This could be an absorbing match as Pumas UNAM have their supposed home advantage, while América lead them by 14 points in the Liga MX standings.
- América have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
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.
Little time to rest for the home team, as they had a CONCACAF Champions League fixture only three days ago. This match was also played here at Estadio Olímpico de Universitario. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, América have had more rest.
Pumas UNAM form and stats
When playing at home in the Liga MX, Pumas UNAM have managed 4 wins, 3 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 9 games.
0-0 away at Atlas before that.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Pumas have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found eleven matches with the results: Won four, drawn three and lost four.
The manager Lillini will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Santos Laguna in only four days.
Pumas UNAM are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 11 goals in 9 games. It's worth mentioning that 8 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Pumas UNAM's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 10 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
América form and stats
The visitors are W3-D3-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Liga MX.
América failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Pachuca that ended with defeat 1-3. The attacker Martín got a match rating of 7.84 in that game. Martín scored one goal, hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 20 successful passes (of 24 total).
Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Mazatlan's place.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: eight wins for América, two draws and three defeats.
After this away game América return home for a Liga MX game against Queretaro. That game is only three sleeps after this.
It's early days yet, but América has scored 8 and conceded 8 goals from their travels in the league so far (8 games).
Head 2 Head
América - Pumas UNAM 1-3 was the outcome when these two sides last met, some time ago this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Pumas UNAM four wins, four draws and América two 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 7 goals | J. de Oliveira Melo 5 goals | W. Corozo Becerra 5 goals |
Pumas UNAM missing players
América missing players
| Pumas UNAM | América | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 6 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 25 |
| 11 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 9 | 4 | 3 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 34 | 19 | 8 | Scored | S | 3 | 13 | 30 |
| 31 | 14 | 7 | Conceded | C | 3 | 13 | 26 |
| 79% | 71% | 83% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 84% |
| 64% | 57% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 67% | 72% |
| 50% | 50% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 42% | 40% |
| 25% | 29% | 17% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 20% |
| 7% | 14% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 8% |
| 43% | 36% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 67% | 52% |
| 36% | 50% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 33% | 44% |
| 43% | 43% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 20% |
| 4.5 | 5.3 | 5.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 4 | 4.7 |
| 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.7 | 3.9 | 3.5 |
| 2.2 | 1.9 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.2 | 1.8 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 14.2 | 16 | 15.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.7 | 11.5 | 13.2 |
| 4.9 | 5.4 | 5.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.6 | 4.3 |
| 25% | 25% | 23% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 30% | 28% |
| 14.2 | 10.8 | 12.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.7 | 11 | 10.3 |
| 4.5 | 3.9 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.8 | 3.9 |
- América 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 | León | 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 |
