Cruz Azul and Chivasare set to renew their rivalry in the highly-anticipated Liga MX Apertura clash at the Akron Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
After their humiliating 4-0 loss to Tigres UANL in their last home match, Chivas will take plenty of confidence from their resilient performance against Queretaro FC last time out. Despite being reduced to ten men late in the game, the hosts defended their slender lead to clinch a 2-1 victory away from home.
With 24 points from 15 games in the back, Chivas currently sit fourth in the 2023 Apertura table, registering seven wins, three draws, and five losses, and are now only one positive result away from assuring themselves of a playoff berth this season.
Cruz Azul, meanwhile, are enjoying somewhat of a renaissance after a horrendous start to the 2023 Apertura, and could yet sneak into the playoff series spots if results elsewhere turn in their favour.
The visitors have registered back-to-back wins over Concacaf Champions League winners Club Leon and FC Juarez in their last two fixtures, which has lifted them up to 15th in the table with 17 points, only two behind 10th-placed Mazatlan, who occupy the final play-in berth.
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Chivas vs Cruz Azul kick-off time
| Date: | November 4, 2023 |
| Kick-off time: | 11:05 p.m. ET/ 8:05 p.m. PT |
| Venue: | Estadio Akron |
Chivas and Cruz Azul face off on Saturday, November 4, 2023, at Estadio Akron in Zapopan, near Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Kickoff is set for 11:05 pm Eastern Time (ET), or 8:05 pm Pacific Time (PT).
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Team news & squads
Chivas team news
Chivas' will miss out on the services of their key attacker, Ricardo Marin, for the visit of Cruz Azul after he was handed marching order in the 83rd minute against Queretaro. Other than that, Alexis Vega (knee), Carlos Cisneros, Jose Macias (both ACL), Jesus Orozco (thigh), and Jose Rangel (head) will remain unavailable for selection due to their respective injuries.
Mexican forward Roberto Alvarado has netted six goals and assisted once in 12 appearances, and will be one to watch in this encounter.
Chivas predicted XI:Jimenez; Mozo, Briseno, Sepulveda, Orozco; Beltran, Gonzalez; Padilla, Alvarado, Vega; Marin
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Jimenez, Whalley, Rangel |
| Defenders: | Orozco, Sepulveda, Briseno, Martinez, Mier, Calderon, Mayorga, Mozo, Sanchez |
| Midfielders: | Gonzalez, Torres, Gutierrez, Beltran, Guzman, Munoz, C. Cisneros, Perez, Brigido, Alvarado, Brizuela, Padilla |
| Forwards: | Vega, Marcias, R. Cisneros, Rios, Ma |
Cruz Azul team news
Cruz Azul will be without young center-back Cristian Jimenez, who picked an ankle injury in late October and is still several days away from regaining full fitness. The visitors will hang their hopes on talismanic forward, Angel Sepulveda, to produce moments of brilliance in the attacking third, having scored nine goals from 12 appearances. Uriel Antuna and Diber Cambindo will provide further attacking support.
Cruz Azul possible XI:Gudino; Guerrero, Salcedo, Ditta; Huescas, Rodriguez, Lira, Rotondi; Antuna, Cambindo; Sepuldeva
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Jurado, Gudino |
| Defenders: | Salcedo, Ditta, Guerrero, Iturbide, Zubiri, Escoboza, Vargas, Escobar, Diaz |
| Midfielders: | Lira, Castano, Duenas, Rodriguez, Guiterrez, Rivero, Jimenez, Rotondi, Antuna, Huescas |
| Forwards: | Cambindo, Morales, Moises, Sepulveda |
Head-to-Head Record
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 23/4/23 | Guadalajara Chivas 2-1 Cruz Azul | Liga MX Clausura |
| 31/12/22 | Guadalajara Chivas 0-2 Cruz Azul | Club Friendlies |
| 2/10/22 | Cruz Azul 2-1 Guadalajara Chivas | Liga MX Apertura |
| 17/4/22 | Cruz Azul 0-1 Guadalajara Chivas | Liga MX Clausura |
| 24/10/21 | Guadalajara Chivas 1-1 Cruz Azul | Liga MX Apertura |