Club America and Santos Laguna meet at the Estadio Azteca on Sunday as the 2026 Liga MX Apertura campaign enters its third round of fixtures. With the campaign still in its infancy, both teams will be aiming to establish some early momentum to build a foundation for their respective objectives.
Opening day brought three points for America as they edged Queretaro 1-0 on the road, thanks to a brilliant effort from Isaias Volante late in the day. However, despite a similarly dominant performance on matchday two, Las Aguilas had to settle for a point, playing out a 1-1 draw with newcomers Atlante.
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A header from Cristian Borja midway through the first half put America in control of proceedings before they were pegged back midway through the second half, as the contest petered out to an uneventful end.
Santos Laguna, meanwhile, found themselves three goals down inside the first half-hour of the new season, and although they improved markedly after the early onslaught, the Guerreros still came away from the Estadio BBVA empty-handed as they lost 3-2 to CF Monterrey.
Home comforts brought no respite for Santos in gameweek two last weekend as they fell 1-0 to Atlas, leaving Renago Paiva’s men desperate to get points on the board on Sunday.
Club America vs Santos Laguna Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- America hold the upper hand in this fixture historically, having collected 40 wins from their 78 matchups compared to Santos’ 16.
- A 1-1 draw unfolded when these two teams last met, extending America’s competitive unbeaten streak against Santos to 12 matches.
- Only Tigres and Atletico San Luis (5) have shipped more goals than Santos (4) after the first two rounds.
- Las Aguilas have managed just one win in their last seven competitive matches at the Azteca Stadium.
- Santos’ 2-1 victory over 10-man Tijuana in March remains their sole away league win since March 2024.
Club America vs Santos Laguna Prediction
Despite America’s disappointing results at home recently, they remain overwhelming favorites to take the win on Sunday, with their superior quality expected to shine through.
The Guerreros, meanwhile, have failed to impress on the road in recent months. Couple that with their poor record against the Mexico City outfit, and it becomes difficult to envisage anything other than a defeat for Santos this weekend.
Prediction: Club America 2-0 Santos Laguna
Club America vs Santos Laguna Betting Tips
Tip 1 – Result: Club America to win
Tip 2 – Goals – Over/under 2.5 – Under 2.5 goals (Four of the hosts’ last five matches have produced fewer than 2.5 goals)
Tip 3 – Both teams to score: No
Edited by Peter Pedroncelli