This Saturday's match between Chivas and Cruz Azul, corresponding to Matchday 10 of the Clausura 2024, promises to be full of emotion, as both are teams with purely offensive proposals, in addition to the fact that three very valuable points are at stake for the aspirations of both causes.
How do they look coming into the game?
- Chivas is coming off a 3-1 win over Pumas, which took them to 15 points and placed them in eighth place overall.
- Cruz Azul lost to América by the narrowest of margins but shares the top of the standings with Rayados with 19 points.
Are there any absentees or news?
- Fernando Gago considered 21 players for this match, CLICK HERE and check the call-up list for the match against the Cementeros.
- Cruz Azul will not be able to count on having Gabriel Fernández, who suffered a knee injury that will keep him away from the field for several months, nor Willer Ditta, who was sent off on matchday 7 against Tigres and is serving a 3-match suspension.
Who are the referees?
- Referee: César Arturo Ramos
- Assistant 1: Marco Bisguerra
- Assistant 2: Jesús Soto
- Fourth official: Yonatan Peinado
- VAR: Jorge Camacho and Mayra Mora
Red-and-white note...
- Gonzalo Piovi, central defender of the Cementeros, was coached by Fernando Gago at Racing de Argentina.
Did you know...?
- Chivas have won their last 2 Liga MX matches against Cruz Azul.
- The biggest win in the history of the rivalry in short tournaments goes to Guadalajara, who beat La Máquina 4-1 in CL03.
- The historical record is fairly even, with the Rebaño having 19 wins and Cruz Azul 18; they have drawn on 24 occasions.
- The Rojiblancos have won 3 and drawn 1 of the last 5 meetings between the two teams.
- Both Chivas and Cruz Azul have won 6 of their last 8 games.
- Guadalajara has four debuts in the current tournament, while La Máquina has two.
- Roberto Alvarado, Carlos Salcedo, Uriel Antuna, and Ángel Sepúlveda are the players from the current squads who have worn both jerseys.
- Víctor Guzmán is CL24's leading scorer with 6 goals.
- Cade Cowell is the youngest player to score during the CL24, scoring against Pumas at the age of 20 years and 134 days.
- Roberto Alvarado is the Red and White team's best assist man, he has tallied 3 assists in the tournament.
- In addition, 'Piojo' is the player who has provided the most assists after 9 Matches, with 22.
- This will be the first time that Fernando Gago and Martín Anselmi face each other on the bench.
- The Red and White tactician has coached the Rebaño for 11 matches and his record is quite positive, as he boasts an effectiveness of 63.6%, having won 6, drawn 3, and lost only 2 of 11 matches in charge of the Rebaño, of which 9 correspond to Liga MX and 2 to the CONCACAF Champions League.
