Two clubs chasing the Apertura Liga MX title will do battle today in a league match between Club America and Monterrey. The first-division clash scheduled for 6 p.m. ET will be held at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. It can be live streamed here free and via the Univision Deportes mobile app. Additional TV coverage can be found on Univision.

America manager Antonio Mohamed had this to offer ahead of today's league encounter (via La Liga MX): "There's still a long month left to keep preparing the team because they aren't playing how I'd like them to. They're still lacking and they haven't reached their peak. We have to keep working and getting better on certain areas of the pitch where I see faults."

"Being at the top of the table gives us an advantage," he added. "We know that it's on us to finish in first place."

Tactical Preview

Player to Watch: America's Oribe Peralta has made 13 appearances in domestic and intercontinental competition. The 30-year-old enters the match with a modest four goals.

America's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Munoz; Goltz, Aguilar, Mares, Aguilar; Molina, Arroyo, Layun, Rodriguez; Sambueza, Peralta

Monterrey's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Orozco; Meza, Medina, Ramos, Caballero; Hernandez, Zavala, Cardozo, Delgado; Oliveira, Pabon

Note: Credit all statistics to the officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via Squawka).

Standings

FIRST STAGE APERTURA
RnkTeamMPWDLGFGA+/-Pts
1CF América1282221111026
2Atlas127321711624
3Club de Futbol Monterrey11722168823
4Toluca126421611522
5Tigres125521914520
6Club de Fútbol Pachuca126151614219
7Santos Laguna124531616017
8Club Tijuana133731412216
9Cruz Azul124441210216
10Querétaro134361717015
11Pumas UNAM124351616015
12Jaguares123631617-115
13Veracruz13355711-414
14CD León124081821-312
15Puebla12264914-512
16Guadalajara11245713-610
17Leones Negros12246613-710
18Monarcas131481226-147