Liga MX: High-profile vs modest, at least based on the points won so far. América - Pachuca. Home win or a shock result?
- América is in the best form (4-2-0) in Liga MX
- Pachuca have the fewest scored goals (8) in Liga MX
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
América form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estadio Azteca as América have scored 14 goals to get 14 points from 7 games. The overall stats in the Liga MX are 4-2-1 (wins-draws-losses). América has recorded two wins in a row here at Estadio Azteca, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
A nice win for América last time playing, versus Pumas UNAM. That was also a home game and the match ended 1-0 with Rodríguez scoring for the victors. World class coaching! That was the thoughts of Jardine when Rodríguez scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 65th minute. Malagón, who guards the goal, was given a match rating of 7.6 out of 10 in that game. Malagón topped it up with a clean sheet.
1-1 away at Toluca before that.The manager Jardine will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Mazatlan in only three days.
América have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Pachuca form and stats
Playing away, Pachuca have won 0 games, drawn 3 and suffered 2 defeats in the Liga MX this season.
Pachuca's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Necaxa that finished 1-1. Sánchez got a match rating of 8.03 in that game, top player of the team. Sánchez hit three key passes, dribled past the opponent 4 of 7 times and had 70 successful passes (of 80 total).
A 0-0 draw at Guadalajara's stadium before that.The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Tigres UANL in just four days.
Pachuca are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed {2 goals} from 5 away games. The Pachuca manager Álves has some worries about the defense as 11 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
Head to head numbers (for the preceeding ten meetings): América won four games, two matches ended with a tie and Pachuca have four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: seven / three.
Top Goalscorers
  D. Valdés Contreras 5 goals |  P. Rodríguez Bravo 4 goals |  J. Quiñones Quiñones 4 goals |
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| América | Pachuca | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 20 | 14 | 6 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 10 | 6 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 11 | 17 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 80% | 90% |
| 90% | 86% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 80% | 80% |
| 60% | 57% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 40% | 30% |
| 30% | 29% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 40% | 30% |
| 20% | 14% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 20% |
| 70% | 57% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 40% | 50% |
| 30% | 43% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 20% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 60% | 40% |
| 5.2 | 6.3 | 8.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 4 | 5.6 |
| 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 6.2 | 5.1 |
| 2.2 | 2 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 2.1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14.1 | 14.7 | 21 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 13.4 | 16.1 |
| 5.3 | 5.7 | 9.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3.8 | 5.2 |
| 38% | 35% | 32% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 11% | 15% |
| 10.6 | 10.4 | 10 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 12.4 | 11.8 |
| 3.2 | 3 | 3.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 5.6 | 5 |
- América have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- América have scored in all their matches so far.
- América have scored more than double the goals of Pachuca.
- América have the most points (14) at home in Liga MX
- América have the most points from losing position (8) in Liga MX
- América have the most scored goals in the first half (12) in Liga MX
- América have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- América haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- América is in the best form (4-2-0) in Liga MX
- Pachuca have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Pachuca have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Pachuca have the fewest scored goals (8) in Liga MX
- Pachuca have the most conceded goals (11) away in Liga MX
- Pachuca have the the worst goal difference (-9) away in Liga MX
- Pachuca have the the worst goal difference (-9) in Liga MX
- Pachuca have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Pachuca have yet to win a 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 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 21 |
| 2 | Tigres UANL | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 20 |
| 3 | Atletico San Luis | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Juarez | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 15 |
| 5 | Atlas | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 15 |
| 6 | Pumas UNAM | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 15 |
| 7 | Guadalajara | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -2 | 15 |
| 8 | Toluca | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 |
| 9 | Monterrey | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 13 |
| 10 | Leon | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -1 | 12 |
| 11 | Queretaro | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -5 | 12 |
| 12 | Tijuana | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 11 |
| 13 | Puebla | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 11 |
| 14 | Santos Laguna | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | -4 | 11 |
| 15 | Pachuca | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | -9 | 11 |
| 16 | Mazatlan | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -5 | 10 |
| 17 | Necaxa | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | -4 | 8 |
| 18 | Cruz Azul | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -7 | 8 |
