Pumas vs América Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 21 Mar 2026

Liga MX Betting Preview: Pumas vs América

Pumas take on América at Olimpico Universitario, with kick-off set for 22:10 on Saturday 21 March.

Pumas +0.25 on the Asian Handicap could be the way forward at -119. They should be able to avoid defeat against América, with our stake split between 0 and +0.5, meaning a victory is the desired outcome.

Pumas UNAM had a 2-2 draw in their last game. This was at home to Cruz Azul at Olimpico Universitario. Pumas enjoyed 53% possession and one shot on target, while Juninho and Willer Ditta (own goal) scored one goal apiece.

Club América made it back-to-back Liga MX wins after a 2-0 home success over Mazatlán at Estadio Banorte. Andre Jardine's team racked up twelve shots on goal and boasted 71% possession, while Raphael Veiga and Vinicius Lima were on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

América have claimed back-to-back wins over Pumas. A 4-1 home win at Estadio de la Ciudad de los Deportes came after a 2-0 victory away at Olimpico Universitario. América have secured four wins, Pumas boast three wins and there have been three draws in the past 10 H2H meetings.

Liga MX		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
1	Pumas	17	10	6	1	34	17	17	34:17	36
8	América	17	7	4	6	20	17	3	20:17	25

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Pumas UNAM have 5 wins, 1 loss and 4 draws, averaging 1.9 goals from 4.2 shots on goal and 8.3 attempts. Efrain Juarez's side have averaged 48.5% possession and 3.2 corners per match, with the opposition scoring 1.1 goals from 5.3 shots on goal, 12.5 attempts and 7.0 corners.

Top scorer is Juninho on 5 goals, while Robert Morales and Alvaro Angulo have both racked up 3. Alan Medina has made the most assists with 3.

Club América have won 5, lost 4 and drawn 1, with an average of 1.3 goals from 11.6 attempts and 5.0 shots on goal. Las Águilas average 59.5% possession, 4.3 corners in their favour and 4.3 corners against, while conceding 1.0 goals from 7.4 attempts and 3.1 shots on goal.

Brian Rodriguez has scored 3, followed by Raphael Veiga, Alex Zendejas and Victor Davila with 2 goals apiece. Brian Rodriguez and Raphael Veiga are the top assist makers, managing 2 in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Pumas confirmed lineup (5-3-2): Keylor Navas (GK), Rodrigo Lopez, Pablo Bennevendo, Ruben Duarte, Alan Medina, Alvaro Angulo, Robert Morales, Pedro Vite, Adalberto Carrasquilla, Guillermo Martinez, Juninho.

América confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Rodolfo Cota (GK), Aaron Mejia, Israel Reyes, Sebastian Caceres, Cristian Borja, Rodrigo Dourado, Erick Sanchez, Alex Zendejas, Raphael Veiga, Brian Rodriguez, Patricio Salas.

Pumas vs América Prediction & Betting Tips

The Pumas vs América betting tips feature sharp analysis across major markets, including a key match prediction, our best corners bet, player prop picks, correct score guidance and a ready-made bet builder.

Match Prediction

Pumas +0.25 look like a value bet on the Asian Handicap. We think that the hosts have a good chance of recording a win in this Liga MX game and it’s therefore a confident selection at -119.

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Key Pumas vs América league stats:

• The +0.25 line has been covered by Pumas in 9 of their last 10 games.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Pumas in 4 of their last 5 games.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Pumas in 2 consecutive games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by América in 15 of their last 20 games on the road.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by América in 7 of their last 10 games on the road.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Pumas in 6 of their last 10 games against América.

According to the odds, there’s a 54.3% likelihood of our pick winning. However, our tipsters research has found that the actual probability is closer to 60%. It is therefore regarded as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction

Pumas Asian Hcp +0.25 @ -119 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Pumas 2 - 1 América

There’s the option to wager on Pumas to win by a 2-1 scoreline. Odds of +750 are on offer and this is a correct score bet that should provide plenty of entertainment.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Jordan Carrillo to Score +440

Jordan Carrillo (Pumas) has racked up two goals in his past five Liga MX games on home soil. It’s worth a play on the +440 that he is Anytime Goalscorer as there’s lots of value for these betting odds.

Latest Jordan Carrillo Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+430

First

+1150

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Corners Prediction

América Over 4.5 Corners -133

The 4.5 corners line has been covered by América in two straight games, while the past four Pumas home matches have seen over 4.5 corners conceded. The América Team Corners line is on the low side and we’re looking to go over this number at odds of -133.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Pumas

Total

10.10 3.60 6.50

Home

9.80 4.10 5.70

Away

8.60 2.30 6.30

América

Total

9.00 4.80 4.20

Home

8.00 4.50 3.50

Away

8.80 4.60 4.20

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-114

Under 9.5

-132

Pumas Corners

Over 4.5

-114

Under 4.5

-137

América Corners

Over 4.5

-128

Under 4.5

-122

Most Corners

1

+110

X

+600

2

-105

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Pumas vs América Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Some will want to go ahead and back Club América at +130 to win this Liga MX encounter. After all, this betting price suggests a 43% chance that the favourites end up succeeding. Pumas UNAM are the outsiders at +195 which suggests a lower likelihood of winning.

As the name suggests, the Draw No Bet market means money back if the game ends level. Should you take this option, then you can choose between América at -159 and Pumas at +108.

The Over 2.5 / Under 2.5 Goals betting market has the two outcomes at a similar price. Should you expect both teams score, then the BTTS Yes option is available at -147.

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Full-Time Result

1

+195

X

+235

2

+130

Half-Time Result

1

+240

X

+114

2

+185

Double Chance

1X

-182

12

-345

X2

-286

Draw No Bet

1

+108

2

-159

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.25

-125

2 Hcp -0.25

-102

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-125

Over 2.5

-111

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-147

No

-100

Guillermo Martinez is the market leader to be First Goalscorer at +525 while there’s also the chance to back him to find the net at +200.

Guillermo Martinez (Pumas)

First

+200

Anytime

+525

Robert Morales (Pumas)

First

+240

Anytime

+650

Patricio Salas (América)

First

+270

Anytime

+650

Paul Brian Rodríguez (América)

First

+270

Anytime

+700

Álex Zendejas (América)

First

+340

Anytime

+850

Raphael Cavalcante Veiga (América)

First

+350

Anytime

+900

Vinicius 'Lima' Moreira de Lima (América)

First

+430

Anytime

+1050

Jordan Carrillo (Pumas)

First

+430

Anytime

+1150

Pedro Vite (Pumas)

First

+450

Anytime

+1100

Erick Sanchez (América)

First

+525

Anytime

+1300

Rodrigo Lopez (Pumas)

First

+600

Anytime

+1500

Jonathan dos Santos (América)

First

+750

Anytime

+1900

Adalberto Carrasquilla (Pumas)

First

+750

Anytime

+1900

Álvaro Angulo (Pumas)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Kevin Alvarez (América)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Pumas have secured four wins, three draws and three defeats in the last 10 home matches, scoring an average of 1.80 goals per game and conceding 1.10.

América have clocked up four losses, three wins and three draws in the past 10 away games, recording an average of 1.00 goals per match and conceding 1.00.

América overcame Pumas 2-0 when the sides last met at Olimpico Universitario. The past 8 H2H meetings at Olimpico Universitario have included three América victories, three draws and two Pumas wins.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Pumas Home Stats		6-3-1	3.10	2.10	1.00	5	5	6	4
América Away Stats		3-3-4	2.00	1.00	1.00	3	7	3	7

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Pumas vs América Lineups & Team News

Before making your bets, take a look at the Pumas vs América team news. We’ll have the predicted and confirmed Liga MX lineups for you plus all the latest on player injuries.

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