Santos (home)
Form guide: América have two wins and three defeats in their last five while Santos have two wins, two defeats and one draw.
América (away)
Clausura 2026 standings: América mid-table with around 14 points from 9-10 games, Santos near bottom with less than eight.
Head-to-Head
Head-to-head: América have won three of the last four league meetings with Santos, including a 3-0 and 4-1 win last season.
Key Players
- Dávila's injury has left América a little short in the attacking third.
- Coach André Jardine has tried to make up for the lack of a reliable number nine by mixing his players and adjusting his approach, but this is a big test of his tactical flexibility.
- América usually like to control the ball and press with numbers, but Santos Laguna have been set up to be a pragmatic, direct side that gets numbers behind the ball and hits on the counter-attack.
- Omar Tapia’s tactics have helped Santos to back-to-back wins over Tijuana and Puebla with goals and assists from Ezequiel Bullaude, who has been a creative spark for the home side this season.
- América have some talented players to play against him in midfield and the number 10 role, but the absences are starting to bite.
- Lucas Di Yorio is Santos’ main goal threat, having scored in recent matches and is their leading scorer this campaign.
- Brian Rodríguez, when fit, is a dangerous player on either wing.
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Key players:
- Ezequiel Bullaude
- Lucas Di Yorio
- Brian Rodríguez
- Alejandro Zendejas
- José Zúñiga
- Carlos Gruezo
- Dávila
- Luis Ángel Malagón
Betting Insights
- The odds of 1.57 on the visitors and 4.9 on the home team already tell you everything you need to know about the relative quality of these two sides and their recent form in Liga MX.
- And, with América starting a second-choice goalkeeper this week after Luis Ángel Malagón’s season-ending injury, there is a chance for the hosts to make a mark.
- Backing Over 2.5 goals at 1.62 makes more appeal than any of the three results markets in this contest because neither side can defend well enough to keep the other out.
Prediction
Club América should have enough quality to take the win against Santos Laguna in the Liga MX Clausura 2026 on Sunday, but the hosts’ desperation and América’s injury problems suggest this game will be much closer than the odds indicate.
