Club Tijuana de Caliente vs Club Puebla

Match details. Liga MX, Apertura - 12. Kick-off is Sat 17 Oct, 04:00 Lagos time. It is played at Estadio Caliente , Tijuana. The referee is Daniel Quintero Huitron.

What's at stake. Club Tijuana de Caliente are 8th on 15 points after 10 games, 2 points behind Cruz Azul, level on points with Puebla. A win would take them above Cruz Azul. Club Puebla are 9th on 15 points after 11 games, level on points with Club Tijuana, 1 point clear of Monterrey. A win would take them above Club Tijuana.

Team news. Club Tijuana de Caliente's line-up is confirmed. E. Mustre is their top scorer. Club Puebla's line-up is confirmed.

Form. Club Tijuana de Caliente have won four, drawn three and lost three of their last ten, 1.5 points a game. Their last five, newest first: D L D L W. In this competition Club Tijuana de Caliente have gone D L D L W L. Club Puebla have won three, drawn three and lost four of their last ten, 1.2 points a game. Their last five, newest first: D L D L W. In this competition Club Puebla have gone D L D L W L.

The numbers. Club Tijuana de Caliente score 1.7 and concede one a game in their last six at home, with two clean sheets. Club Tijuana de Caliente average 12.5 shots (3.8 on target), 4.6 corners and 1.9 cards a game, with 44% of the ball. Club Puebla score one and concede 1.4 a game in their last five away, with one clean sheet and two games without a goal. Club Puebla average 14.6 shots (4.4 on target), 5.0 corners and 1.0 cards a game, with 46% of the ball.

Head to head. In the last ten meetings Club Tijuana de Caliente have won two, drawn three and lost five. Seven of the ten went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in seven. In the last four, Club Tijuana de Caliente won one, one was drawn and Club Puebla won two. The last time they met, on 7 Feb 2026, it finished Club Tijuana de Caliente 0-0 Club Puebla: Club Tijuana de Caliente had 11 shots to 13, 56% of the ball, three yellow cards.

Where it pulls both ways. Club Tijuana de Caliente are the form side, but the meetings favour Club Puebla: in the last ten meetings, Club Tijuana de Caliente won two, Club Puebla won five and three were drawn. On goals, their goals for and against point to an open game; their records put over 2.5 goals at 49%; seven of the last ten meetings went over 2.5.

The case against. Not everything agrees on goals: their goals for and against point to an open game. Not everything agrees on goals: seven of the last ten meetings went over 2.5.

The read. No side to back. A tight game. Form and the meetings point different ways, so I back neither side. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 49%.

The bets. Best bet: Under 3.5 Goals at 1.41, 70% on the records (Club Tijuana de Caliente: under 3.5 goals in 4 of 6 at home; Club Puebla: under 3.5 goals in 4 of 5 away). Backup: Under 4.5 Goals at 1.15. It often rescues the bet, but it is no guarantee. Leave: Over 1.5 Goals (no overs on a tight read); Club Tijuana de Caliente or Under 2.5 Goals (no result call); Club Puebla or Under 2.5 Goals (no result call). Predicted score: Club Tijuana de Caliente 1-1 Club Puebla (12% chance).