The week of the Clásico Tapatío is being lived with intensity in the Perla Tapatía and Veljko Paunovic, aware of the importance of this match, is looking to get his squad ready to go for the three points this Saturday at the Estadio Akron, on the 12th Matchday of the Apertura 2023.
What is the Serbian tactician's record against the Red and Blacks? Well, Pauno has faced the Zorros 4 times and the balance is positive, as he has won 2, drawn 1 and lost only 1; in those matches, the Rebaño has scored 5 goals and allowed 4.
The first time Veljko faced the city's fierce rival was in the Sky Cup prior to the start of the Clausura 2023. On that occasion, Chivas played with a youth squad and won 1-0 thanks to Eduardo Torres' goal.
The following match was played on Matchday 13 of the CL23. This match was also played at the Jalisco Stadium and ended in a 3-3 draw. Guadalajara showed good footballing form throughout the game, but was unable to extend its lead and ended up splitting the points.
The other two duels took place in the Liguilla of the previous tournament, when Guadalajara eliminated the red-and-black team in the quarterfinals. The first leg was won by Atlas by the minimum difference at the Jalisco, but in the second leg at the Akron, the Rebaño Sagrado eliminated Atlas with a header by Gilberto Sepúlveda.
