Puebla will aim to employ their home advantage to give everything they have against today’s opposition. The team playing at home are currently 11 points behind América.
- Puebla have the fewest matches over the total-line (4) in Liga MX
- América is in the best form (5-1-0) in Liga MX
These are active days for the hometeam, as they were in action only three days ago in the Liga MX. Thankfully the previous game, versus Mazatlan, was also a home game here at Estadio Cuauhtémoc. The away team is better rested.
Puebla form and stats
Puebla have played 9 Liga MX games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-3-3 (wins-draws-losses).
Puebla drew their last game, also a home match. Mazatlan (after extra-time, 3-1 on penalties) was the opponent, 2-2 the score. A disappointing finish for Puebla in their match versus Mazatlan as their 3-1 lead was destroyed and replaced with a 2-2 full time score. de Buen was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.81 out of 10. The defender Buen scored one goal and won 5 of 8 duels.
Prior to that, an away loss at Mazatlan.Puebla are traveling soon after this match as the Liga MX match at América awaits in three days.
At Estadio Cuauhtémoc, Puebla has the goal stats of 9-9 (for/against) from 9 league fixtures.
América form and stats
3 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of América playing as the away team in the Liga MX this season. Having won their last three away games América has no reason to fear anyone.
Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. América goalkeeper Francisco Guillermo Ochoa Magana is eager to challenge this, with his 329 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.
América's last game was the home draw against Cruz Azul (0-0). Valdés got a match rating of 7.45 in that game, top player of the team. Valdés dribled past the opponent 2 of 4 times and had 29 successful passes (of 30 total).
Prior to that result América won their away game at Tigres UANL. The scoreline was 2-0.After this away game América return home for a Liga MX game against Puebla. That game is only three sleeps after this.
América have the goal stats of 8-8 (for/against) from 8 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
The latest registered match involving both these teams is the Puebla - América 1-1 played not long ago this season. These teams fought hard and bravely when they met earlier this season. Both Solari (América) and Martinez (América) were sent off. Statistics for the preceeding ten meetings between these two participants are: one win for Puebla, two draws and seven wins for América. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: seven games. The matches between these sides have sometimes been a bit rough, having seen 6 red cards from the last ten encounters.Top Goalscorers
  F. Aristeguieta de Luca 7 goals |   Á. Fidalgo Fernández 6 goals | G. Martínez Ayala 5 goals |
Puebla missing players
América missing players
| Puebla | América | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 38 | 20 | 6 | Played | P | 6 | 18 | 36 |
| 14 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 7 | 17 |
| 13 | 10 | 3 | Drew | D | 3 | 7 | 11 |
| 11 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 47 | 26 | 7 | Scored | S | 3 | 20 | 46 |
| 42 | 23 | 6 | Conceded | C | 4 | 16 | 30 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 78% | 81% |
| 76% | 75% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 61% | 69% |
| 34% | 40% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 39% | 39% |
| 21% | 30% | 17% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 17% |
| 3% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 6% | 6% |
| 55% | 65% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 56% | 44% |
| 26% | 20% | 17% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 44% | 53% |
| 18% | 15% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 22% | 22% |
| 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.2 | 4.4 | 4.9 |
| 5.4 | 5 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.6 |
| 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 14.2 | 14.4 | 15.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.2 | 11.8 | 13.4 |
| 4.2 | 4.5 | 5.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.8 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
| 30% | 29% | 23% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 18% | 28% | 28% |
| 13.2 | 11.6 | 12 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.5 | 10.5 | 9.6 |
| 4 | 3.1 | 3.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.4 |
- América have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (12) in Liga MX
- América have the most clean sheets (19) in Liga MX
- América is in the best form (5-1-0) in Liga MX
- Puebla have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Puebla have the fewest matches over the total-line (4) in Liga MX
- Puebla haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | Atlético 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 |
