On Saturday night, Pachuca will aim to keep their grip on top spot in Liga MX when they travel to Estadio Jalisco for a showdown with Atlas. The last time these sides locked horns was back in February, a tense affair that ended in a goalless stalemate.
For Atlas boss Gonzalo Pineda, the pressure is starting to mount after a rough stretch since mid-July. Their Leagues Cup campaign was a disaster — three games, three defeats, and nine goals conceded. The misery continued midweek with a humbling 4-1 loss to Atlanta United, leaving Los Rojinegros searching for answers.
Pachuca, on the other hand, have rebounded nicely from their nightmare showing at the FIFA Club World Cup. Jaime Lozano’s men have already taken down heavyweights like C.F. Monterrey and Pumas UNAM, building their success on a rock-solid back line. After three rounds, the Gophers were tied with Mazatlán for the league’s best defensive record, allowing just 0.7 goals per match.
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How to watch Atlas vs Pachuca online - TV channels & live streams
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 | DirecTV Stream | Watch here |
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Atlas vs Pachuca kick-off time
This match will be played at Estadio Jalisco on Saturday, August 9, with kick-off at 11:05 pm ET or 8:05 pm PT for fans in the US.
Team news & squads
Atlas vs Pachuca lineups
5-4-1
Formation
4-4-1-1
PACATL-Line up
ATLSubstitutes
Manager
G. Pineda
PAC-Line up
PACSubstitutes
Manager
J. Lozano
Injuries and Suspended players
Injuries and Suspensions
- No sidelined players
Injuries and Suspensions
- No sidelined players
Atlas team news
Even in Wednesday's drubbing, Diego González provided a rare spark for Atlas. Fresh off suspension, the Lazio loanee denied Atlanta a shutout with a late strike in the 83rd minute. That goal bumped him up to a team-leading three goal contributions in the Apertura.
Pachuca team news
Venezuelan forward Jhonder Cádiz started the season in red-hot form with two goals and an assist in his first two matches, but he's since gone cold. A red card against LAFC saw him suspended for the clash with Houston, but with his record wiped clean, the 18-cap international will be eager to hit the reset button and rediscover his scoring touch in Atlas colors.
Form
ATL-Form
ATLAtlanta United
4
-
1
Atlas
L
Orlando City
3
-
1
Atlas
L
Inter Miami CF
2
-
1
Atlas
L
Monterrey
3
-
1
Atlas
L
Atlas
3
-
3
Cruz Azul
D
- Goal Scored (Conceded)
- 7/15
- Games over 2.5 goals
- 5/5
- Both teams scored
- 5/5
PAC-Form
PACHouston Dynamo FC
1
-
2
Pachuca
W
Los Angeles FC
1
-
1
Pachuca
L
Pachuca
3
-
2
San Diego FC
W
Pachuca
1
-
0
Mazatlan FC
W
Club Universidad Nacional
2
-
3
Pachuca
W
- Goal Scored (Conceded)
- 10/6
- Games over 2.5 goals
- 3/5
- Both teams scored
- 4/5
Head-to-Head Record
ATLLast 5 matches
PAC2
Wins
1
Draw
2
Wins
Goals scored
7- Games over 2.5 goals
- 2/5
- Both teams scored
- 2/5