Querétaro vs Puebla prediction: team news, lineups, expert analysis
Liga MX Mexico
On November 9, 2026, Querétaro and Puebla will face off in the 16th round of the Liga MX Apertura in Mexico. The home side will look to secure a victory and boost their chances of reaching the playoffs.
Querétaro vs Puebla team news and expert analysis
The club from Santiago de Querétaro endured a disastrous Clausura campaign. With 20 points from seventeen matches, they finished 11th and failed to reach the playoffs. Things have gone better this time around, but they suffered a run of defeats in the second half of October. They also lost to Juárez, 1-3.
The team from Puebla de Zaragoza finished second from bottom in the Clausura (13 points, with only Santos Laguna earning one fewer) and are at risk of relegation from the top division because of their poor coefficient ranking. They picked up wins regularly in the summer and early autumn, but since mid-September they have managed no more than draws and have also suffered defeats. That was the case in the previous round against Pumas, when they lost 1-2.
Esteban González's men score an average of 1.29 goals per game while conceding slightly more — 1.5. The league underdogs score 1.13 goals per match, but concede 1.53.
Previous matches: Querétaro vs Puebla
The current home side have won all three of the teams' most recent head-to-head meetings.
The hosts are favored here, but neither club has been particularly impressive overall. Our pick is "under 3.0 goals" (odds – 1.68).
Querétaro vs Puebla: key stats and trends
- Querétaro have lost four matches in a row
- 57% of Querétaro's matches finish with both teams scoring, while the average total goals per match is 2.79
- Puebla have lost six of their last ten matches
- 60% of Puebla's matches finish with both teams scoring, while the average total goals per match is 2.6
Querétaro vs Puebla: possible starting lineups
Botoșani play in a 1-4-2-3-1 formation (possible lineup): Allison — Duarte, Villanueva, Abasía, Parra — Adriano, Parra — Jiménez, Coronel, Víctor — Ávila
Oțelul play in a 1-4-2-3-1 formation (possible lineup): Gutiérrez — Moreno, Almada, Vargas, Monarres — Organista, Ramírez — Garnica, Tomas, Moreno — Hernández
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