Liga MX
Pumas UNAM - Querétaro
08/16/2026, 06:00 PM
Expected Goals
1.1
2.1
1.0
1:1
15%0:0
14%1:0
11%0:1
11%2:1
7%What influences the xG?
Pumas UNAM
Querétaro
League
The Lab
- 1Querétaro: 4 wins in 4 games with xG above 1.0 (100% win rate)
- 2Pumas UNAM: 4 consecutive games with 3+ goals (last 8 games)
- 3Pumas UNAM with Pablo Bennevendo Peña: 1.2 goals/game. Without: 2.5 goals/game (6 of 8 games)
- 4Querétaro with Juan Pablo Cázares Torres: 1 goals/game. Without: 2.7 goals/game (5 of 8 games)
- 5Querétaro: scored only after the break in 3 of 8 games
Model Probabilities
Match Result
Home Win
35%
Draw
33%
Away Win
32%
Goals
Over 1.5
65%
Under 1.5
35%
Over 2.5
36%
Under 2.5
64%
Over 3.5
17%
Under 3.5
83%
Double Chance
Home or Draw
68%
Away or Draw
65%
No Draw
67%
Both Score
Yes
45%
No
55%
Key Factors
- Home attack vs away defense: Pumas UNAM score 1.67 goals on average at home, while Querétaro concede an average of 2.5 goals on the road
- Visitor squad limitation: Querétaro are missing Mateo Coronel, leaving only 79% of their usual goal threat available
- Shooting efficiency metrics: Querétaro averaged 4.0 shots on target in recent matches, compared to Pumas UNAM's average of 2.6
Risk Factors
- Balanced mathematical forecast: The model calculates a highly tight match with a 35% home win and 32% away win probability
- Home offensive vacancy: Álvaro Angulo is absent from Pumas UNAM's starting lineup
- Away defensive leakage: Querétaro concede a high average of 2.5 goals per away game this season
Overview
Pumas UNAM host Querétaro
Liga MX match at the Estadio Olímpico de Universitario on August 16, 2026, 8:00 PM
Both teams are currently tied with 6 points each, occupying 6th and 8th place in the standings
A victory is crucial for both to stay connected with the top group
Form
Pumas UNAM show a form sequence of DLLWW with two consecutive wins
Querétaro enter the match with a DWLWW form, also coming off back-to-back victories
Both sides head into this match on a positive form trend
Statistics
Pumas UNAM score an average of 1.63 goals per match while conceding 1.32
Querétaro average 1.06 goals scored but suffer defensively on the road, conceding a high average of 2.5 goals per away game
Matches played at the Estadio Olímpico de Universitario have averaged 3.8 total goals this season
Head-to-Head
Across 4 recent head-to-head matches, Pumas UNAM recorded 2 wins, Querétaro 1 win, and 1 draw
Their last encounter on January 11, 2026, ended in a 1-1 draw
Pumas UNAM scored a total of 7 goals in these matches, while Querétaro found the net 4 times
Key Players
Robert Morales is a major threat for the hosts with 9 goals and 2 assists this season
Juninho has contributed 8 goals and 4 assists for Pumas UNAM
Alí Ávila leads the visitors' attack with an impressive 11 goals and 1 assist
Not nominated: Álvaro Angulo (6 goals, 2 assists) and Mateo Coronel (5 goals, 0 assists)
Goalkeepers
Keylor Navas guards the goal for Pumas UNAM with a season rating of 7.04
Guillermo Allison is in goal for Querétaro, averaging a rating of 6.95
Navas secured 12 clean sheets this season, while Allison recorded 8 clean sheets
Influences
Pumas UNAM benefit from home advantage, scoring an average of 1.67 goals on home turf
Querétaro struggle significantly away from home, conceding an average of 2.5 goals on their travels
The match will be played on natural grass at the Estadio Olímpico de Universitario