Atlante FC welcome U.N.A.M. - Pumas to Estadio Banorte on Saturday morning for a Liga MX Apertura matchday 12 fixture with clear table implications for both sides. Atlante sit 16th in the 18-team table with 11 points from 11 matches, placing them in the bottom third. U.N.A.M. - Pumas occupy 12th position with 13 points from the same number of outings, putting them in mid-table.
The gap between the two sides stands at just two points, making this a fixture of considerable weight in the Apertura standings. Atlante's record reads two wins, five draws and four defeats, with a goals tally of 12 scored and 17 conceded. Pumas have three wins, four draws and four defeats to their name, with 17 goals scored and 19 conceded.
Both clubs arrive into this match level on recent form, each having taken five points from their last five matches. Atlante's run includes a 4-2 win over Monterrey and draws against Puebla and Atlas, alongside defeats to CF Pachuca and Club Queretaro. Their most recent outing ended in a 2-0 loss to Club Queretaro.
Pumas' last five matches tell a similarly mixed story. A 3-1 win over Leon was followed by a 3-0 defeat to Guadalajara Chivas, a draw with Atlas, a 2-3 loss to Atletico San Luis, and then a 3-3 draw with Cruz Azul in their most recent outing. The Apertura table at matchday 12 leaves little room for either side to drift further apart.