This Sunday, August 27, 2017 (4:00 PM Pacific) Veracruz will host Pumas UNAM at the Estadio Luis “Pirata” Fuente for a game in the seventh round of matches in the Liga MX Apertura 2017. Both teams are near the bottom of the table and need a favorable result from this game for different objectives.
How to Watch Veracruz vs Pumas UNAM
The Veracruz vs Pumas UNAM match will be broadcast this Sunday, August 27 at 4:00 PM Pacific:
Watch Live Online: Sling TV (Watch 7 Days Free), Fubo TV (Watch 7 Days Free)
TV Schedule: Univision Deportes
Match Preview
Veracruz is currently in a serious relegation battle this season with newly promoted Lobos BUAP and Atlas. Atlas lost their week 7 matchup 2-1 against Necaxa away from home and could be last on the relegation table if Veracruz picks up the three points from this game. Los Tiburones have two wins, a draw and three losses with wins coming against Santos Laguna and Puebla. The latest result for Los Escualos was a tough 4-1 loss against Pachuca away from home. Juan Antonio Luna has some interesting players on his squad that can make an impact weekly in the Liga MX.
The clear standout is the Argentine striker Cristian Menendez, who has three goals after six rounds of play, Uruguayan forward Adrian Luna has also looked promising with two goals. Veracruz already needs to be thinking of the relegation race ahead and must pick up points playing against an unstable Pumas UNAM side at home.
Pumas UNAM has only defeated Pachuca and Lobos BUAP in the Liga MX Apertura 2017 but has lost every other game. The Mexico City team has not improved much from its form in the Clausura 2017 tournament and has had a high dependency on Chilean striker Nicolas Castillo. Los Capitalinos have only scored six goals after six rounds of play and five of the goals have come from Castillo.
The latest result for Pumas UNAM was a 2-1 loss against Monarcas Morelia at home that cost Paco Palencia his job as the manager of the club. It is unclear who will be the next manager of Pumas UNAM but Sergio Egea will serve as the interim boss for this game. The club is unstable and the heavy reliance on Nicolas Castillo’s performance may turn out to be the downfall of the Mexico City club. The match should be exciting with both teams in dire need of the three points.
