Puebla’s next Liga MX test arrives Monday night, when it visits the Tuzos at Estadio Hidalgo for its fourth match of Apertura 2026. Kickoff is set for 21:06 hours, with the game carrying real weight for a side that has already taken four points from its first three matches.
Gerardo Espinoza is working through the team’s final details before the trip, and the timing matters because Puebla is trying to turn a steady start into something more. The Franja has one victory, one draw and one loss so far, which is enough to keep it in touch but not enough to offer much margin if the points stop coming.
The reason this fixture draws attention now is simple: it is Puebla’s return to action in the tournament, and the club already has a road win on its record from the opening round. That away result still stands as the best proof that Puebla can travel and compete, but it also leaves the bigger question in place, since the team is still chasing only its second victory of the campaign.
That is where the friction sits. Puebla has shown it can win away from home, yet three matches into the tournament it remains a side trying to turn isolated results into a run. Four points from three matches is respectable, but it also means the margin between progress and drift is thin entering a difficult visit.
The match will be shown on Fox One, giving supporters a direct way to follow a game that may say more about Puebla’s direction than its place in the standings. If Espinoza’s team leaves Estadio Hidalgo with another result, the opening stretch of Apertura 2026 will look a lot more stable. If it does not, the early promise of that opening-round away win starts to look like a one-off.
