With the intention of extending their positive streak for many more matches, Guadalajara will be taking on Mazatlán this Friday at the Estadio El Encanto, in a match corresponding to matchday 7 of the Clausura 2024 of Liga MX.
How do they look coming into the match?
- Chivas has five wins this semester counting both Liga MX and Concacaf, after beating Bravos de Juárez 2-1 last weekend and Forge FC by the same margin in the middle of the week. El Rebaño is currently seventh in the league standings with 11 points.
- Mazatlán FC is coming off a 2-0 win over Atlas on matchday 6, which moved them to 12th place in the standings with 4 points.
Will there be any absentees for this Friday's match?
- Guadalajara will not br able to count on having Raúl Martínez, Gilberto Sepúlveda, Carlos Cisneros nor Javier Hernández, who are recovering from their respective injuries. In addition, Leonardo Sepúlveda will also be ineligible, as he was sent off in the match against Bravos.
- Sinaloa will not br able to count on having Nicolas Benedetti nor Ventura Alvarado, who are the injured list.
Who will the referees be?
- Referee: Adonai Escobedo
- Assistant 1: Alberto Morín
- Assistant 2: Manuel Martínez
- Fourth official: Maximiliano Quintero
- VAR: Edgar Morales and Martín Molina
Did you know...?
- El Rebaño won their last 2 away games (0-2 to Atlético San Luis and 1-3 to Hamilton Forge).
- Since Mazatlan was included into the Liga MX, these teams have met 7 times with the record favoring the Rojiblancos, who have won 4, tied 1 and lost 2.
- This will be the Rebaño's fourth match visiting the Sinaloans and the accumulated record is very even, with 1 win per side and 1 draw.
- Chivas boast the highest tally in the rivalry against the Cañoneros, as they defeated them 4-1 on Gane day 17 of the CL23.
- Eduardo Torres scored his first goal with the Red and White jersey against Mazatlán.
- Ricardo Marín, Luis Olivas, José Madueña and Sergio Flores are the players from the current squads who have worn both jerseys.
- This will be the first time that Fernando Gago and Ismael Rescalvo will face each other on the bench.
