Two clubs chasing the Apertura Liga MX title will do battle today in a league match between Leon and Chivas Guadalajara. The first-division clash scheduled for 9 p.m. ET will be held at the Nou Camp in Leon. It can be live streamed here free and via the Telemundo Deportes mobile app. Additional TV coverage can be found on Telemundo.

Chivas Guadalajara manager Jose Manuel de la Torre had this to offer ahead of today's league encounter (via Medio Tiempo): "Since the first day I arrived, it has been known: We need points. But they will be obtained with order, being a team that fights for every ball. I'm talking about effort. It's what we need and we need to raise the level of every player, so that we can get the results we need."

"The emotions of returning to work are good," he added. "It's a lot and with Chivas, it's a very special feeling. I always see this club as a very viable project."

Tactical Preview

Player to Watch: Leon's Carlos Pena has three goals in 12 appearances and has created a club-best 20 chances this season. The 24-year-old will look to terrorize a susceptible Chivas back line this evening.

Leon's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Martinez; Hernandez, Bottinelli, Magallón, Ibarra; Cardena, Sousa, Vazquez, Pena; Hernandez, Boselli

Chivas Guadalajara's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Rodriguez; Vidrio, Pereira, Rodriguez, marin; Napoles, Arce, Castro, Fierro; Bravo, Reyna

Note: Credit all statistics to the officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via Squawka).

Standings

FIRST STAGE APERTURA
RnkTeamMPWDLGFGA+/-Pts
1CF América1282221111026
2Atlas127321711624
3Club de Futbol Monterrey11722168823
4Toluca126421611522
5Tigres125521914520
6Club de Fútbol Pachuca126151614219
7Santos Laguna124531616017
8Club Tijuana133731412216
9Cruz Azul124441210216
10Querétaro134361717015
11Pumas UNAM124351616015
12Jaguares123631617-115
13Veracruz13355711-414
14CD León124081821-312
15Puebla12264914-512
16Guadalajara11245713-610
17Leones Negros12246613-710
18Monarcas131481226-147