U.N.A.M. - Pumas vs Necaxa

Liga MX· Apertura - 5
LLLDGoals 11-174th in league
LLWLGoals 14-238th in league
Home0W 0D 1L(0-3)
Away0W 0D 1L(1-3)
Today
Lineups~1h before
Kickoff
Half-time
Full-time

Match events

  1. 37'Pedro Vite
  2. 46'Pedro Vite (Israel Luna)
  3. 46'Juninho Vieira (L. Herrera)
  4. 61'Adalberto Carrasquilla (Alan Medina)
  5. 61'Carlos Vargas (M. Zaleta)
  6. 61'O. Gonzalez (E. Rodriguez)
  7. 72'M. Espindola (J. P. Torres Patino)
  8. 73'Cristian Calderón (P. Bennevendo)
  9. 76'Julián Carranza (E. Rodriguez)
  10. 82'V. Arteaga (Guillermo Martinez)
  11. 83'Lorenzo Faravelli (Pedro Pedraza)
  12. 88'L. Herrera (Guillermo Martinez)
  13. 90+4'Israel Luna
  14. 90+5'E. Rodriguez
  15. 90'R. Monreal

Lineups

U.N.A.M. - PumasNecaxa
1.1
Goals/game
1.4
1.7
Conceded/game
2.3

AI match analysis

U.N.A.M. - Pumas win
49%
Draw
26%
Necaxa win
25%
64.4%BTTS
63%Over 2.5
21.2%U.N.A.M. - Pumas clean sheet
18.3%Necaxa clean sheet

Predicted score: 1-1

Data suggests that U.N.A.M. - Pumas is struggling at home this season with a loss in their only match, while Necaxa's poor away form shows no wins in their last three away games. The last five head-to-head matches have been closely contested, with both teams having a fairly even split in wins. A draw seems plausible given the recent form and historical evidence between the two.

  • U.N.A.M. - Pumas has a recent home record of 0W 0D 1L this season
  • Necaxa has lost all three of their last away matches this season
  • Historically, the last five encounters have resulted in two wins for U.N.A.M. - Pumas and three for Necaxa.
AI ConfidenceHigh confidence
85/100

Confidence is high because the probability gap between outcomes is moderate, and the bookmaker market agrees closely with this read, and recent form, standings and head-to-head data are all available.

AI-generated statistical analysis, not betting advice. No outcome is guaranteed. 18+ | Please gamble responsibly.

Why AI favors U.N.A.M. - Pumas

  • Tighter defenseU.N.A.M. - Pumas

    U.N.A.M. - Pumas are conceding just 1.7 goals per game over their recent matches.

    1.7/game conceded
  • Historical edgeNecaxa

    Necaxa have won 4 of the last 8 meetings between these two teams.

    4/8 H2H wins
  • Higher league positionU.N.A.M. - Pumas

    U.N.A.M. - Pumas sit 4 places above Necaxa in the table.

    #4 vs #8
  • Poor recent formU.N.A.M. - Pumas

    U.N.A.M. - Pumas have lost 3 of their last 5 matches.

    1W 1D 3L

Computed independently from historical data — not a model-reported reason.

What could change the prediction

  • AI and market are closely aligned

    The bookmaker market and our model currently see this match almost identically, which limits how differentiated this pick is.

How did our prediction do?

✗ Missed pick✓ Exact score

We picked U.N.A.M. - Pumas at 49% — final result was a draw, U.N.A.M. - Pumas 1-1 Necaxa.

Predicted score was 1-1.

This was a high confidence pick (85/100) that didn't come through — a reminder that no forecast is guaranteed.

Closing odds vs. our model

U.N.A.M. - Pumas1.93market 51.7% · model 49%
Draw3.56market 28.1% · model 26%
Necaxa3.61market 27.7% · model 25%

Last tracked odds before kickoff, compared against our AI's pre-match probability for the same outcome.

Match trends

  • U.N.A.M. - Pumas have averaged 1.1 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
  • Necaxa have averaged 1.4 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
  • Over 2.5 goals landed in 4 of the last 8 meetings between these two sides.
  • Both teams scored in 4 of the last 8 head-to-head matches.

Head-to-head

Last 8 meetings

2U.N.A.M. - Pumas wins
2Draws
4Necaxa wins
7-13Goals

Odds comparison

Match winner

U.N.A.M. - Pumas1.93best 1.98
Draw3.56best 3.75
Necaxa3.61best 3.81

Total goals (2.5 line)

Over 2.51.71best 1.78
Under 2.52.09best 2.15

Both teams to score

Yes1.61best 1.63
No2.17best 2.20

Double chance

U.N.A.M. - Pumas/Draw1.26best 1.30
U.N.A.M. - Pumas/Necaxa1.26best 1.29
Draw/Necaxa1.82best 1.87

Clean sheet

Clean Sheet - Away — Yes4.88best 5.00
Clean Sheet - Away — No1.16best 1.17
Clean Sheet - Home — No1.36best 1.36
Clean Sheet - Home — Yes2.95best 3.00

Average and best price across 14 bookmakers we track. Odds change continuously — shown for reference only, not a recommendation.

Match winner — odds movement

U.N.A.M. - Pumas1.93 0.01
Draw3.56 0.02
Necaxa3.61 0.01
21 Aug24 Aug

Model vs market

U.N.A.M. - Pumas win+0.9pp
AI
49%
Market
48.1%
Draw-0.1pp
AI
26%
Market
26.1%
Necaxa win-0.8pp
AI
25%
Market
25.8%

"Market" is the average bookmaker price converted to an implied probability with the bookmaker's built-in margin removed, for a fair comparison against the AI's own probability estimate.

League standings

#TeamPWDLGDPtsForm
4
U.N.A.M. - Pumas
3201+26WWL
8
Necaxa
320106LWW

Pre-match comparison

1.1Goals scored per game1.4
1.7Goals conceded per game2.3

Rolling averages based on each team's last 10 and 10 finished matches; clean sheets/failed-to-score are full-season totals.

Referee

M. Ortiz

3Yellow cards / game
0Red cards / game
0Penalties scored / game

Based on 1 matches officiated (our own data).

When do they score?

U.N.A.M. - Pumas

0-15'
0%
16-30'
0%
31-45'
16.7%
46-60'
0%
61-75'
0%
76-90+'
83.3%

Necaxa

0-15'
0%
16-30'
0%
31-45'
0%
46-60'
0%
61-75'
50%
76-90+'
50%

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Frequently asked questions

Who is likely to win U.N.A.M. - Pumas vs Necaxa?+

Our AI model favors U.N.A.M. - Pumas to win, with a 49% probability (Draw 26%, Necaxa 25%).

What time does U.N.A.M. - Pumas vs Necaxa kick off?+

Kickoff is at Aug 24, 2026, 1:00 AM (your local time, based on your device).