Mexico - Liga MXEstadio BanorteData current as of October 22, 2026

América vs Pachuca: match statistics

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América vs Pachuca: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

América plays Pachuca in Liga MX (Mexico). The game is scheduled for October 26, 2026. Venue: Estadio Banorte.

Recent form

América has 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 1.60 points per game. Pachuca has 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses, with 1.00 points per game.

Scoring records

América scores 2.45 goals per game and allows 1.27. Pachuca scores 1.58 and allows 1.33. Games in this league average 2.95 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 64% of América's games and 58% of Pachuca's. The Over 2.5 rates are 64% and 58%, compared with league averages of 59% for BTTS and 52% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

América has the higher season xG average, 2.11 to 1.65 per game. América takes 19.6 shots per game, while Pachuca takes 15.9.

First-half and second-half trends

América leads at halftime in 45% of its games and scores 1.55 goals per game after halftime. Pachuca leads at halftime in 25% and scores 0.92 after halftime.

When the teams score

América's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (7 goals). For Pachuca, it is minutes 76-90+ (7 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Liga MX games average 2.95 goals. Both teams score in 59% of games, and 52% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 2 previous meetings were available. The record was 1 home win, 1 draw and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 1.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(1.70)
(3.75)
(4.50)

Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

2.45Goals scored / game1.58
AméricaPachuca
1.27Goals allowed / game1.33
AméricaPachuca
55%Average possession48%
AméricaPachuca
7.64Shots on target / game4.5
AméricaPachuca

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

19.55Shots per game15.92
AméricaPachuca
7.64Shots on target4.5
AméricaPachuca
12.6%Shot conversion9.9%
AméricaPachuca
55%Possession48%
AméricaPachuca
2.11xG for1.65
AméricaPachuca
1.4xG against1.56
AméricaPachuca

Shooting quality

América: DominantPachuca: Attacking
AméricaPachuca
Accuracy (shots on target)39%28%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.10
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.320.35

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team form— who is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

América is 60% better for: last-5 form.

1.6 pts / game - América · 1 pts / game - Pachuca

América
LDWDW
Season result split
64% W27% D9% L
Season (W-D-L)
7-3-1
2.18 pts / game · goal difference +13
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-2-0
Last 5 at home
3-2-0
WWWDD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 3.0Goals conceded: 2.4xG: 2.12Opponent xG: 1.42BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 80%
Pachuca
WDLDL
Season result split
25% W33% D42% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-4-5
1.08 pts / game · goal difference +3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
3-1-3
Last 5 away
2-1-2
DWWLL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.90Opponent xG: 1.76BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 80%

Goals— how do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

América is 55% better for: goals scored per game.

2.45 goals / game - América · 1.58 goals / game - Pachuca

América is 5% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.27 goals / game - América · 1.33 goals / game - Pachuca

América scoring profile: very strong

América scores in 100% of games (11 of 11 games), while Pachuca keeps a clean sheet in 25% (3 of 12 games).

Pachuca scoring profile: very strong

Pachuca scores in 83% of games (10 of 12 games), while América keeps a clean sheet in 36% (4 of 11 games).

27Goals scored (season)19
AméricaPachuca
14Goals conceded (season)16
AméricaPachuca
3.73Average goals per game2.92
AméricaPachuca
15Goals scored (last 5)9
AméricaPachuca
12Goals conceded (last 5)8
AméricaPachuca

How often they score at least...

100%1 goal83%
AméricaPachuca
73%2 goals50%
AméricaPachuca
45%3 goals25%
AméricaPachuca
18%4 goals0%
AméricaPachuca

How often they concede at least...

64%1 goal75%
AméricaPachuca
36%2 goals42%
AméricaPachuca
18%3 goals17%
AméricaPachuca
9%4 goals0%
AméricaPachuca

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

27%BTTS at half-time17%
AméricaPachuca
0%BTTS in both halves17%
AméricaPachuca
55%Scored in both halves25%
AméricaPachuca

BTTS and goal count

45%Min. 3 goals and BTTS42%
AméricaPachuca
18%Min. 3 goals without BTTS17%
AméricaPachuca
100%BTTS - last 560%
AméricaPachuca

Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

91%Min. 1 goal before half-time83%
AméricaPachuca
55%Min. 2 goals before half-time50%
AméricaPachuca
18%Min. 3 goals before half-time25%
AméricaPachuca

2nd half

91%Min. 1 goal after half-time75%
AméricaPachuca
55%Min. 2 goals after half-time50%
AméricaPachuca
18%Min. 3 goals after half-time8%
AméricaPachuca

Game halves— when do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

América is 88% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.73 pts / game - América · 0.92 pts / game - Pachuca

América - half-time state
45% leading36% draw18% trailing
Pachuca - half-time state
25% leading17% draw58% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.73Points per game (1st half)0.92
AméricaPachuca
0.91Goals scored (1st half)0.67
AméricaPachuca
0.82Goals conceded (1st half)0.92
AméricaPachuca
1.73Average goals (1st half)1.58
AméricaPachuca
55%Clean sheet before half-time42%
AméricaPachuca
27%No goal before half-time58%
AméricaPachuca

After half-time (2nd half)

2.36Points per game (2nd half)1.92
AméricaPachuca
1.55Goals scored (2nd half)0.92
AméricaPachuca
0.45Goals conceded (2nd half)0.42
AméricaPachuca
2Average goals (2nd half)1.33
AméricaPachuca
73%Clean sheet after half-time67%
AméricaPachuca
18%No goal after half-time33%
AméricaPachuca

América - second-half results

73% W18% D9% L
19
Half-time points
10
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
26
Second-half points
+12
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.73
PPG before half-time
Lead holding142%

Leads at halftime in 45% of games and wins 64%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.4

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Pachuca - second-half results

50% W42% D8% L
11
Half-time points
8
Half-time goals
-3
Goal difference (1st half)
23
Second-half points
+6
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.92
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 25% of games and wins 25%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.5

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

América - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.002.20
Goals scored / game1.02.0
Goals allowed / game1.60.8
Average goals per game2.62.8
1 goal100%80%
2 goals100%80%
3 goals40%40%
Clean sheet20%60%
No goal40%20%
Goal difference-3+6
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 40% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 5
Pachuca - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.602.20
Goals scored / game0.81.0
Goals allowed / game1.40.2
Average goals per game2.21.2
1 goal100%60%
2 goals80%40%
3 goals40%20%
Clean sheet20%80%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference-3+4
Half-time: 20% leading - 0% draw - 80% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 40% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 4

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

América
ScoredConceded
1
0
0-15
4
2
16-30
5
7
31-45
5
1
46-60
5
2
61-75
7
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (7 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): +5 - wins late phases.

Pachuca
ScoredConceded
2
3
0-15
2
3
16-30
4
5
31-45
2
1
46-60
2
0
61-75
7
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (7 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

3.32
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.9 : 1.4
Estimated goal split
home : away
112%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
61%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-70%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
83%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

América

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.71
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.47
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.34
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.13
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
156%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
92%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.58
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.6
Late goals
26% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 4% come in the first quarter-hour.
26%

Pachuca

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.09
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.16
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-8.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.07
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.23
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
114%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
85%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.08
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
37% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
37%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League context— is this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Liga MX).

Teams vs league

AméricaLigaPachuca
Average goals per game▲ 3.732.95• 2.92
Both teams scored▲ 64%59%• 58%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▲ 64%52%▲ 58%
Clean sheets▲ 36%23%▲ 25%
Goal before half-time▲ 91%68%▲ 83%
Goal after half-time▲ 91%85%▼ 75%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.95
Average goals per game
59%
Both teams scored
52%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
23%
Clean sheets
1.57
Home goals / game
1.38
Away goals / game
+14%
Home attack advantage
+12%
Home defensive advantage
+4%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
68%
1 goal
39%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
85%
1 goal
51%
2 goals
21%
3 goals
8%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from América's perspective: 1 win, 1 draw and 0 losses against Pachuca. Games average 1.00 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.

CF Pachuca
0 : 0
Club América
Club América
2 : 0
CF Pachuca

FAQ

When do América and Pachuca play?

América face Pachuca on October 26, 2026 in Liga MX at Estadio Banorte. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between América and Pachuca?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches América won 1, Pachuca won 0 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 1.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before América vs Pachuca?

América score 2.45 goals per game on average and Pachuca 1.58. The Liga MX average is 2.95 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 52% of games. Both teams score in 64% of América's matches and 58% of Pachuca's.

What form are América and Pachuca in?

Over the last 5 games América have a 2-2-1 record (1.60 points per game) and Pachuca 1-2-2 (1.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for América vs Pachuca?

The statistical background for América vs Pachuca — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.