América have outperformed Cruz Azul so far this season, but every fixture starts at 0-0. Here's all the knowledge you need before kickoff:
- América have the most clean sheets (18) in Liga MX
- Cruz Azul have the most scored goals in the first half (25) in Liga MX
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
América form and stats
América have been outstanding at home so far in the Liga MX with 7 wins, 2 draws and only 0 losses. The team is able to perform also as the away side, as they are nurturing a very healthy winning streak of six straight victories regardless of arena.
Nothing to worry about in defence for América, as their goalkeeper Francisco Guillermo Ochoa Magana has completely shut out the opponents for 239 minutes in the Liga MX.
América are returning here after visiting Tigres UANL and winning with a 2-0 scoreline. Valdés and Martín scored the goal(s). Valdés (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 8.22/10. Valdés scored one goal, hit three key passes and dribled past the opponent 3 of 3 times.
Before that, América had a home game versus Leon which ended with a victory 2-0.The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from América's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played seven games, won three matches, drawn two and lost two.
América has scored 13 league goals at home this season, in 9 matches. It's worth mentioning that 8 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. As for guarding their own goal, América have only let in 2 goals at home. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Cruz Azul form and stats
2 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of Cruz Azul playing as the away team in the Liga MX this season.
Cruz Azul might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Atletico San Luis proved too strong as Cruz Azul slumped to a 0-1 defeat in front of their own fans at Estadio Azteca. Midfield player Antuna was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.6/10. Antuna hit four key passes, dribled past the opponent 2 of 4 times and had 25 successful passes (of 30 total).
Prior to that result Cruz Azul won their away game at Queretaro. The scoreline was 1-0.The visiting Cruz Azul have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 10 goals from 9 games. Cruz have conceded 10 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The participants have faced each other previously this season, with the final score Cruz Azul - América 2-1 logged in the official records. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): América two wins, four draws and Cruz Azul four victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Giménez 7 goals |  Á. Fidalgo Fernández 6 goals | R. Martínez Tobinson 5 goals |
América missing players
Cruz Azul missing players
| América | Cruz Azul | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 35 | 17 | 6 | Played | P | 5 | 16 | 34 |
| 17 | 10 | 2 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 10 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 11 |
| 46 | 26 | 7 | Scored | S | 8 | 21 | 42 |
| 30 | 14 | 6 | Conceded | C | 4 | 17 | 38 |
| 83% | 88% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 88% | 94% |
| 71% | 82% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 62% | 68% |
| 40% | 41% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 38% | 38% |
| 17% | 18% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 40% | 25% | 21% |
| 6% | 6% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 12% | 9% |
| 46% | 35% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 62% | 56% |
| 51% | 59% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 40% | 31% | 29% |
| 20% | 18% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 19% | 21% |
| 4.9 | 5.5 | 5.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4.5 |
| 3.6 | 3.1 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.4 | 3 | 2.5 |
| 9 | 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 13.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.2 | 9.8 | 11 |
| 4.5 | 5.2 | 5.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.9 |
| 29% | 30% | 21% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 47% | 40% | 32% |
| 9.7 | 8.9 | 11.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12 | 14.1 | 13.1 |
| 3.5 | 3.4 | 4.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4 |
- América have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- América have the fewest conceded goals (2) at home in Liga MX
- América have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (12) in Liga MX
- América have the most clean sheets (10) at home in Liga MX
- América have the most clean sheets (18) in Liga MX
- América have the most points (23) at home in Liga MX
- América have the the best goal difference (+11) at home in Liga MX
- América is in the best form (6-0-0) in Liga MX
- Cruz Azul have the most dropped points from leading position (19) in Liga MX
- Cruz Azul have the most scored goals in the first half (25) in Liga MX
- Cruz Azul have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | América | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 35 |
| 2 | Atlas | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 29 |
| 3 | Leon | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 29 |
| 4 | Tigres UANL | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 28 |
| 5 | Santos Laguna | 17 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 24 |
| 6 | Toluca | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 24 |
| 7 | Puebla | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| 8 | Cruz Azul | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 23 |
| 9 | Monterrey | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 22 |
| 10 | Guadalajara | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 22 |
| 11 | Pumas UNAM | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -6 | 21 |
| 12 | Atletico San Luis | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 8 | -4 | 20 |
| 13 | Mazatlan | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -6 | 20 |
| 14 | Necaxa | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 20 |
| 15 | Pachuca | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -2 | 18 |
| 16 | Juarez | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 15 | -11 | 16 |
| 17 | Queretaro | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 | -8 | 15 |
| 18 | Tijuana | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -11 | 15 |
