A look at the Liga MX standings shows that this is top- against mid-table, but there's a lot more data available. Read our América - Pumas UNAM match preview!
- América have the most clean sheets (11) in Liga MX
- Pumas UNAM have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
It's no vacation for neither América nor Pumas UNAM as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.
América form and stats
Home games in the Liga MX have been a walk in the park for América so far, with 23 points won from 9 matches; 7 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses.
Stress levels are on the rise for América's attacking players as they have now played 218 minutes without scoring in a league game. F. Vinas was their last goal scorer. Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Francisco Guillermo Ochoa Magana not having conceded a league goal in 180 minutes.
An away draw last time out for América, facing Pumas UNAM in a game that ended 0-0. Guillermo Ochoa, who guards the goal, was given a match rating of 8.04 out of 10 in that game. Ochoa stopped the opponent with five saves and topped it up with a clean sheet.
Preceding that game was the home draw versus Monterrey that ended 0-0.América has scored 13 league goals at home this season, in 9 matches. Defensively América have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (2 in 9 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Pumas UNAM form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Pumas UNAM so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 1-3-4 (win-draw-lose).
Pumas's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus América that finished 0-0. Efraín Velarde was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.44. The defender Velarde won 4 of 7 duels.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Toluca at their stadium, the result 2-1.The visitors have scored 6 goals from 8 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Pumas have conceded 13 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other already this season, with the result Pumas UNAM - América 0-0 written in the official records. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - four - three (América wins - draws - Pumas UNAM wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Dinenno De Cara 6 goals |  Á. Fidalgo Fernández 4 goals | F. Córdova Reyes 3 goals |
América missing players
Pumas UNAM missing players
| América | Pumas UNAM | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 9 | 19 |
| 10 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | 2 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 21 | 13 | 2 | Scored | S | 5 | 8 | 19 |
| 10 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 4 | 14 | 24 |
| 78% | 78% | 33% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 89% | 74% |
| 61% | 67% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 89% | 68% |
| 28% | 22% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 56% | 47% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 11% | 21% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 39% | 22% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 56% | 42% |
| 61% | 78% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 11% | 37% |
| 22% | 22% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 44% | 47% |
| 4.1 | 4.2 | 5.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.2 | 3.9 | 4.6 |
| 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.7 |
| 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.8 | 2.8 | 2.3 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 12.8 | 13.9 | 13.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13.2 | 13 | 14.5 |
| 4.8 | 5.8 | 5.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
| 24% | 25% | 12% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 28% | 19% | 21% |
| 9.2 | 8.9 | 8.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 18 | 16.6 | 13.7 |
| 3.3 | 3 | 2.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 5.4 | 4.8 |
- 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 (11) in Liga MX
- América have the most clean sheets (7) at home 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
- Pumas UNAM have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 |