Two clubs in opposite halves of the Liga MX table will do battle today in a league match between Atlas and Chivas Guadalajara. The first-division clash scheduled for 11 p.m. ET will be held at the Estadio Jalisco in Guadalajara and can be live streamed free through Univision Deportes mobile.
Another chapter will be written in the most-storied rivalry in Liga MX. The Clasico Tapatio between Atlas and Chivas Guadalajara has seen enough buildup during the week to allow the narratives to spill onto the pitch from the opening minute. After Atlas boss Tomás Boy claimed his men play better football than his Guadalajara counterparts, Chivas manager José Luis Real responded (h/t to Omar Fares on ESPN Deportes). "We are better and we have better players than Atlas," Real said. "[Tomás] would look real bad in saying his team plays poorly. I too will say my team plays better. In a Clásico, the points are pushed aside," he added.
"The mockery, the joy and surroundings in a Clásico against Atlas are far more important than points. I believe my team is better and Tomás would say the same for his team."
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Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: With a red-card suspension for Atlas defensive midfielder Sergio Ponce, Juan Vigón is projected to take his place in starting XI. The midfielder has made four appearances in the 2014 Clausura, but never in a starting role.
Chivas Guadalajara's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Rodriguez; Rodriguez, Araujo, Esparza, Rodriguez; Garcia, Castro, Hernandez; De Nigris, Lugo, Fierro
Atlas' Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Vilar; Erpen, Pérez, Ventura, Cufré; González, Vigón, Millar; Ortigoza, Leite, Rivera
Liga MX Table
|
RNK |
TEAM |
GP |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
PTS |
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|
1 |
Cruz Azul |
11 |
9 |
1 |
1 |
20 |
7 |
13 |
28 |
|||
|
2 |
Toluca |
11 |
8 |
1 |
2 |
18 |
5 |
13 |
25 |
|||
|
3 |
Pumas UNAM |
11 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
19 |
12 |
7 |
18 |
|||
|
4 |
Club de Fútbol Pachuca |
11 |
5 |
2 |
4 |
12 |
8 |
4 |
17 |
|||
|
5 |
Santos Laguna |
12 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
21 |
18 |
3 |
17 |
|||
|
6 |
Club Tijuana |
12 |
5 |
2 |
5 |
14 |
16 |
-2 |
17 |
|||
|
7 |
CF América |
11 |
5 |
1 |
5 |
14 |
14 |
0 |
16 |
|||
|
8 |
Monarcas |
12 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
13 |
13 |
0 |
16 |
|||
|
9 |
Guadalajara |
11 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
8 |
9 |
-1 |
16 |
|||
|
10 |
Atlante |
11 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
12 |
17 |
-5 |
15 |
|||
|
11 |
CD León |
11 |
4 |
2 |
5 |
15 |
12 |
3 |
14 |
|||
|
12 |
Tigres |
11 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
7 |
8 |
-1 |
14 |
|||
|
13 |
Jaguares |
11 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
12 |
14 |
-2 |
13 |
|||
|
14 |
Atlas |
11 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
11 |
13 |
-2 |
13 |
|||
|
15 |
Querétaro |
11 |
3 |
1 |
7 |
9 |
16 |
-7 |
10 |
|||
|
16 |
Puebla |
12 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
8 |
15 |
-7 |
10 |
|||
|
17 |
Club de Futbol Monterrey |
11 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
7 |
13 |
-6 |
9 |
|||
|
18 |
Veracruz |
11 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
6 |
16 |
-10 |
9 |
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