ZACATEPEC, Morelos (Interstat) — Atlante will host UNAM Pumas on Friday at Estadio Agustín Coruco Díaz in a soccer match between two clubs looking for a lift. Atlante enters with two wins, four losses and five draws across all competitions. UNAM Pumas has one win, five losses and four draws. The visitors have found points difficult to secure, while Atlante has often settled for draws.

UNAM Pumas played Cruz Azul to a 3-3 draw in its most recent match. Juninho scored and added an assist in 46 minutes, Robert Morales played 90 minutes and scored, and S. Huerta Valera C. also had a goal and an assist over 90 minutes while receiving a yellow card and a red card. Morales is a player to watch for UNAM Pumas after his goal in that draw. UNAM Pumas has also lost 3-2 to Atl. San Luis, lost 3-2 to Atletico SL, drawn 1-1 at Atlas, lost 3-0 at Guadalajara Chivas, lost 2-0 at Club Tijuana, drawn 1-1 with Necaxa, drawn 0-0 with Queretaro, won 2-1 at Toluca and lost 3-0 to Pachuca this season.

Atlante was beaten 2-0 at Queretaro in its most recent match. Goalkeeper Oscar Jimenez, Martin Sarrafiore and Eduardo Tercero each played 90 minutes. Jimenez is a player to watch for Atlante after going the full match in goal. Atlante has also beaten Monterrey 4-2, drawn 1-1 at Puebla, lost 3-0 to Pachuca, drawn 1-1 at Atlas, drawn 1-1 with Club Leon, lost 2-0 at Tigres UANL, drawn 0-0 with Toluca, won 3-2 at Cruz Azul, drawn 1-1 with Club America and lost 2-1 at Necaxa. The home side will look to turn its recent draws into a stronger result.

The match at Estadio Agustín Coruco Díaz gives Atlante a home setting as it looks to improve its record. UNAM Pumas will seek to carry momentum from its high-scoring draw with Cruz Azul. After Friday, UNAM Pumas is scheduled to visit Santos L, host Tigres UANL, visit Puebla, host Club America and host Monterrey. Atlante is set to visit JJK Jyvaskyla in the Suomen Cup, host Atletico SL, visit Guadalajara Chivas, host Santos L and visit Club Tijuana. The contest is one of the clubs’ next scheduled fixtures. Atlante will return home after its trip to Queretaro, while UNAM Pumas will go back on the road after playing Cruz Azul at home. Both teams will be looking to improve their overall records.

Interstat projects a final score of Atlante 1, UNAM Pumas 1. The ELO system gives Atlante a 54.2 percent probability to win.