The match between Guadalajara and Kansas City will be a high voltage match, both will be playing for a place in the next stage of the Leagues Cup. The winner will be in the next round of the competition, while the loser will return home empty-handed.
Chivas comes into this match after losing 1-3 to Cincinnati, which puts them in third place in their group. For the match against the Wizards, Veljko Paunovic will not be able to count on having Gilberto Sepúlveda, who was suspended.
For its part, Sporting Kansas City comes into this match after a 3-3 draw with Cincy. However, they lost the penalty shootout and were left with only 1 point, which has them in second place in the group. Peter Joseph Vermes, coach of Sporting KC, will not be able to use Alan Pulido, who was sent off in his first match of the competition.
Did you know?
- This will be the second time that Chivas will face Sporting KC. In October 2011, the Rebaño visited Livestrong Park for a friendly match, which ended in a 2-2 draw.
- With a win, Chivas will secure its place in the next stage of the Leagues Cup.
- El Rebaño is the overall leader of Liga MX with 9 points from 3 games.
- Guadalajara is the best offense in Liga MX with 7 goals in 3 games.
- Chivas has faced 8 teams from the American Union in official competitions: DC United, Seattle Sounders, LA Galaxy, Houston Dynamo, FC Dallas, New York RB, Toronto FC and Cincinnati; their record is 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses.
- Both teams have one player suspended after their first Leagues Cup match (Gilberto Sepúlveda and Alan Pulido).
- Kansas City currently ranks 22nd in MLS with 26 points from 25 games played.
- The Wizards have won only 1 of their last 4 home games; the rest are divided into 2 losses and 1 draw.
- As we mentioned before, Peter Vermes will not be able to count on Alan Pulido, who is his most productive player so far this season with 10 goals and 1 assist.
- Sporting Kansas City is the fourth highest scoring team in MLS with 36 goals conceded in 25 games.
