América vs Puebla

Club América host Puebla at Estadio Banorte on August 30 with early bragging rights up for grabs. Guillermo Almada's side currently top the Liga MX Apertura 2026 table on ten points from four games, while Puebla sit seventh with seven points, still well within reach of the leading pack. América have opened the tournament strongly, beating Atlético San Luis and Santos Laguna by 3-0 scorelines, with Raphael Veiga, Óscar Perea and Osvaldo Arriaga among the scorers. Puebla, now working under new coach Gerardo Ortiz, snatched a dramatic 3-2 win at Pachuca thanks to a stoppage-time strike from Facundo Almada, adding to an earlier goal from Emiliano Gómez. History leans heavily toward the hosts: Club América have won 19 of the last 31 meetings against Puebla, including five of the last six head-to-head encounters, with Puebla managing just one win in that recent stretch. Our prediction: 2-0