Apertura - 16 · 8 November 2026, 03:00 UTC

Pumas UNAM vs Club America Liga MX prediction

Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Mexico City

Our model says: Pumas UNAM 1–2 Club America

The model makes it 37% Pumas UNAM, 24% draw, 39% Club America — fair odds of 2.70, 4.17 and 2.56. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.

Most likely scoreline: 1-2.

Expected goals: Pumas UNAM 1.79, Club America 1.85.

Both teams to score: 71%. Over 2.5 goals: 70%, under 2.5: 30%.

Model confidence: Low — calls at this level have come off 38% of the time, over 1,017 settled matches.

A tight game: Pumas UNAM and Club America are within 3 points of each other, so the draw is a real outcome here.

Published

Key facts

  • Pumas UNAM are 12th on 17 points from 14 games; Club America are top on 27 points from 12 games — Liga MX.
  • Pumas UNAM have won 1 of their last 5 games, most recently a 1-1 draw at home to Tigres UANL.
  • Club America are unbeaten in their last 5 games (3 won), most recently a 5-2 win away to Atlas.
  • Last 6 meetings: level at 2 wins each, 2 draws; the most recent, 11 May 2026, ended Pumas UNAM 3–3 Club America.

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Live win probability

From kick-off

From kick-off, the split above updates here every few seconds as the model re-reads the score, the clock and any red cards.

Model insights: Pumas UNAM vs Club America

71%
Both teams to score
70%
Over 2.5 goals
30%
Under 2.5 goals

Most likely scorelines

Pumas UNAM win Draw Club America win
  1. 1–19%
  2. 1–28%
  3. 2–18%
  4. 2–27%
  5. 1–35%
  6. 3–15%
  7. 0–24%

Scores read Pumas UNAM first. Each bar is the model's probability of that exact result, drawn against the likeliest one; the other scorelines it considered share the remaining 54%.

Has the model earned this number?

It puts Club America at 39% here. Across 4,776 settled matches (as of 25 October 2026), 3,676 forecasts have landed in the 30–40% band; those outcomes actually happened 33.7% of the time, against an average forecast of 33.7%. In this range the two line up, so the figure above can be read literally. The full record.

Form going into Pumas UNAM vs Club America

Pumas UNAM

Liga MX

  • D1-1Tigres UANL25 October 2026
  • L0-2away to Santos Laguna22 October 2026
  • W2-1away to Atlante FC17 October 2026
  • D3-3Cruz Azul12 October 2026
  • L2-3Atletico San Luis27 September 2026

Club America

Liga MX

  • W5-2away to Atlas22 October 2026
  • W5-3away to Leon18 October 2026
  • D1-1Monterrey11 October 2026
  • W4-2away to Necaxa28 September 2026
  • D2-2Guadalajara Chivas20 September 2026

What these results say

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first. The model rates each side on its goals over this season and last, adjusted for the opposition, rather than on these results alone, so read them as context — how the ratings are built.

Liga MX table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
12Pumas UNAM144552023-317
1Club America128313216+1627

Where the two sides stand. Full table

What's at stake

Pumas UNAM

Chance to finish in the top eight

Win 21%
Draw 4%
Defeat <1%

Club America

Chance to finish top of the Apertura · 82% today

Win 93%
Draw 81%
Defeat 72%

From our Liga MX season simulation: the rest of the season played out 10,000 times by the same model as the prediction above. Each figure is that side's chance once this match ends in a win, a draw or a defeat for it, with every other match still left to the model. Positions in the table, not competition rules: what a place is worth differs from league to league.

Head-to-head: Pumas UNAM vs Club America

  • 11 May 2026Pumas UNAM 3–3 Club AmericaLiga MX
  • 3 May 2026Club America 3–3 Pumas UNAMLiga MX
  • 22 March 2026Pumas UNAM 1–0 Club AmericaLiga MX
  • 28 September 2025Club America 4–1 Pumas UNAMLiga MX
  • 23 February 2025Pumas UNAM 0–2 Club AmericaLiga MX
  • 30 September 2024Club America 0–1 Pumas UNAMLiga MX

The full Pumas UNAM vs Club America record →

Leading scorers: Pumas UNAM and Club America

Pumas UNAM

GoalsAssists

  • Juninho81
  • R. Morales44

Club America

GoalsAssists

  • H. Martín73
  • B. Rodríguez53
  • M. Borja50

Top 3 by league goals this season. Player availability is not part of the model — injuries and suspensions are a planned improvement.

The two sides

Pumas UNAM carry a model rating of 6.61 against 6.78 for Club America. The scale is anchored so that an average side in one of Europe's big five leagues sits at 6.85, and it is adjusted for the strength of each team's league, so the two numbers are comparable even across borders.

The model expects goals

Under the hood the model expects 1.79 goals for Pumas UNAM and 1.85 for Club America. Those two numbers, not the scoreline, are what the model actually estimates; everything else is derived from them.

Pumas UNAM rate 0.81 in attack and 1.32 in defence, where 1 is league average and a lower defensive number is better; Club America rate 1.09 and 1.28.

The rest of the season

Across the rest of the season our simulation gives Pumas UNAM a 0% chance of the title and Club America 82.2%, from 10,000 simulated seasons.

How this was produced

Publicly tracked record so far: 2,309 correct results out of 4,819 settled predictions (48%), with 476 exact scorelines (10%). That log is updated automatically after every match and is never edited.

Full method: how the model works.

Once the match starts, the win probabilities at the top update live from the score, the clock and any sendings-off.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.

Team comparison

Bars show each side's share of the two-team total, based on the model's attack/defence ratings and expected goals for this fixture.

Why the model favours this side

The model gives Club America the highest probability at 39%, based on each side's rolling attack and defence ratings estimated from recent match data. The model projects 1.79 expected goals for Pumas UNAM against 1.85 for Club America. Pumas UNAM's attack/defence rating is 0.81/1.32 versus the league average (1.00 = average), compared with 1.09/1.28 for Club America.

How the model reaches 39% for Club America to win

Start from two average sides on neutral ground: 36% for Club America to win. Then home advantage takes away 7 points, Pumas UNAM's ratings add 13 points and Club America's ratings take away 3 points, which lands on the published 39%.

  1. Two average sides, neutral ground36%
  2. Home advantage29%−7
  3. Pumas UNAM's ratings42%+13
  4. Club America's ratings39%−3

Each step adds one input to the step before. In another order the steps would differ in size; the end point would not.

Season stats

Pumas UNAMClub America
13Matches12
4W 4D 5LRecord8W 3D 1L
19 1.5 per gameGoals scored32 2.7 per game
22 1.7 per gameGoals conceded16 1.3 per game
1 of 13Clean sheets4 of 12
5 of 13Failed to score0 of 12
2 of 2Penalties scored4 of 5
18 1.4 per gameYellow cards22 1.8 per game
4Red cards2
4-4-2 4×Usual shape4-2-3-1 10×

Pumas UNAM at home · Club America away

6Played7
1W 3D 2LRecord5W 1D 1L
9–11Goals for – against21–13
1 of 6Clean sheets1 of 7

League matches only, Liga MX, this season. Rates are per game, since the two sides have not always played the same number; the tinted figure is the better one, where better is not a matter of taste. Source: API-Football season statistics, refreshed after each league match.

Position by match

Pumas UNAMClub America

151018 Pumas UNAM, match 1, 18 July 2026: vs CF Pachuca 0-3 → 18thPumas UNAM, match 2, 22 July 2026: at Toluca 1-2 → 10thPumas UNAM, match 3, 1 August 2026: at FC Juarez 1-5 → 2ndPumas UNAM, match 4, 16 August 2026: vs Club Queretaro 0-0 → 6thPumas UNAM, match 5, 24 August 2026: vs Necaxa 1-1 → 9thPumas UNAM, match 6, 29 August 2026: at Club Tijuana 2-0 → 10thPumas UNAM, match 7, 11 September 2026: vs Leon 3-1 → 7thPumas UNAM, match 8, 14 September 2026: at Guadalajara Chivas 3-0 → 10thPumas UNAM, match 9, 19 September 2026: at Atlas 1-1 → 10thPumas UNAM, match 10, 27 September 2026: vs Atletico San Luis 2-3 → 12thPumas UNAM, match 11, 12 October 2026: vs Cruz Azul 3-3 → 12thPumas UNAM, match 12, 17 October 2026: at Atlante FC 1-2 → 8thPumas UNAM, match 13, 22 October 2026: at Santos Laguna 2-0 → 11thPumas UNAM, match 14, 25 October 2026: vs Tigres UANL 1-1 → 12thClub America, match 1, 19 July 2026: at Club Queretaro 0-1 → 8thClub America, match 2, 25 July 2026: at Atlante FC 1-1 → 3rdClub America, match 3, 2 August 2026: vs Santos Laguna 3-0 → 1stClub America, match 4, 16 August 2026: vs Atletico San Luis 3-0 → 1stClub America, match 5, 22 August 2026: at FC Juarez 1-2 → 1stClub America, match 6, 30 August 2026: vs Puebla 2-0 → 1stClub America, match 7, 13 September 2026: at Cruz Azul 4-3 → 2ndClub America, match 8, 20 September 2026: vs Guadalajara Chivas 2-2 → 3rdClub America, match 9, 28 September 2026: at Necaxa 2-4 → 2ndClub America, match 10, 11 October 2026: vs Monterrey 1-1 → 1stClub America, match 11, 18 October 2026: at Leon 3-5 → 1stClub America, match 12, 22 October 2026: at Atlas 2-5 → 1st 12468101214 151018 Pumas UNAM, match 1, 18 July 2026: vs CF Pachuca 0-3 → 18thPumas UNAM, match 2, 22 July 2026: at Toluca 1-2 → 10thPumas UNAM, match 3, 1 August 2026: at FC Juarez 1-5 → 2ndPumas UNAM, match 4, 16 August 2026: vs Club Queretaro 0-0 → 6thPumas UNAM, match 5, 24 August 2026: vs Necaxa 1-1 → 9thPumas UNAM, match 6, 29 August 2026: at Club Tijuana 2-0 → 10thPumas UNAM, match 7, 11 September 2026: vs Leon 3-1 → 7thPumas UNAM, match 8, 14 September 2026: at Guadalajara Chivas 3-0 → 10thPumas UNAM, match 9, 19 September 2026: at Atlas 1-1 → 10thPumas UNAM, match 10, 27 September 2026: vs Atletico San Luis 2-3 → 12thPumas UNAM, match 11, 12 October 2026: vs Cruz Azul 3-3 → 12thPumas UNAM, match 12, 17 October 2026: at Atlante FC 1-2 → 8thPumas UNAM, match 13, 22 October 2026: at Santos Laguna 2-0 → 11thPumas UNAM, match 14, 25 October 2026: vs Tigres UANL 1-1 → 12thClub America, match 1, 19 July 2026: at Club Queretaro 0-1 → 8thClub America, match 2, 25 July 2026: at Atlante FC 1-1 → 3rdClub America, match 3, 2 August 2026: vs Santos Laguna 3-0 → 1stClub America, match 4, 16 August 2026: vs Atletico San Luis 3-0 → 1stClub America, match 5, 22 August 2026: at FC Juarez 1-2 → 1stClub America, match 6, 30 August 2026: vs Puebla 2-0 → 1stClub America, match 7, 13 September 2026: at Cruz Azul 4-3 → 2ndClub America, match 8, 20 September 2026: vs Guadalajara Chivas 2-2 → 3rdClub America, match 9, 28 September 2026: at Necaxa 2-4 → 2ndClub America, match 10, 11 October 2026: vs Monterrey 1-1 → 1stClub America, match 11, 18 October 2026: at Leon 3-5 → 1stClub America, match 12, 22 October 2026: at Atlas 2-5 → 1st 12468101214

Pumas UNAM are 12th after 14 Liga MX matches (between 2nd and 18th so far); Club America are 1st after 12 (between 1st and 8th). Rebuilt from the season's results after each side's matches (x-axis: that side's match number); ties split on goal difference, then goals scored.

Goals scored and conceded, by minute

All Liga MX matches this season: Pumas UNAM 13, Club America 12.

Pumas UNAM scored 143434
Club America conceded 027133
Club America scored 165668
Pumas UNAM conceded 324526

Club America score most often in the 76–90 minute window (8 goals); Pumas UNAM have let in 6 there.

Each cell counts the league goals that went in during that 15-minute window. Each side's goals sit above the goals its opponent has let in over the same minutes; the darker the cell, the more goals in that window. Stoppage time counts in the last window of its half. Source: API-Football season statistics, refreshed after each league match; own goals are not always counted on the same side as in the table, so a row can be a goal off it. Context, not a prediction.

Next match, by difficulty

Pumas UNAM

  • vs Monterrey22 Nov · Liga MXwin 44%

Club America

  • at Tigres UANL22 Nov · Liga MXwin 37%

Each side's next matches on our board after this one. The colour is how strong the opponent is, from easier to harder as on the scale above: its model rating ranked among the teams of that competition, in fifths, so bright red is the top fifth whoever is playing it. The win figure is this side's own chance in that match, which is where venue and its own level come in. A match already on our board links to its own prediction; the rest follow as their week comes up.