Two clubs chasing the Apertura Liga MX title will do battle today in a league match between Monarcas Morelia and Tigres UANL. The first-division clash scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET will be held at the Estadio Morelos in Morelia and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on ESPN Deportes.

Speaking ahead of tonight's match, Tigres UANL manager Ricardo Ferretti admitted his team was not playing at a high enough level. "We have to play better," Ferretti said (via AM Queretaro). "We're not satisfied [with our performance thus far]. There's not much to say nor expand on. We must improve our performance."

"I don't think we were playing against Puebla at the level we really should be at."

For Tigres, the time to improve on past performances is now.

Tactical Preview

Player to Watch: Morelia's Duvier Riascos was instrumental in a near-positive result against America last Saturday. The 28-year-old opened his season account with a timely goal in the second half.

Morelia's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Rodriguez; Fonseca, Andrade, Cardozo, Morales; Zarate, Alaniz, Flores, Pereira Tafolla; Riascos

Tigres UANL's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Guzman; Juninho, Ayala, Torres, Estrada; Rios, Torres, Pizarro; Ruben, Burbano, Villa

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

Standings

FIRST STAGE APERTURA
RnkTeamMPWDLGFGA+/-Pts
1CF América5500134915
2Atlas541082613
3Club de Futbol Monterrey531184410
4Querétaro531175210
5Toluca52216338
6Santos Laguna52215418
7Jaguares5212910-17
8CD León5203111016
9Tigres51316606
10Veracruz51312206
11Club de Fútbol Pachuca520346-26
12Club Tijuana512245-15
13Cruz Azul512235-25
14Puebla512226-45
15Guadalajara411225-34
16Pumas UNAM510457-23
17Monarcas502329-72
18Leones Negros401315-41