A quick peek at the Liga MX standings shows that this is top- against mid-table, but the outcome is not given. Read our América - Monterrey preview!
- América is in the best form (4-1-1)
- Monterrey have the fewest clean sheets (0) away in Liga MX
This should be an entertaining game with lots of spark and excitement as both teams are well revitalized since they last ran out on the pitch. Get ready!
América form and stats
7-1-0 is the performance here at Estadio Azteca so far in the Liga MX, giving América a total of 22 from their 8 games here. Outstanding results! It’s been three wins in a row for América here at Estadio Azteca, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.
América faced defeat in their previous match, away at Cruz Azul (1-2). Heartbreak for América in their last match as Cruz Azul's J. Rodriguez scored the winning goal deep into overtime. Miguel Layún (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.84/10. Layún hit the woodwork once, served one assist and hit two key passes.
Prior to that, an away loss at Monterrey in the CONCACAF Champions League.The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does América handle that role? We have found 15 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are eleven wins, two draws and two defeats.
The América fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 13 goals in 8 league matches. América have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 2 goals. It's worth mentioning that 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Monterrey form and stats
Monterrey have only collected 7 points from their away games in the Liga MX, after 1-4-3 (8 played).
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Atletico San Luis (placed 13th) in their previous outing. The Liga MX match ended in a draw 1-1. Duván Vergara, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 7.64. Vergara hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 4 of 5 times.
Before that, Monterrey secured a home win against América with the score 1-0.Monterrey are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is one win, one draw and three defeats. From a total of five matches.
Monterrey have scored 9 goals on their travels this season, from 8 away games in the league. In the opposite end, Monterrey have conceded 12 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Stats for the former ten meetings involving these two squads are: four wins for América, one draw and five wins for Monterrey. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.Top Goalscorers
  Á. Fidalgo Fernández 4 goals |   R. Funes Mori 4 goals | D. Vergara Hernández 4 goals |
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| América | Monterrey | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 5 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| 10 | 7 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 21 | 13 | 8 | Scored | S | 2 | 9 | 19 |
| 10 | 2 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 12 | 16 |
| 88% | 88% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 69% | 75% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 75% |
| 31% | 25% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 31% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 19% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 44% | 25% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 88% | 56% |
| 56% | 75% | 60% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 12% | 12% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 12% | 25% |
| 4.2 | 4.1 | 5.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 4.8 | 4.3 |
| 3.1 | 3.2 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.5 | 4 | 4.2 |
| 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.6 | 2.1 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 13.4 | 14 | 15 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 11.2 | 12.6 |
| 5.1 | 6.1 | 6.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.6 | 4.3 |
| 26% | 27% | 24% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 24% | 28% |
| 8.8 | 9 | 8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.5 | 11.4 | 11.5 |
| 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
- América have not yet lost a game at home.
- América have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- América have the fewest conceded goals (2) at home in Liga MX
- América have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (4) in Liga MX
- América have the most clean sheets (6) at home in Liga MX
- América have the most clean sheets (9) in Liga MX
- América have the most points (22) at home in Liga MX
- América have the the best goal difference (+11) at home in Liga MX
- América have the the best goal difference (+11) in Liga MX
- América is in the best form (4-1-1)
- Monterrey have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Monterrey have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Monterrey have the fewest clean sheets (0) away in Liga MX
- Monterrey haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 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 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 34 |
| 2 | Atlas | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 26 |
| 3 | Tigres UANL | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 25 |
| 4 | Toluca | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 24 |
| 5 | Cruz Azul | 15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 23 |
| 6 | León | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 23 |
| 7 | Monterrey | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 21 |
| 8 | Puebla | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | -1 | 21 |
| 9 | Santos Laguna | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 20 |
| 10 | Necaxa | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 20 |
| 11 | Mazatlan | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -5 | 20 |
| 12 | Guadalajara | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 19 |
| 13 | Atletico San Luis | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | -4 | 18 |
| 14 | Pumas UNAM | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -4 | 18 |
| 15 | Pachuca | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -1 | 17 |
| 16 | Juarez | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -8 | 16 |
| 17 | Queretaro | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -6 | 15 |
| 18 | Tijuana | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -12 | 12 |