Two clubs chasing the Apertura Liga MX title will do battle today in a league match between Club Tijuana and Santos Laguna. The first-division clash scheduled for 10:30 p.m. ET will be held at the Estadio Caliente in Tijuana. A free radio broadcast of the match can be found here. Additional TV coverage can be found on Azteca America.

Tijuana manager Daniel Guzman had this to offer ahead of today's league encounter (via Goal): "I am very excited and happy in these first days of being the manager of Tijuana and for the grand reception I have received from the board of directors. There is no intimidation from the players."

"We are going to do a good job in every game we encounter," he added. "It doesn't matter if we're home or away."

Tactical Preview

Player to Watch: Santos Laguna's Djaniny has been less than effective for the club this season. In six appearances, the 23-year-old one goal and one chance created. He'll look to improve in Tijuana this evening.

Club Tijuana's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Saucedo; Nanez, Gandolfi, Garza, Pellerano; Guemez, Crespin, Arango, Toledo; Moreno, Dayro

Santos Laguna's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Sanchez; Alanis, Aldrete, Izquierdoz, Fanjul; Rodriguez, Cejas, Salinas; Quintero, Renteria, Djaniny

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

Standings

FIRST STAGE APERTURA
RnkTeamMPWDLGFGA+/-Pts
1CF América8521135817
2Club de Futbol Monterrey7511104616
3Santos Laguna8431115615
4Atlas8431117415
5Toluca8422108214
6Club de Fútbol Pachuca8413109113
7Jaguares83321211112
8Querétaro832399011
9Tigres82421311210
10Guadalajara72325509
11Cruz Azul823368-29
12Puebla8233610-49
13Pumas UNAM8224910-18
14Club Tijuana815278-18
15Veracruz815245-18
16CD León82061215-36
17Leones Negros813439-66
18Monarcas8035618-123