Update: Chivas Guadalajara 2-0 Morelia; Full highlights here.
Both Chivas Guadalajara and Morelia entered the 2015 Apertura facing potential relegation to the Liga Ascenso. Both have responded to that pressure in contrasting fashion.
Morelia enter Week 4 as leaders of Liga MX—surprisingly so—while Chivas dwell at the bottom of the table with just one point. The pressure is mounting in Guadalajara, something midfielder Israel Castro is increasingly aware of.
"[This match] is vital for relegation," Castro said, per Esto. "We have to win at home. The main objective is to survive and the idea is that we can win. We are concentrated on our opponents, winning and the belief from the fans. We're thinking ahead."
"The veterans have a lot of responsibility," he added. "But the younger players have freedom, ambition, personality and somehow I see them helping the team."
Morelia and Chivas will battle at the Estadio Omnilife on Wednesday. A free live stream scheduled for 9:30 p.m. ET can be found here. Additional TV coverage can be found on UniMas.
Projected Lineups
Chivas Guadalajara (4-4-2): Rodriguez; Hernandez, Salcedo, Marin, Lopez; Ponce, Castro, Cisneros, Ortiz; Fierro, Bravo
Morelia (5-3-2): Saucedo; Perez, Olvera, Torsiglieri, Erpen, Ruiz; Rodriguez, Pellerano, Villalpando; Velazquez, Ochoa
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Note: Credit all statistics to the officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via Squawka).
Standings
|
Rnk |
Team |
MP |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
+/- |
Pts |
|
1 |
Morelia |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
9 |
|
2 |
Veracruz |
4 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
6 |
2 |
9 |
|
3 |
Club de Futbol America |
4 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
10 |
7 |
3 |
6 |
|
4 |
CD León |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
4 |
3 |
6 |
|
4 |
Puebla |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
4 |
3 |
6 |
|
6 |
Club de Futbol Monterrey |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
6 |
1 |
6 |
|
7 |
Toluca |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
|
8 |
Cruz Azul |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
6 |
|
9 |
Club de Fútbol Pachuca |
4 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
9 |
-2 |
6 |
|
10 |
Dorados |
4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
-3 |
5 |
|
11 |
Querétaro |
4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
4 |
|
12 |
Chiapas FC |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
|
13 |
Pumas UNAM |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
5 |
1 |
3 |
|
14 |
Club Tijuana |
4 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
7 |
-3 |
3 |
|
14 |
Santos Laguna |
4 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
7 |
-3 |
3 |
|
16 |
Atlas |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
-3 |
3 |
|
17 |
Tigres |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
-2 |
1 |
|
18 |
Guadalajara |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
-3 |
1 |
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