**Guadalajara's on a roll, and Pumas are walking into the Akron needing answers.** 🔥 The hosts sit pretty with three dubs in their last five, while Pumas have dropped points twice over the same stretch—including a brutal loss to Tijuana.

Guadalajara have been slick at home: 5-2 thrashing of Tijuana shows they can blow teams open. Pumas, though, have some pedigree and won at home against León. But they're missing **Á. Angulo, J. J. Macías, and S. Córdova**—that's serious depth damage.

Key storylines:

- **Guadalajara's attacking fluidity** has been the standout—**R. Alvarado** and **B. Gutiérrez** are clicking in the final third
- **Pumas' injury crisis** in the squad rotation leaves **U. Antuna** and **Juninho** overloaded on the wings
- **Home-field edge**: Guadalajara's Estadio Akron has been a fortress; only draws keep this from a rout scenario

Expected lineups:

- **CD Guadalajara**: R. Rangel, B. González, D. Campillo, L. Romo, O. Govea, B. Gutiérrez, R. Marín, R. Alvarado
- **Pumas UNAM**: K. Navas, N. Silva, R. Duarte, A. Leone, V. Arteaga, P. Vite, R. Morales, U. Antuna, Juninho

Prediction:

**Guadalajara 2-0 Pumas** 📍 The hosts have the form, the setup, and Pumas' injury list is just too gnarly. Lean Guadalajara.