PUEBLA (Interstat) — Puebla will host UNAM Pumas on Friday in a Liga MX match, with both clubs seeking a stronger result in a season that has been uneven across all competitions. UNAM Pumas enters with 2 wins, 6 losses and 5 draws. Puebla is 3 wins, 5 losses and 4 draws.

UNAM Pumas drew 1-1 with Tigres UANL in its most recent match. Its recent results also include a 2-0 loss at Santos Laguna, a 2-1 win at Atlante and a 3-3 draw with Cruz Azul. UNAM Pumas also has lost 3-2 to Atl. San Luis and Atletico SL, lost 3-0 at Guadalajara Chivas and 2-0 at Club Tijuana, and drawn with Necaxa and Queretaro this season. Keylor Navas is the player to watch for UNAM Pumas. He played 90 minutes in recent appearances against Santos Laguna (0-2) and Cruz Azul (3-3). Navas is among UNAM Pumas’s key players as the club tries to steady its form.

Puebla lost 4-3 at Atlas in its most recent match. F. Moreno Villegas O. was among its most productive players in that game, playing 90 minutes and scoring once. Luifer Hernandez added a goal in 67 minutes, and Eduardo Armenta played 90 minutes. F. Moreno Villegas O. is the player to watch for Puebla. He also played 44 minutes against Monterrey (1-4) and 66 minutes against Club Leon (1-1) in recent matches. Puebla’s other results this season include a 4-1 loss to Monterrey, a 0-0 draw at Club Tijuana, a 1-1 draw with Club Leon, a 1-0 loss at Tigres UANL, a 1-1 draw with Atlante, a 1-0 win at Necaxa, a 2-0 loss at Club America, a 3-2 win over Santos L, a 3-2 win at Pachuca and a 1-1 draw with Guadalajara Chivas.

UNAM Pumas is scheduled to host Club America and then Monterrey in its next two Liga MX matches. Puebla is set to visit Queretaro and then host Atletico SL in its next two league matches. The Friday match gives Puebla a chance to use home advantage against a UNAM Pumas side that has had difficulty producing consistent results. Puebla will look to improve its home form, while UNAM Pumas will aim to carry momentum from its recent draw into the match. UNAM Pumas will try to build on its most recent draw and improve its overall record.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of UNAM Pumas 2, Puebla 1. Interstat’s ELO system projects UNAM Pumas with a 67.6 percent probability to win.