Preview: América vs Pumas UNAM
Preview: América vs Pumas UNAM
Club América faces off with UNAM Pumas on Saturday, August 25th, at Estadio Azteca. It will be the 55th edition of the Clásico Capitalino in short tournaments. Kickoff for this Matchday 7 showdown is set for 8:00 pm Eastern / 5:00 pm Pacific.
Recent Form
América heads into Matchday 7 with 10 points from three wins, one draw, and two losses. They’ve scored 11 goals and allowed six.
Pumas also has 10 points with the same record, but sit one place below América due to goal differential (10 goals scored, five goals allowed). Pumas are winless in their previous four matches this season (all competitions).
Series History
The two Mexico City teams have played 54 times in short tournaments in this fixture known as the Clásico Capitalino. América owns the series lead with 23 wins and 17 draws. In the 10 most recent matches, América have 6 wins and 3 draws, falling to Pumas only once. América are unbeaten in the last eight matches.
The most recent matchup was in the quarterfinals of Clausura 2018, which América took by an aggregate score of 6-2 (4-1 away, 2-1 at home).
Last 10 matches
Clausura 2018 Quarterfinals Second Leg | América 2-1 UNAM
Clausura 2018 Quarterfinals First Leg | UNAM 1-4 América
Clausura 2018 | UNAM 0-0 América
Apertura 2017 | América 2-1 UNAM
Clausura 2017 | UNAM 2-3 América
Apertura 2016 | América 2-1 UNAM
Clausura 2016 | UNAM 1-1 América
Apertura 2015 Semifinals Second Leg | UNAM 1-3 América
Apertura 2015 Semifinals First Leg | América 0-3 UNAM
Apertura 2015 | América 1-1 UNAM
Match Information
Tournament: Apertura 2018
Matchday: 7
Date: Saturday, August 25
Time: 8:00 pm Eastern / 5:00 pm Pacific
Stadium: Estadio Azteca
Broadcast: Televisa (Mexico), Univision (USA)
Betting Line
América -163
Empate +300
UNAM +425