Overview

• Kickoff is Saturday, October 18 at 21:05 local time at Estadio Olímpico Universitario, with broadcasts on Canal 5, TUDN and ViX Premium.
• América enters Jornada 13 in second place one point behind Toluca, while Cruz Azul sits fourth two points back of América.
• Cruz Azul is winless in its last three Liga MX matches but beat Pumas 2–0 in a friendly during the FIFA break in the United States.
• América is expected to have Álvaro Fidalgo, Allan Saint-Maximin, Sebastián Cáceres and Jonathan dos Santos available, and it has not lost since Jornada 8.
• This will be Nicolás Larcamón’s first Clásico Joven as Cruz Azul manager, with the rivalry’s context colored by América’s modern edge, including the 7–0 in 2022 and prior decisive meetings.