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
| Rnk | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CF América | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 29 | |||
| 2 | Toluca | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 25 | |||
| 3 | Atlas | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 24 | |||
| 4 | Tigres | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 23 | |||
| 5 | Club de Futbol Monterrey | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 23 | |||
| 6 | Club de Fútbol Pachuca | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 19 | |||
| 7 | Jaguares | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 18 | |||
| 8 | Santos Laguna | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 17 | |||
| 9 | Club Tijuana | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 16 | |||
| 10 | Cruz Azul | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 16 | |||
| 11 | Querétaro | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 15 | |||
| 12 | Pumas UNAM | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 15 | |||
| 13 | CD León | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 20 | 22 | -2 | 15 | |||
| 14 | Veracruz | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 14 | |||
| 15 | Puebla | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 13 | |||
| 16 | Leones Negros | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 11 | |||
| 17 | Guadalajara | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 10 | |||
| 18 | Monarcas | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 26 | -14 | 7 |
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