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Club America vs Club Puebla: Predictions, Picks, Odds & Lineups

Club America vs Club Puebla predicted formations

Club America host Club Puebla at Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes on Saturday, August 29 (9:00 PM ET / 8:00 PM CT / 6:00 PM PT).

Club America go into this one with no fresh fitness concerns on the injury front, and the same central figures who have carried their attack all season are lined up to feature again. Henry Martin leads the line on 3 goals, 5 shots on target and 12 chances created from just 409 minutes, with Raphael Veiga (16 chances created, 17 shots, 2 assists) and Isaias Violante (1 goal, 15 shots) expected to keep supplying him. Club Puebla likewise have no reported absences, and they will lean on Eduardo Mustre’s 3 goals in just 286 minutes and Kevin Velasco’s team-high 435 minutes and 13 shots to give the visitors an outlet.

This has the look of a cagey, low-scoring affair despite the attacking talent on the field. Club America have not lost all season, sitting on 13 points from 5 games and a +8 goal difference built on control rather than chaos, while Club Puebla’s own +2 mark suggests goals will be harder to find away from home. Expect America’s control in possession and Puebla’s defensive discipline in patches to cancel out much of the game before the hosts’ extra quality tells late on.

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Club America vs Club Puebla: Best Bets & Predictions

Club America look to protect a 13-point start as Club Puebla target a response at Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes.

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Club AmericaTop pickClub America have won 4 of their 5 league games this season, banking 13 points from a +8 goal difference, a platform strong enough to beat a Puebla side with 10 points and a +2 mark of their own.
70%win prob.opening soon @ bet365
2-0 Club AmericaHenry Martin has already scored 3 goals in just 409 minutes this season, and with Club America yet to lose in 5 games, 2-0 fits the shape of a controlled home win.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐chanceopening soon @ bet365
NoClub America have not lost a single game this season, with 4 wins, 1 draw and a +8 goal difference underlining a defense that has been hard to break down.
51%chanceopening soon @ bet365
Under 2.5
42%chanceopening soon @ bet365
Henry Martin to Score AnytimeHenry Martin leads Club America's attack with 3 goals, 5 shots on target and 12 chances created from just 409 minutes, making him the most likely man to get on the scoresheet.
⭐⭐⭐⭐chanceopening soon @ bet365

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Season Form & Standings

Liga MX’s Apertura is decided by the Liguilla, and both these sides arrive with points on the board that matter for it. Club America have piled up 13 points from 5 games — 4 wins, 1 draw and no defeats, with a +8 goal difference — while Club Puebla have 10 points from the same number of matches, built on 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss and a +2 goal difference.

Liga MX

TeamPosGPWDLGFGAGDPts
Club America1541102+813
Club Puebla5531197+210
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Team News Predicted

Club America vs Club Puebla Predicted Lineups

Predicted XI — updated for the latest team news.

Club America

4-2-3-1
R. Cota
K. Alvarez
S. Caceres
I. Reyes
D. Espinoza
A. Cervantes
E. Sanchez
B. Rodriguez
Raphael Veiga
I. Violante
H. Martin

Club Puebla

4-4-1-1
R. Gutierrez
F. Monarrez
J. Vargas
F. Almada
I. Moreno
C. Baltazar
A. Ramirez
A. Organista
B. Garnica
K. Velasco
E. Mustre
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    Potential Match-Winners

    • Henry Martin (Club America): 3 goals and 12 chances created in just 409 minutes make him the most direct route to goal on the field.
    • Raphael Veiga (Club America): 17 shots and 16 chances created from 371 minutes mark him as the creative heartbeat behind America’s front line.
    • Eduardo Mustre (Club Puebla): 3 goals in just 286 minutes give Puebla a genuine spark on the counter against a well-organized America defense.

    Recent Form

    Club America: W D W W W

    • 2026-08-22: FC Juarez 1-2 Club America (W, away)
    • 2026-08-16: Club America 3-0 Atletico San Luis (W, home)
    • 2026-08-02: Club America 3-0 Santos Laguna (W, home)
    • 2026-07-24: Atlante FC 1-1 Club America (D, away)
    • 2026-07-18: Queretaro FC 0-1 Club America (W, away)

    W D W W W across their last 5 league games, with 3-0 home wins over Santos Laguna and Atletico San Luis bookending a hard-fought 2-1 victory away at FC Juarez.

    Club Puebla: W L D W W

    • 2026-08-23: Club Puebla 3-2 Santos Laguna (W, home)
    • 2026-08-17: Pachuca 2-3 Club Puebla (W, away)
    • 2026-07-31: Club Puebla 1-1 Chivas (D, home)
    • 2026-07-21: Cruz Azul 2-1 Club Puebla (L, away)
    • 2026-07-17: FC Juarez 0-1 Club Puebla (W, away)

    W L D W W across their last 5 outings, highlighted by a 3-2 win at Pachuca and another 3-2 success over Santos Laguna last time out, either side of a 2-1 defeat at Cruz Azul.

    Club America vs Club Puebla Prediction

    Club America’s 13 points and +8 goal difference from 5 games have been built on control, not chaos, and that pattern should hold at Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes. Club Puebla have shown they can compete, with 10 points and a +2 goal difference of their own, but their away form has not carried the same conviction as America’s work on home turf. This looks like a tight game that America edge through control and a bit of quality up top: 2-0 to the hosts, with Henry Martin on the scoresheet.