Week 17 brings us a match on Oct 1st where Puebla will host América in a clash of these two mismatched Liga MX teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. 7th placed Puebla is fresh off their 2-1 win against Pumas UNAM. Jordi Cortizo scored the first goal for Puebla in the 6th minute, then Nicolás Freire added another on an own goal in the 29th minute. Puebla is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while américa is fresh off their 2-1 win against Chivas. Henry Josue Martin Mex scored the first goal for América in the 4th minute on a penalty kick, then Alex Zendejas added another in the 51st minute on a feed from Martin Mex. América is on a hot streak lately, with 9 wins in their last 10 matches.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season América won the head to head battle with 2 wins and 2 draws.
Martin Mex has been the most prolific scorer on América in the last 5 matches with 3 goals. Martín Barragán has been the most prolific scorer on Puebla in his last five matches with three goals.