Two clubs chasing the Apertura Liga MX title will do battle today in a league match between Pumas UNAM and Pachuca. The first-division clash scheduled for 1 p.m. ET will be held at the Estadio Olimpico Universitario 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.

Pachuca manager Enrique Meza had this to offer ahead of today's league encounter (via En El Area): "It's very difficult for someone to feel like they've been eliminated because there's enough points left for everyone to feel like they can qualify [for the playoffs] and get as close as possible to the top spots."

"We have played games where we deserved to win," he added. "But we've come to regret it and it's necessary that we become stronger."

Tactical Preview

Player to Watch: Pachuca's Hirving Lozano has four goals in 12 appearances and has created a club-best 20 chances. Perhaps even more impressive, the 19-year-old has won 64 percent of his duels in the air and on the ground.

Pumas UNAM's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Saldivar; Galland, palacios, Verón, Fuentes; Romagnoli, Cabrera, Granados; Lopez, Aguirre, Sosa

Pachuca's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Perez; Ayoví, Rodriguez, Herrera, Pizarro; Hernandez, Gutierrez; Damm, Alustiza, Lozano; Nahuelpan

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

Standings

FIRST STAGE APERTURA
RnkTeamMPWDLGFGA+/-Pts
1CF América1392223111229
2Toluca137421811725
3Atlas137331713424
4Tigres136522014623
5Club de Futbol Monterrey127231610623
6Club de Fútbol Pachuca126151614219
7Jaguares134631817118
8Santos Laguna134541618-217
9Club Tijuana133731412216
10Cruz Azul134451211116
11Querétaro134361717015
12Pumas UNAM124351616015
13CD León135082022-215
14Veracruz13355711-414
15Puebla132741015-513
16Leones Negros13256714-711
17Guadalajara12246815-710
18Monarcas131481226-147