Two clubs chasing the Apertura Liga MX title will do battle today in a league match between Pachuca and Chivas Guadalajara. The first-division clash scheduled for 9 p.m. ET will be held at the Estadio Hidalgo in Pachuca and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on Telemundo.
After seeing his side falter to Italian outfit AC Milan in a glorified friendly on Wednesday, manager Carlos Bustos returns his side to the pitch. The Chivas Guadalajara boss, however, is looking for a more potent and attacking response in the club's trip to Pachuca this evening. "We're going to draw our conclusions," Bustos said (via Terra Deportes). "I don't think the result [against AC Milan] was indicative of our play. We should've converted some of our chances early in the match. It could've been a much closer game."
"I don't want to take anything away from Milan," he added. "But it's something we have to keep working on."
Chivas will look to find their finishing form on the road in the hallowed grounds of the Estadio Hidalgo.
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: The 1v1 attacking prowess of Pachuca's Aviles Hurtado must be contained if Guadalajara are to capture a victory on the road. The 27-year-old single-handedly dismantled Real Espana in mid-week CONCACAF Champions League action and has successfully completed five of his seven attempted take-ons this season.
Pachuca's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Perez; Salinas, Herrera, Rodriguez, Arreola; Ayoví, Hernandez; Damm, Alustiza, Hurtado; Carreno
Chivas Guadalajara's Projected Lineup (3-4-3): Rodríguez; Rodriguez, Araujo, Salcido; Arce, Rodriguez, Castro, Sanchez; Fierro, Bravo, DeNigris
Note: Credit all statistics to the officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via Squawka).
Standings
|
Rnk |
Team |
MP |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
+/- |
Pts |
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|
1 |
CF América |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
2 |
6 |
9 |
|||
|
2 |
Atlas |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
2 |
4 |
7 |
|||
|
3 |
Club de Futbol Monterrey |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
7 |
|||
|
4 |
Querétaro |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
6 |
|||
|
5 |
Tigres |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
|||
|
6 |
Santos Laguna |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
|||
|
7 |
Veracruz |
4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
|||
|
8 |
Guadalajara |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
|||
|
9 |
Toluca |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
|||
|
10 |
Jaguares |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
6 |
-1 |
4 |
|||
|
11 |
Puebla |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
-3 |
4 |
|||
|
12 |
CD León |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
6 |
1 |
3 |
|||
|
13 |
Pumas UNAM |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
|||
|
14 |
Club de Fútbol Pachuca |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
-2 |
3 |
|||
|
15 |
Cruz Azul |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
-1 |
2 |
|||
|
16 |
Club Tijuana |
4 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
-2 |
2 |
|||
|
17 |
Monarcas |
4 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
-6 |
2 |
|||
|
18 |
Leones Negros |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
-3 |
0 |
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