We are just a few hours away from Chivas' debut in the Leagues Cup, this Thursday at 6 PM (T.C.M) they will face Cincinnati, a match that will undoubtedly be of high intensity due to the good moment that both the red and white team and the 'Orange and Blue' are going through, both occupy the position of honor in their respective local tournaments.
Chivas is coming from 4 wins in a row, as they won their first 3 Liga MX matches and an international friendly against Athletic Club. Guadalajara traveled to the U.S. with a nearly full roster, with the exception of José Juan Macías and Carlos Cisneros, all players are available.
Cincinnati, on the other hand, has an unbeaten streak of 5 matches, the last of which was a 3-3 draw with Sporting Kansas City in its first Leagues Cup match, in which it won the extra point in a penalty shootout. For the match against Chivas, the Americans have a full squad.
Did you know?
- Guadalajara is the best offense in Liga MX with 7 goals in 3 games.
- Chivas has only allowed 2 goals in their 4 games this semester.
- The team coached by Pauno has accumulated 3 matches without losing away from home.
- Guadalajara has faced 7 teams from the States in official competitions: DC United, Seattle Sounders, LA Galaxy, Houston Dynamo, FC Dallas, New York RB and Toronto FC; their record is 8 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats.
- Cincinnati is the best team so far in the current MLS season, with 51 points in 23 games.
- The team coached by Pat Noonan has not lost at home so far this season. They have played 11 times at home and their record is 10 wins and 1 draw.
- The U.S. team has kept 9 clean sheets.
- Luciano Acosta is the team's top scorer with 12 goals. Acosta is also the team's top assist man with 8 assists.
