Two clubs chasing the Clausura Liga MX title will do battle today in a league match between Veracruz and Pumas UNAM. The first-division clash scheduled for 9:30 p.m. ET will be held at the Estadio Luis Fuente in Veracruz. It can be live streamed here free and via the Univision Deportes mobile app. Additional TV coverage can be found on Univision Deportes.

What They're Saying

Veracruz striker Julio Furch (via Esto): "They [Pumas] are fighting to qualify for the Liguilla. They have great players how are motivated and it's going to be difficult. We always treat every opponent like they're the toughest, but we expect to stop them."

Pumas UNAM midfielder Silvio Torales (via Esto): "Pumas is one of the big clubs and if we don't qualify for the Liguilla, it would be a tremendous shame. These are the last three games. The tournament is very tight and anyone can qualify. We have to get a positive result as visitors and the same at home. That's how we will qualify."

Tactical Preview

Player to Watch: Furch has been a stalwart striker this campaign. In 13 appearances, the 25-year-old has a club-best seven goals and three assists.

Vearacruz's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Hernandez; Vaca, Jimenez, Lopez, Paganoni; Martinez, Penalba; Villalva, Albin, Meneses; Furch

Pumas UNAM's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Saldivar; Fuentes, Veron, Alcoba, Rankin; Cabrera, Torales; Britos, Sosa, Cortes; Herrera

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

Liga MX Table

Pos		Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GS	GA	+/-
1		Guadalajara	25	14	7	4	3	16	10	+6
2		Veracruz	24	14	6	6	2	22	12	+10
3		Tijuana	24	14	7	3	4	27	20	+7
4		Tigres UANL	22	14	7	1	6	18	13	+5
5		Cruz Azul	22	14	6	4	4	13	11	+2
6		América	22	14	6	4	4	15	15	+0
7		Atlas	22	14	6	4	4	14	16	-2
8		Querétaro	20	14	6	2	6	21	19	+2
9		Toluca	20	14	5	5	4	17	15	+2
10		Pumas	20	14	6	2	6	17	21	-4
11		Pachuca	19	14	5	4	5	19	16	+3
12		Santos Laguna	18	14	5	3	6	18	17	+1
13		Monterrey	17	14	5	2	7	19	25	-6
14		Chiapas	17	14	4	5	5	20	27	-7
15		Puebla	16	14	4	4	6	16	16	+0
16		Universidad Guadalajara	15	14	4	3	7	10	16	-6
17		León	13	14	3	4	7	19	25	-6
18		Morelia	10	14	2	4	8	13	20	-7

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