Pumas UNAM will host San Diego at the Estadio Olimpico Universitario on Tuesday in the second leg of the first round of the 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup. The home side were largely unimpressive in their 2-2 draw with Atlas in the league on Saturday, a result which does not bode well for their chances ahead of Tuesday’s game, where they need to overturn a heavy first-leg deficit.
In the first-leg clash last week, San Diego entered the fixture as clear favorites but went into the break on a sour note after Robert Morales handed Pumas an early lead. SDFC, however, upped the ante after the restart, with four different players getting on the scoresheet to secure a 4-1 victory for the MLS side.
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San Diego are featuring in their first-ever continental campaign after enjoying a memorable debut season in Major League Soccer last season, which saw them finish first in the Western Conference and progress all the way to the Conference Final before losing 3-1 to the Vancouver Whitecaps.
They will be looking to build on their first-leg performance with another show of strength this week while their Mexican counterparts face the burden of overturning a three-goal deficit.
Pumas UNAM vs San Diego Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Tuesday’s game will mark just the second meeting between the two teams following their maiden matchup last week.
- Pumas have recorded two wins, two draws and two defeats in their last six competitive encounters with American opponents.
- Similarly, San Diego have registered two wins and two losses in their last four competitive encounters with Mexican opponents.
- Pumas have kept just two clean sheets in their last 17 games across all competitions.
Pumas UNAM vs San Diego Prediction
Universitarios head into the midweek clash on the back of consecutive winless outings and have won just one of their last four matches. However, with home advantage on their side, they will fancy their chances of securing a positive result this week, although they will be hard-pressed to overturn the heavy deficit.
SDFC were impressive in the first-leg clash last week, capitalizing on their home advantage to secure a healthy lead in the contest, and should finish the job in Mexico this week.
Prediction: Pumas UNAM 1-1 San Diego
Pumas UNAM vs San Diego Betting Tips
Tip 1 – Result: Draw
Tip 2 – Goals – Over/under 2.5 – Under 2.5 goals
Tip 3 – Both teams to score: YES (Both sides have found the back of the net in eight of the hosts’ last 10 matches)
Edited by Peter P
