Two clubs attempting to avoid relegation in Liga MX will do battle today in a league match between Morelia and Chivas Guadalajara. The first-division clash scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET will be held at the Estadio Jose Maria Morelos in Morelia and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on ESPN Deportes.
What They're Saying
Chivas Guadalajara manager Jose Manuel de la Torre (via La Prensa): "There have never been untouchable players on a team. Decisions are made without their sentiments. One has to be cold. You're not making decisions that benefit you as a coach, you're making decisions that are best for the team."
"Nothing matters if you're not winning games," de la Torre added. "There are no moral victories. No one remembers those. If you don't win, what you need is points. We've gotten better. The team is more organized. There are a lot of things, concepts that we've brought to the group."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Morelia's Duvier Riascos has improved atop the club's formation in recent weeks. The 28-year-old has one goal and created six total chances for the club.
Morelia's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Rodriguez; Guzman, Huiqui, Cardozo, Zarate, Ruiz, Morales, Aguirre, Depetris, Alaniz, Riascos
Chivas Guadalajara's Projected Lineup (3-4-1-2): Rodriguez; Vidrio, Rodriguez, Marin, Salcido, Araujo, Reyna, Arce, Toledo, Castro, Bravo
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 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 11 | 31 | |||
| 2 | Toluca | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 29 | |||
| 3 | Tigres | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 28 | |||
| 4 | Atlas | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 28 | |||
| 5 | Club de Futbol Monterrey | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 27 | |||
| 6 | Jaguares | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 25 | |||
| 7 | CD León | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 22 | |||
| 8 | Club de Fútbol Pachuca | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 22 | |||
| 9 | Santos Laguna | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 22 | |||
| 10 | Querétaro | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 21 | |||
| 11 | Pumas UNAM | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 21 | |||
| 12 | Cruz Azul | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 20 | |||
| 13 | Club Tijuana | 16 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 18 | |||
| 14 | Leones Negros | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 16 | |||
| 15 | Puebla | 16 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 15 | |||
| 16 | Veracruz | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 15 | |||
| 17 | Guadalajara | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 19 | -8 | 13 | |||
| 18 | Monarcas | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 32 | -17 | 10 |
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