Two clubs chasing the Apertura Liga MX title will do battle today in a match between Tigres UANL and Chiapas. The first-division clash scheduled for 8 p.m. ET will be held at the Estadio Universitario in Monterrey and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on Univision Deportes.
What They're Saying
Tigres UANL midfielder Javier Aquino on his team's recent performance (via Esto): "I think we have a good enough team to survive any drought and we're here [at home] with every intention of earning three points."
Chiapas manager Ricardo La Volpe on the status of his team (via Esto): "We have injury problems and don't have depth. I think we're going to have to survive this month to get the team back to full strength. We have limited resources, but we have every intention of earning three points against a strong opponent in the league."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Aquino made his Liga MX debut in Wednesday's 2-1 loss to Leon, opening his club account. Last season, the 25-year-old had two assists in 25 appearances with Rayo Vallecano.
Tigres UANL's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Palos; Torres, Rivas, Briseno, Jimenez; Aquino, Rios, Torres, Damm; Sobis, Gignac
Chiapas' Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Villalpando; Mustafa, Venegas, Araujo, Insaurralde; Torre, Silva, Rodriguez, Gomez; Romero, Hurtado
Note: Credit all statistics to the officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via Squawka).
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Rnk Team MP W D L GF GA +/- Pts 1 Veracruz 5 3 1 1 10 8 2 10 2 Club de Futbol America 5 3 0 2 12 7 5 9 3 CD León 4 3 0 1 9 5 4 9 4 Puebla 3 3 0 0 8 4 4 9 5 Morelia 4 3 0 1 5 2 3 9 6 Chiapas FC 4 2 1 1 5 4 1 7 7 Pumas UNAM 4 2 0 2 11 5 6 6 8 Club de Futbol Monterrey 3 2 0 1 7 6 1 6 9 Toluca 4 2 0 2 3 3 0 6 10 Cruz Azul 4 2 0 2 4 5 -1 6 11 Club de Fútbol Pachuca 4 2 0 2 7 9 -2 6 12 Querétaro 5 1 2 2 7 7 0 5 13 Dorados 4 1 2 1 3 6 -3 5 14 Guadalajara 4 1 1 2 4 5 -1 4 15 Club Tijuana 4 1 0 3 4 7 -3 3 16 Santos Laguna 5 1 0 4 4 9 -5 3 17 Atlas 4 1 0 3 3 11 -8 3 18 Tigres 4 0 1 3 3 6 -3 1Standings
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