Puebla hosts Chivas as Liga MX Jornada 3 kicks off

Puebla FC Chivas Liga MX Jornada 3 Leagues Cup pause

The third matchday of the Apertura 2026 Liga MX begins on Friday 31 July with Puebla FC hosting Club Guadalajara (Chivas) at the Estadio Cuauhtémoc, kickoff 19:00 local time. The game will be shown free on Azteca 7 and also on ESPN and the Disney+ Premium streaming service.

Jornada 3 is the final round before the league pauses for the 2026 Leagues Cup, which will feature Mexican clubs against MLS teams. Puebla sit ninth in the table, level on points with Chivas but ahead on goal‑difference, while Chivas are 11th with three points after one win and one loss.

Other fixtures on the same day include Atlético San Luis versus Club Tijuana at 21:00 in the Estadio Libertad Financiera and FC Juárez versus Pumas UNAM at 21:00 in the Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez. All matches are part of the league’s push to secure points before the international break.

Entities: Club Deportivo Guadalajara (Chivas) · Club Puebla · Estadio Cuauhtémoc · Gabriel Milito · Gerardo Espinoza · Juan Pablo Vargas · Leagues Cup · Leagues Cup 2026 · Liga MX · Puebla FC

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

[○ 1 SOURCE] Puebla aims to collect six of the nine possible points before the Leagues Cup pause. (team goal)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Puebla lost 1‑2 to Cruz Azul in Jornada 2, while Chivas won 1‑0 over FC Juárez. (previous results)
[○ 1 SOURCE] ChatGPT also suggested possible Chivas victories of 0‑2 or 1‑3. (AI simulation)
[○ 1 SOURCE] ChatGPT predicted a 38 % probability of a draw, with a most likely 1‑1 scoreline. (AI simulation)
[● 2 SOURCES] The Puebla vs Chivas match is scheduled for Friday, 31 July 2026 at 19:00 local time at Estadio Cuauhtémoc. (both schedule articles)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Gerardo Espinoza is Puebla's new head coach. (coach mention)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Puebla defender Juan Pablo Vargas said Friday will be a good day to keep adding points. (player quote)
[○ 1 SOURCE] The match will be broadcast on FOX One and Canal 7. (schedule article)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Betting odds list Chivas as a -210 favorite, Puebla at +410 for a win and a draw paying +320. (ca6f9406-2541-4655-82b4-5c759b3d5a3f)
[● 3 SOURCES] The Puebla‑Chivas match will be broadcast on Azteca 7, ESPN and streamed on Disney+ Premium. (multiple)
[● 2 SOURCES] Atlético San Luis will face Xolos de Tijuana at 21:00 on 31 July 2026 in Estadio Libertad Financiera. (multiple)
[● 5 SOURCES] Puebla FC will host Chivas at Estadio Cuauhtémoc on Friday 31 July 2026 at 19:00 local time. (multiple)