Club América vs Pachuca: Liga MX Showdown - How to Watch Live & Predictions
On Wednesday, Club América and Pachuca meet in Liga MX Apertura action. As the Liga MX regular season nears its conclusion, teams are making their final push to secure a direct spot in the quarterfinals by finishing in the top six. Club América, after a rocky start to the tournament, has found its stride and is now within striking distance of the top tier.
With 24 points, America trail Pumas UNAM, the current sixth-placed team, by just one point and is only two points behind Atletico San Luis, keeping their playoff hopes very much alive. Their upcoming opponent, Pachuca, has already been eliminated from contention and will be playing solely to salvage some pride after a disappointing campaign.
How to Watch Club América vs Pachuca
Don’t miss the Liga MX Apertura 2024 showdown between Club America and Pachuca will be broadcast live in the USA. You can catch all the action on Fubo with a free trial. Other options: Univision, TUDN, DirecTV Stream, ViX.
Team Form and Head-to-Head
Club América have triumphed in back-to-back games. The latest was away from home where Mazatlán were beaten 5-0 at Estadio El Encanto. They enjoyed 58% possession and had nine shots on target, with Henry Martin able to score two goals.
Pachuca claimed a 6-2 home victory over Club Necaxa at Estadio Miguel Hidalgo in their previous game. Los Tuzos recorded ten shots on goal and had 51% possession, with Jose Salomon Rondon firing home a hat-trick.
Estadio Azteca played host to the last head-to-head between Club América and Pachuca. The clash ended in a 1-1 draw. Looking back to the previous 10 H2H meetings, there has been four draws. Pachuca have won four games and Club América two.
Key Stats
Club América
- 5 wins, 2 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.9 goals from 5.7 shots on goal and 11.4 attempts.
- Club América have had 56.3% possession and 4.3 corners per game.
- On average, they have conceded 1.0 goals from 3.0 shots on goal and 6.7 attempts, while the opposition have been awarded 4.0 corners.
- Henry Martin, Rodrigo Aguirre and Brian Rodriguez are joint-top scorers with 4 goals on the board. Henry Martin is the top assists maker on 3.
Pachuca
- Pachuca have 2 victories, 5 defeats and 3 draws, with an average of 1.7 goals from 6.2 shots on goal and 13.8 attempts.
- There’s been an average of 48.7% possession, 6.7 corners taken and 4.2 corners against, while they’ve conceded 2.0 goals from 4.9 shots on goal and 9.6 attempts.
- Jose Salomon Rondon has scored 5, followed by Oussama Idrissi, Sergio Hernandez and Nelson Deossa with 2 goals apiece. Oussama Idrissi has had 3 assists in the previous 10 games.
Team Lineups
Club América (confirmed lineup): Luis Malagon, Kevin Alvarez, Israel Reyes, Nestor Araujo, Cristian Borja, Alan Cervantes, Alvaro Fidalgo, Alex Zendejas, Henry Martin, Brian Rodriguez, Rodrigo Aguirre.
Pachuca (confirmed lineup): Carlos Moreno, Carlos Sanchez, Gustavo Cabral, Sergio Barreto, Bryan Gonzalez, Elias Montiel, Pedro Pedraza, Arturo Gonzalez, Nelson Deossa, Oussama Idrissi, Jose Salomon Rondon.
Predictions and Betting Odds
Our opinion is that Club América will prove too strong in all departments and we’ll therefore take the -143 that they beat Pachuca. This Full-Time Result bet looks like a value proposition.
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We’ve picked out a correct score of 3-1 being landed by Club América. You can secure odds of +850 and this provides an alternative way to place a wager.
For this Liga MX match, the leading bookies’ betting odds mean Club América are the -150 favourite to win and that means a 60% chance of winning. Pachuca are regarded as the least likely winner at +400.
A high-scoring match is a possibility and that is reflected in the Over 2.5 Goals odds. If you think both teams will score, then you can back BTTS Yes at -125.
Conclusion
Club América is coming off a dominant 5-0 win over Mazatlan last time out. Henry Martin scored a pair of goals in the victory while Rodrig Aguirre, Brian Rodriguez and Israel Reyes each scored once. The huge defeat came despite just a 14-10 advantage in total shots, though Club América led 9-4 in shots on targets and had possession for 59% of the match.
Pachuca also piled on the goals last time out, defeating Necaxa 6-2. That includes three goals from Salomon Rondon, including the first two of the match. Oussama Idrissi, Javier Eduardo Lopez and Arturi Gonzalez all scored as well. Both teams took 18 shots, while Pachuca led 10-8 in shots on target.
Tune in on Wednesday to see the result of this Liga MX match.
