The match that both divides and unites our country is just around the corner. El Clásico de México will be played this Saturday at 9:10 pm at Estadio Akron and both Chivas and Águilas will be in great form for this match on gameday 12 of the Clausura 2023, as they will be competing for a place in the top 4 of the league standings.
El Rebaño Sagrado, which just lost to Puebla by the narrowest of margins, is in fourth place with 21 points, while América surprised Tigres with a 2-0 away win, a result that placed them in fifth with 20 points.
Veljko Paunovic confirmed at the press conference that he will call up Alexis Vega and Isaac Brizuela, who had both been out with injuries, while Fernando Ortiz acknowledged that Brian Rodríguez and Federico Viñas may not be fit to play against Guadalajara.
Did you know that...?
- Chivas has 2 draws and 1 loss in the 3 most recent matches against América.
- El Rebaño has won 5, drawn 2 and lost only 1 of their last 8 matches.
- El Chiverío is unbeaten in 3 home matches, with 2 wins and 1 draw.
- The highest goal scoreline in short tournaments belongs to El Rebaño, who thrashed the Águilas 5-0 in J3 of Winter 96.
- The red-and-white team is the third best defense so far in the Clausura 2023 with 9 goals conceded.
- Guadalajara is the fourth team in the CL23 with the most offensive handballs won, with 98.
- Chivas are the best team in defensive 1vs1s, having won 136.
- América has won 5, drew 6 and lost 1 of their last 12 matches.
- The refereeing quartet for Matchday 12 of the Clausura 2023 will be made up of Marco Antonio Ortiz Nava as center referee, Christian Kiabek Espinosa Zavala as assistant 1 and Jorge Antonio Sánchez Espinoza as assistant 2, while Diego Montaño Robles will be the fourth official; Erick Yair Miranda Galindo and Michel Caballero Galicia will be in charge of the VAR.
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— CHIVAS (@Chivas) March 17, 2023
