Two clubs chasing the Apertura Liga MX title will do battle today in a league match between Cruz Azul and Queretaro. The first-division clash scheduled for 6 p.m. ET will be held at the Estadio Azul in Mexico City and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on Univision.

Speaking ahead of today's match against Queretaro, Cruz Azul manager Luis Fernando Tena took full responsibility for his club's recent woes. "I'm obviously worried," he said (via Azteca Deportes). "This team has the foundation to be much higher [in the table] and I'm the first one that's responsible. We're anxious, we force things and on occasions we're disorganized because we want to do things well. But it's a fact that nobody has been better than us."

Cruz Azul can lend authenticity to those claims with a better performance at home this evening.

Tactical Preview

Player to Watch: Containing the creative abilities of Queretaro's Camilo Sanvezzo will be key if Cruz Azul are to capture a victory. The 26-year-old enters today's match with a club-best three goals and 10 created chances.

Cruz Azul's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Corona; Pinto, Rodriguez, Juarez, Martinez; Torrado, Fabian, Rojas, Bernardello, Formica; Pavone

Queretaro's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Hernandez; Corral, Martinez, Corona, Navarro; Danilinho, Silva, Osuna, Pineda; Sanvezzo, Sanchez

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

Standings

FIRST STAGE APERTURA
RnkTeamMPWDLGFGA+/-Pts
1CF América5500134915
2Atlas541082613
3Santos Laguna632184411
4Club de Futbol Monterrey531184410
5Querétaro531175210
6Tigres623111749
7Toluca62226608
8Jaguares5212910-17
9CD León5203111016
10Veracruz51312206
11Club de Fútbol Pachuca520346-26
12Club Tijuana512245-15
13Cruz Azul512235-25
14Puebla512226-45
15Guadalajara411225-34
16Pumas UNAM510457-23
17Monarcas6024314-112
18Leones Negros401315-41