A key match in Liga MX as both teams are battling for the top positions. With Pumas UNAM in 2nd position and América placed 3rd, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
- Pumas UNAM have the most matches under the total-line (25) in Liga MX
- América have the most scored goals (31) in Liga MX
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the CONCACAF Champions League. That game, against Portland Timbers, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for América.
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.
Pumas UNAM form and stats
19 points is a decent return from 9 Liga MX games here at Estadio Olímpico de Universitario for Pumas UNAM. The data says 5 wins, 4 draws and 0 losses. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.
Times are rough for the home team, having gone 188 minutes without scoring a league goal. J. Vigon was the last player to find the net. Nothing to worry about in defence for Pumas, as their goalkeeper Alfredo Talavera Diaz has completely shut out the opponents for 286 minutes in the Liga MX.
Pumas UNAM travelled for their previous game, a trip to Puebla that ended 0-0. The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus Tigres UANL.
This is expected to be a close game, with Pumas perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Pumas UNAM as a small favourite), we find nine games. Pumas UNAM has won five of these, drawn three and lost one.
The Pumas manager A. Lillini has got the team scoring with 19 from 9 home games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Pumas have only conceded 8 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
América form and stats
Playing away, América, who have the most scored goals (31) in Liga MX, have won 3 games, drawn 3 and suffered 2 defeats in the Liga MX this season.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Portland Timbers in their previous outing. The CONCACAF Champions League match ended in a draw 1-1. Prior to that match, the América manager S. Solari Poggio faced defeat when travelling to Toluca and losing 1-3.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 13 similar matches played by América in our archives, and the results are: six wins for América, three draws and four defeats.
A new game in only three days for América, the CONCACAF Champions League home match versus Portland Timbers. Busy days.
América has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 12 goals from 8 games. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as América have conceded 13 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the América - Pumas UNAM 2-2 earlier this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's two Pumas victories, five draws and three América wins. Over/under statistics; seven of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Dinenno De Cara 16 goals |   H. Martín Mex 15 goals | V. Aguilera 7 goals |
Pumas UNAM missing players
América missing players
| Pumas UNAM | América | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 39 | 19 | 6 | Played | P | 4 | 16 | 34 |
| 14 | 8 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 7 | 20 |
| 16 | 9 | 3 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 9 | 2 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 45 | 30 | 6 | Scored | S | 5 | 23 | 57 |
| 35 | 13 | 4 | Conceded | C | 5 | 20 | 36 |
| 85% | 84% | 83% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 94% | 97% |
| 62% | 63% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 75% | 79% |
| 36% | 42% | 17% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 56% |
| 18% | 26% | 17% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 31% | 32% |
| 5% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 19% | 9% |
| 41% | 42% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 62% | 65% |
| 38% | 47% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 25% | 29% |
| 36% | 26% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 19% | 9% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 10.9 | 12.9 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.5 | 11.8 | 13.2 |
| 3 | 3.8 | 4.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.8 | 4.1 | 4.6 |
| 38% | 42% | 24% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 45% | 35% | 37% |
- América have the most scored goals (31) in Liga MX
- América have the most scored goals in the second half (34) in Liga MX
- Pumas UNAM have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Pumas UNAM have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Pumas UNAM have the most matches under the total-line (25) in Liga MX
- Pumas UNAM have the the best goal difference (+11) at home in Liga MX
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Leon | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 40 |
| 2 | Pumas UNAM | 17 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 29 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 32 |
| 3 | América | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 32 |
| 4 | Cruz Azul | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 29 |
| 5 | Monterrey | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 29 |
| 6 | Tigres UANL | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 28 |
| 7 | Guadalajara | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 26 |
| 8 | Santos Laguna | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 25 |
| 9 | Pachuca | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 25 |
| 10 | Necaxa | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -4 | 24 |
| 11 | Toluca | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 28 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 19 | -5 | 21 |
| 12 | Puebla | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 12 | -3 | 20 |
| 13 | Juarez | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 19 |
| 14 | Mazatlan | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 18 | -7 | 16 |
| 15 | Tijuana | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 18 | -15 | 15 |
| 16 | Atlas | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -7 | 14 |
| 17 | Queretaro | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 17 | -5 | 13 |
| 18 | Atletico San Luis | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 35 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 | -19 | 11 |