There is no doubt that the Rojiblanca Nation is anxious for the match against Cruz Azul, corresponding to the penultimate date of the Clausura 2023, Chivas are playing for a direct pass to the Liguilla, which is why this Saturday's match at 7:05 pm at Akron Stadium is not to be missed.
El Rebaño Sagrado is coming off a 2-0 away win over León on the previous matchday, a result that placed them in fourth place overall with 28 points, while the Maquina Celeste lost 1-3 to the Águilas and fell back to eighth place in the standings with 21 points.
Veljko Paunovic's main doubt is whether or not he will be able to count on having 'Piojo' Alvarado, who is still under observation, in addition to the fact that Gilberto Orozco Chiquete will have to serve a one-match suspension after receiving his fifth cautionary of the competition. Meanwhile, Ricardo Ferretti will not be able to count on having Michael Estrada, who must serve a one-match suspension after being sent off last week.
Did you know that...?
- Chivas and Cruz Azul have a split score in their 3 most recent meetings, with 1 win each side and 1 draw.
- El Rebaño's last 3 goals against La Máquina were scored in the second half.
- The biggest win in this rivalry in the history of short tournaments is in favor of Guadalajara, who defeated the Cementeros 4-1 in CL03.
- The rivalry's historical record is very even, as Chivas has 17 wins and Cruz Azul 18, while having drawn 24 times.
- Chivas has won 3, drawn 3 and lost just 1 of its last 5 matches at the Akron Stadium.
- El Chiverío is the second team with the second most offensive one on one’s won, with 148.
- Chivas has scored 8 goals from corner kicks, the second most effective team in the championship in this way.
- Chivas is the fourth team with the fourth most recovered balls so far in CL23 with 862.
- Cruz Azul has won only one of its last four away games, with two draws and one defeat.
- The refereeing quartet for this match on Matchday 16 of the Clausura 2023 will be made up of Adonai Escobedo González as center referee, Christian Kiabek Espinosa Zavala as assistant 1 and Enedina Caudillo Gómez as assistant 2, while Abraham de Jesús Quirarte Contreras will be the fourth official; Diego Montaño Robles and Michel Caballero Galicia will be in charge of the VAR.
