Two clubs chasing the Apertura Liga MX title will do battle today in a league match between Pumas UNAM and Veracruz. 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.

What They're Saying

Pumas UNAM Guillermo Vázquez (via Medio Tiempo): "Hopefully, we would love to qualify [for the playoffs]. The men have done a great job, but if we don't do things well enough, we don't deserve it. We have to get better as a team."

"A game like [the 1-1 draw against Pachuca] is complicated," he added. "We stopped doing things offensively and defensively. If we continue like this, it won't be enough."

Tactical Preview

Player to Watch: Veracruz's Daniel Villalva remains the club's primary attacking option. The 22-year-old has four goals in 13 appearances and has created a club-best 17 chances.

Pumas UNAM's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Saldivar; Palacios, Verón, Fuentes, Romagnoli, Cabrera, Espinosa, Lopez, Cortes, Herrera, Sosa

Veracruz's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Hernandez, Cortes, Jimenez, Mascorro, Lopez, Sanchez, Tiago, Garcia, Andrade, Villalva, Ochoa

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

Standings

FIRST STAGE APERTURA
RnkTeamMPWDLGFGA+/-Pts
1CF América1593325141130
2Toluca158432114728
3Tigres157622316727
4Atlas158341918127
5Club de Futbol Monterrey147341914524
6Jaguares155732018222
7Club de Fútbol Pachuca156451816222
8CD León157082724321
9Cruz Azul155551512320
10Santos Laguna154741820-219
11Querétaro155372020018
12Club Tijuana153841716117
13Pumas UNAM144551818017
14Veracruz14356813-514
15Puebla152851218-614
16Leones Negros15276815-713
17Guadalajara142661118-712
18Monarcas152491530-1510