Monterrey vs Pumas UNAM Prediction & Picks - Liga MX

Prediction published on 10/18/25, 5:02 PM  by Edgar Jibran | Modified on 10/19/25 at 12:44 AM in Liga MX Picks

Mexican soccer can be described using an almost infinite number of words, but one that cannot be used under any circumstances is “patient.” Taking those factors into account, this puts heavy pressure on Efrain Juarez’s shoulders, as he hasn’t been able to demonstrate the leadership and talent that Pumas UNAM was expecting from him after all the success he collected with Atletico Nacional in Colombia.

With this context in mind, Pumas will face one of the most complicated challenges of the regular season, as they must win their road game against Monterrey to secure their Play-In spot at least for one more week. However, they currently have a three-game losing streak, it being very concerning that they couldn’t score more than one goal in any of those games despite facing some weak defenses like the ones from FC Juarez and Guadalajara.

Meanwhile, Monterrey is still looking to recover the top spot in the standings, currently sitting in third place with 26 points. Nevertheless, their defensive performance has been terrible during recent matchdays, as they have conceded two or more goals in three of their last four games, including a shameful 6-2 loss to Toluca. With their current situation in mind, Domenec Torrent is expected to focus his time and effort on improving their defensive level just before the playoffs start.