Pumas UNAM will hope to utilise their home advantage to help in closing the gap to today’s opposition. The hosting team are currently 14 points behind América.
- América have the most clean sheets (10) in Liga MX
Only a few days to rest for the hosts, as they had a Liga MX fixture only three days ago. That game was an away game at Toluca, so at least Pumas UNAM are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.
Pumas UNAM form and stats
Pumas UNAM have collected 15 points from their Liga MX home games so far after 4-3-2.
Pumas are returning here after visiting Toluca in a Liga MX game and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. Leonel López and Juan Dinenno scored the goal(s). Midfielder Leonel López was the best player on the team with a rating of 8.32 (out of ten) in that game. López scored one goal, hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times and had 38 successful passes (of 46 total).
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Cruz Azul in a game that was won 4-3.The manager A. Lillini will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to América in only three days.
Pumas has scored 11 league goals at home this season, in 9 matches. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Pumas have conceded 10 in these home matches. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
América form and stats
As the visiting team in Liga MX matches, América have produced an overall stat of 3-3-2 so far.
There were no winners in América's previous match, a Liga MX home game that ended 0-0 vs Monterrey. Luis Fuentes, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.43. Fuentes hit one key pass and won 3 of 5 duels.
Prior to that match, the América manager S. Solari Poggio faced defeat when travelling to Cruz Azul and losing 1-2.The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Pumas UNAM in just three days.
América have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 8 league away games 8 goals have been scored. As opposed to that, América have seen the ball go into their own net 8 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
These two sides encountered each other before this campaign: América - Pumas 2-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Pumas three wins, four draws and América three victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Dinenno De Cara 6 goals |  Á. Fidalgo Fernández 4 goals | W. Corozo Becerra 3 goals |
Pumas UNAM missing players
América missing players
| Pumas UNAM | América | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 19 | 11 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 8 | 21 |
| 24 | 10 | 3 | Conceded | C | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 78% | 67% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 82% |
| 72% | 56% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 62% | 65% |
| 50% | 44% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 38% | 29% |
| 22% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 12% | 6% |
| 6% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 44% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 62% | 41% |
| 33% | 56% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 38% | 59% |
| 44% | 44% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 12% | 18% |
| 4.6 | 5.2 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 4.4 | 4.3 |
| 3.9 | 4 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 3 | 3.3 |
| 2.4 | 2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2.1 | 1.7 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 14.3 | 15.7 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 12.9 | 13.4 |
| 4.7 | 4.7 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 4.1 | 5 |
| 23% | 26% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 24% | 25% |
| 14.3 | 12.1 | 17 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8 | 8.5 | 8.7 |
| 4.9 | 4.4 | 6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 3.4 | 3.2 |
- América have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- América have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- América have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (4) in Liga MX
- América have the most clean sheets (10) 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 | 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 |