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

Monterrey striker Humberto Suazo (via La Nacion): "I am aware that I have a lot of things to improve on, knowing everything that I've done in the past and everything that I'm doing now. I know what I have to do. I have to support my teammates and the coaching staff. Here, the most important thing is that I'm aware that I have to be much better than what I've shown in the last weeks."

"My place on the team won't be secured because I'm the captain, for being an icon, nor all the years I carried the club," he added. "The coach knows what I can do still and that's why I'm still on the team."

Tactical Preview

Player to Watch: Pumas UNAM's Daniel Luduena remains the club's creative force in the attack. In 16 appearances, the 33-year-old has two goals and a club-best 22 created chances.

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

Monterrey's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Orozco; Meza, Medina, Juarez, Mier, Velarde, Silva, Zavala, Cardozo, Delgado, Suazo

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

Standings

FIRST STAGE APERTURA
RnkTeamMPWDLGFGA+/-Pts
1CF América1794428181031
2Tigres178722517831
3Atlas179442220231
4Toluca178542418629
5Jaguares177732420428
6Club de Futbol Monterrey168352116527
7Club de Fútbol Pachuca177462018225
8Santos Laguna175842324-123
9CD León177192927222
10Club Tijuana174942119221
11Pumas UNAM165652018221
12Querétaro176382322121
13Cruz Azul175661615121
14Leones Negros173861016-617
15Puebla1721051521-616
16Guadalajara173771320-716
17Veracruz17368815-715
18Monarcas1724111634-1810