Apertura - 8 · 14 September 2026, 01:07 UTC

Guadalajara Chivas vs Pumas UNAM Liga MX prediction & result

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Final score: Guadalajara Chivas 3-0 Pumas UNAM.

Before kick-off the model made it 56% Guadalajara Chivas, 25% draw, 19% Pumas UNAM — fair odds of 1.79, 4.00 and 5.26. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.

Most likely scoreline: 2-0 (10%).

Expected goals: Guadalajara Chivas 2.37, Pumas UNAM 0.94.

Both teams to score: 56%. Over 2.5 goals: 64%, under 2.5: 36%.

Model confidence: High.

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Model insights: Guadalajara Chivas vs Pumas UNAM

56%
Both teams to score
64%
Over 2.5 goals
36%
Under 2.5 goals
Most likely scorelines2-0 10%2-1 10%1-1 9%

Has the model earned this number?

It puts Guadalajara Chivas at 56% here. Across 2477 settled matches, 634 forecasts have landed in the 50–65% band; those outcomes actually happened 52.4% of the time, against an average forecast of 55.7%. In this range the two line up, so the figure above can be read literally.

Every settled prediction on this site is scored against an uninformed baseline, band by band, and published whether or not it flatters the model — see the full record.

How the model saw it, minute by minute

Guadalajara Chivas99%Draw1%Pumas UNAM0%

Rebuilt after the match from the model's pre-match expected goals, frozen in the log before kick-off, plus the score and cards as they stood at each minute — never anything later. A ball marks each of the 3 goals. The same replay scores the in-play model on the track record.

Match analysis

Match timeline

S. Sandovalassist: F. Gonzalez
3'
38'
Pedro Vite
S. Sandovalassist: A. Sepulveda
56'
🔁H. Camberosout: R. Ledezma
57'
🔁A. Sepulvedaout: B. Gonzalez
57'
🔁O. Goveaout: E. Alvarez
57'
61'
🔁P. Viteout: A. Carrasquilla
61'
🔁U. Antunaout: A. Medina
B. Gonzalezassist: E. Alvarez
67'
🔁D. Aguirreout: L. Rey
68'
71'
🔁V. Arteagaout: I. Luna
71'
🔁Juninhoout: S. Trigos
🔁S. Sandovalout: B. Gutierrez
77'
Diego Campillo
80'
80'
Luciano Herrera
89'
🔁L. Herreraout: S. Lopez

Match stats — Guadalajara Chivas vs Pumas UNAM

65%Possession35%
8Shots15
5On target5
6Corners4
0.86xG0.5

Goals against chances

Guadalajara Chivas3 from 0.86 xGmore than the chances were worth
Pumas UNAM0 from 0.50 xGless than the chances were worth

Expected goals totals what the openings were worth, so the gap between it and the score is the finishing — and the luck. Under half a goal either way is called level: xG is an estimate and a smaller gap than that is inside its own error.

Line-ups

Guadalajara Chivas 3-4-2-1
  • 1R. RangelG
  • 23D. AguirreD
  • 3D. Campillo Del CampoD
  • 7L. RomoD
  • 25R. AlvaradoM
  • 6O. GoveaM
  • 28F. GonzalezM
  • 14H. CamberosM
  • 30S. SandovalF
  • 17R. MarinF
  • 9A. SepulvedaF
Substitutes
  • 13O. WhalleyG
  • 37R. LedezmaD
  • 5B. GonzalezD
  • 19K. CastanedaM
  • 10E. AlvarezF
  • 11B. GutierrezM
  • 16L. ReyD
  • 33J. CarrilloM
  • 18J. PerezM
Coach: Gabriel Milito
Pumas UNAM 3-4-2-1
  • 1K. NavasG
  • 7R. LopezD
  • 6Nathan SilvaD
  • 5R. DuarteD
  • 21U. AntunaM
  • 18V. ArteagaM
  • 45P. ViteM
  • 2P. BennevendoM
  • 31R. MoralesF
  • 14L. HerreraF
  • 23JuninhoF
Substitutes
  • 35P. LaraG
  • 19J. RivasD
  • 24T. LeoneD
  • 34A. AzuajeD
  • 202J. DominguezD
  • 8A. CarrasquillaM
  • 15I. LunaM
  • 20S. TrigosM
  • 22A. MedinaF
Coach: Esteban Solari

Form going into Guadalajara Chivas vs Pumas UNAM

Guadalajara Chivas

  • W3-0away to Atletico San Luis5 September 2026
  • D1-1away to CF Pachuca29 August 2026
  • W5-2Club Tijuana22 August 2026
  • W1-0away to Santos Laguna17 August 2026

Pumas UNAM

  • W3-1Leon11 September 2026
  • L0-2away to Club Tijuana29 August 2026
  • D1-1Necaxa24 August 2026
  • D0-0Club Queretaro16 August 2026

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first. The model works from each side's rolling expected-goals ratings rather than from these results directly, so read them as context — how the ratings are built.

Liga MX table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
2Guadalajara Chivas8521156+917
11Pumas UNAM83231112-111

Where the two sides stand today, not on the day of this match. Full table

Head-to-head: Guadalajara Chivas vs Pumas UNAM

  • 14 September 2026Guadalajara Chivas 3–0 Pumas UNAMLiga MX
  • 6 April 2026Guadalajara Chivas 2–2 Pumas UNAMLiga MX
  • 6 October 2025Pumas UNAM 1–2 Guadalajara ChivasLiga MX
  • 2 March 2025Pumas UNAM 0–1 Guadalajara ChivasLiga MX
  • 3 November 2024Guadalajara Chivas 0–0 Pumas UNAMLiga MX
  • 25 February 2024Guadalajara Chivas 3–1 Pumas UNAMLiga MX

Leading scorers: Guadalajara Chivas and Pumas UNAM

Guadalajara Chivas

  • R. Alvarado3 goals

Pumas UNAM

  • Juninho4 goals

Top 3 by league goals this season. Player availability is not part of the model — injuries and suspensions are a planned improvement.

Expected against actual

Pre-match the model expected 2.37 goals for Guadalajara Chivas and 0.94 for Pumas UNAM; the game produced 3 and 0.

Goals

Scorers, in order: S. Sandoval 3' (Guadalajara Chivas), S. Sandoval 56' (Guadalajara Chivas), B. Gonzalez 67' (Guadalajara Chivas).

How this was produced

Publicly tracked record so far: 1168 correct results out of 2477 settled predictions (47%), with 234 exact scorelines (9%). That log is updated automatically after every match and is never edited.

Full method: how the model works.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.

Team comparison

Bars show each side's share of the two-team total, based on the model's attack/defence ratings and expected goals for this fixture.

Why the model favours this side

The model gives Guadalajara Chivas the highest probability at 56%, based on each side's rolling attack and defence ratings estimated from recent match data. The model projects 2.37 expected goals for Guadalajara Chivas against 0.94 for Pumas UNAM. Guadalajara Chivas's attack/defence rating is 1.13/1.11 versus the league average (1.00 = average), compared with 0.7/1.29 for Pumas UNAM.