Bravos de Juárez aim to keep playoff hopes alive in Apertura 2025 by hosting Puebla in Jornada 15. The match at Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez started with intense action in the early minutes. Juárez is favored by betting houses.
Bravos de Juárez continue their fight for a spot in the Apertura 2025 reclasificación, with a chance to advance directly to the quarterfinals if they climb into the top six. In this Jornada 15, they face Club Puebla, a team no longer aspiring to the Play-In but aiming to shed the label of the tournament's worst side.
The match takes place this Friday, October 24, at 19:00 central Mexico time, at Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez, officiated by Fernando Hernández. Broadcast in Mexico is on Fox channel and Caliente TV streaming platform.
According to betting house Caliente.mx, FC Juárez is favored to win, with odds of -136 for their victory, +270 for a draw, and +370 for Puebla's win. These may change during the game.
Confirmed lineups are:
Juárez: Jurado, Murillo, Mayorga, José García, Denzell García, Guilherme Castillo, Madson Souza, Rodríguez, Pizarro, Homer Martínez, and Estupiñán.
Puebla: Jesús Rodríguez, Luis Rey, José Pachuca, Portales, Navarro, Álvaro de la Rosa, Orona, Guerra, Organista, Emiliano Gómez, and Marín.
In the opening minutes, several events occurred: at minute 14, Juárez's Rodolfo Pizarro was fouled by Puebla's Walter Portales; at 10', Puebla's Efraín Orona and Luis Gabriel Rey had shots saved; corner kicks for Puebla at 10' and 9'; Edgar Guerra shot to the upper right corner at 9', also saved; fouls by Puebla's José Pachuca at 7' and Juárez's Homer Martínez at 6'; and an offside call on Pizarro at 4'. The match began with both teams warming up on the field.