Two clubs chasing the Apertura Liga MX title will do battle today in a league match between Chivas Guadalajara and Atlas. The first-division clash scheduled for 6 p.m. ET will be held at the Estadio Omnilife in Guadalajara and can be live streamed here free. It can also be streamed free via the Univision Deportes mobile app. Additional TV coverage can be found on Univision.
After falling to Monterrey at the weekend, Atlas manager Tomas Boy believes his club lacked the attractive direction necessary to obtain a result. "We're trying to correct our results," he said (via Vavel). "You can't give up advantages, but in general, I'm very confident in the functionality of my team."
"The opposition [Monterrey] were sitting behind the ball," he added. "We have to find other ways to penetrate the defense. We didn't reward ourselves with goals as a team."
Boy's fortunes reversed on Tuesday, seeing his men capture a 2-1 victory over Queretaro. They'll look to carry that momentum into tonight's Clasico Talipio.
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Atlas' Juan Carlos Medina has accurately connected on 88 percent of his passes this season from the midfield, creating seven chances in the process. Improving on his 48 percent tackle rate, however, will be the key to tonight's match, winning possession back for his club and generating the attack.
Chivas Guadalajara's Projected Lineup (5-3-2): Rodriguez; Alvarez, Rodriguez, Araujo, Rodriguez, Sanchez; Garcia, Arce, Toledo; Bravo, Fierro
Atlas' Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Vilar; Castillo, Perez, Zumaran, Erpen; Ramirez, Leite, Gonzalez, Millar, Medina; Esqueda
Note: Credit all statistics to the officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via Squawka).
Standings
Rnk Team MP W D L GF GA +/- Pts
1
CF América
12
8
2
2
21
11
10
26
2
Club de Futbol Monterrey
11
7
2
2
16
8
8
23
3
Atlas
11
6
3
2
16
11
5
21
4
Toluca
11
6
3
2
15
10
5
21
5
Tigres
12
5
5
2
19
14
5
20
6
Club de Fútbol Pachuca
12
6
1
5
16
14
2
19
7
Santos Laguna
12
4
5
3
16
16
0
17
8
Cruz Azul
12
4
4
4
12
10
2
16
9
Querétaro
12
4
3
5
16
15
1
15
10
Pumas UNAM
12
4
3
5
16
16
0
15
11
Jaguares
12
3
6
3
16
17
-1
15
12
Club Tijuana
12
2
7
3
12
11
1
13
13
CD León
12
4
0
8
18
21
-3
12
14
Puebla
11
2
5
4
8
13
-5
11
15
Veracruz
12
2
5
5
6
11
-5
11
16
Guadalajara
10
2
4
4
7
12
-5
10
17
Leones Negros
12
2
4
6
6
13
-7
10
18
Monarcas
12
1
4
7
12
25
-13
7
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