The Clásico Capitalino between Club América and Pumas UNAM will be played at the Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes.
Both teams are in playoff positions in the league table but are separated by eight points. América is 4th in the league with 21 points, with a record of six wins, three draws, and one loss.
Their previous match was a 1-0 win over San Luis away from home. América played two away games in a row but will play their first home game since their 2-1 loss to Chivas two weeks ago.
Pumas are 9th in the league with 13 points, with a record of three wins, four draws, and three losses. Their previous game was a 3-1 loss to FC Juárez away from home. The match against América will be Pumas' second away game in a row.
The match will start at 11:05 p.m. ET/ 8:05 p.m. PT in the United States. The match will kick off at 9:05 p.m. local time in Mexico City, Mexico.
The match will be shown on select TV Channels and on streaming services in the U.S. América vs Pumas will be on Univision Network, CBS Sports Network on Paramount+, TUDN, Vix Premium Deportes 1, ViX, and on fuboTV in the United States.
Expected Lineups for América and Pumas
Club América
América is expected to start Luis Malagón in goal with a back four of Cristián Borja, Ramón Juárez, Sebastián Cáceres, and Kevin Álvarez.
The midfield is expected to be Allan Saint-Maximin, Érick Sánchez, Israel Reyes, and Álex Zendejas. The attacking pair is likely Raúl Zúñiga and Brian Rodríguez.
Pumas UNAM
Keylor Navas is expected in goal with four defenders in front of him. The four defenders are expected to be Pablo Bennevendo, Nathan Silva, Rubén Duarte, and Alvaro Angulo.
Jose Caicedo is suspended due to a red card in the last match. The midfield four is likely Alan Medina, Santiago Trigos, Aaron Ramsey, and Rodrigo Lopez. Adalberto Carrasquilla is expected to be behind Guillermo Martinez.
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