Liga MX: Puebla vs. Atlas Picks, Odds, and Preview (Jul 11)

The Mexican top-flight kicks off this weekend, as the Apertura sees the best teams in the country collide for spots in the quarterfinal stage.

An opening weekend clash between Puebla and Atlas is set for Friday evening, with the hosts bidding to bounce back to form after finishing a lowly 15^th last term after winning just four of their 17 matches.

Atlas narrowly missed out on a place in the quarterfinals of the Apertura last season, but they will be hopeful of improvement this term under Gonzalo Pineda.

Puebla vs. Atlas Overview

Odds

Puebla vs. Atlas Head-to-Head Record

Atlas boast an excellent recent winning run against Puebla, winning each of the last two clashes, and avoiding defeat in the previous three. The latest meeting between the sides came in February, with Atlas recording a 3-2 home success.

Puebla Team News

The home team will still be without Daniel Cavallini, as the forward is expected to be out for the foreseeable future due to a serious knee injury.

Possible Lineup

J. Gonzalez (GK); Gustavo, J. Pachuca, J. Fedorco, E. Orona, J. Rodriguez, R. Castillo, F. Moyano, B. Angulo, R. Marin, E. Gomez

Atlas Team News

Mauro Manotas is out of the action for the visitors, and isn’t set to return until next month. Robert Pier and Adrian Mora could both be handed stars after completing moves to the club.

Possible Lineup

C. Vargas (GK); A. Mora, R. Pier, Doria, G. Aguirre, E. Zaldivar, A. Ramirez, J. Marquez, M. Garcia, G. Del Prete, U. Durdevic

Puebla vs. Atlas Picks

An interesting night one showdown in Liga MX is set for Friday, and Puebla will be hopeful of getting their campaign off to a strong start.

However, Atlas enjoyed an excellent run in the opening period of the Mexican top-flight last season, and they could be the standout chance to kick off 2025 with a victory.