anytime

+250

Kenedy (Pachuca)

First

+800

Anytime

+300

Jordan Carrillo (Pumas)

First

+850

Anytime

+320

Pedro Vite (Pumas)

First

+1000

Anytime

+350

Uriel Antuna (Pumas)

First

+1050

Anytime

+350

Gael Álvarez (Pachuca)

First

+1100

Anytime

+400

Oussama Idrissi (Pachuca)

First

+1200

Anytime

+430

Rodrigo Lopez (Pumas)

First

+1200

Anytime

+450

Alexei Dominguez (Pachuca)

First

+1300

Anytime

+475

Alán Bautista (Pachuca)

First

+1500

Anytime

+500

Adalberto Carrasquilla (Pumas)

First

+1500

Anytime

+575

Christian Rivera (Pachuca)

First

+1600

Anytime

+600

Álvaro Angulo (Pumas)

First

+1800

Anytime

+600

Elías Montiel (Pachuca)

First

+2000

Anytime

+700

Pedro Pedraza (Pachuca)

First

+2200

Anytime

+750

Santiago Trigos (Pumas)

First

+2200

Anytime

+800

Stats: Liga MX matches only
Pumas are unbeaten in the last five games at Olimpico Universitario. Efrain Juarez's side have managed six victories, three draws and one loss in the last 10 home matches, recording an average of 2.30 goals per game and conceding 1.20.

Pachuca have racked up four wins, four defeats and two draws in the last 10 away matches, scoring an average of 1.10 goals per game and conceding 1.20.

The last Olimpico Universitario meeting saw Pachuca beat Pumas 3-2. Pumas have four wins from the past 8 H2H meetings at Olimpico Universitario, with two draws and two Pachuca victories also happening.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Pumas Home Stats		6-3-1	3.50	2.30	1.20	6	4	6	4
Pachuca Away Stats		4-2-4	2.30	1.10	1.20	5	5	6	4

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Pumas vs Pachuca Lineups & Team News

Always review the Pumas vs Tuzos team news before locking in your bets. We’ll provide the predicted and confirmed lineups for the Liga MX along with up-to-date injury news.

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