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

Chivas Guadalajara manager Carlos Bustos had this to offer ahead of today's league encounter (via Univision): "[The victory over Leones Negros] was very important. Above all else, the group worked a majority of the matches searching for a goal and it didn't look as if it was possible that the team would score three goals."

"Undoubtedly, what I always liked is that the team assumes the role of protagonists," he added. "[They] are looking for the results they weren't getting."

Tactical Preview

Player to Watch: Monterrey's Humberto Suazo remains the club's driving force in the attack. The 33-year-old has two goals and created a club-best 15 chances in six appearances this season.

Monterrey's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Ibarra; Medina, Juarez, Alanis, Velarde; Meza, Silva, Zavala, Cardozo; Pabon, Suazo

Chivas Guadalajara's Projected Lineup (3-5-2): Rodriguez; Vidrio, Araujo, Salcido; Martinez, Arce, Rodriguez, Toledo, Castro; Bravo, De Nigris

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

Standings

FIRST STAGE APERTURA
RnkTeamMPWDLGFGA+/-Pts
1CF América7511135816
2Club de Futbol Monterrey7511104616
3Santos Laguna8431115615
4Atlas8431117415
5Club de Fútbol Pachuca740398112
6Jaguares73221110111
7Toluca732287111
8Querétaro832399011
9Tigres723211929
10Guadalajara72325509
11Cruz Azul723256-19
12Puebla8233610-49
13Veracruz815245-18
14Pumas UNAM721478-17
15Club Tijuana714267-17
16CD León82061215-36
17Leones Negros712439-65
18Monarcas7025517-122