The most eagerly awaited week for the fans of the Perla Tapatía has arrived, as Guadalajara will face their greatest antagonist in the city in the home they have shared for more than 50 years: Jalisco Stadium. The game on Matchday 17 of the Clausura 2024 is of great importance for Chivas, which has within its reach a direct pass to the Liguilla of the competition against a team whose only aspiration is to close the semester with dignity.
For Mexico's most popular and beloved team, it is important to deliver another outstanding soccer performance, as this will bring them closer to three vital points for their aspirations and they will be able to reward the support of the ChivaHermanos, who will surely paint the stands of the Calzada Independencia stadium in red and white. In the context of this great duel, we explain how the Rebaño's dominance against their neighbors has developed.
How have Chivas fared in the last 6 years against Atlas?
It's no news to anyone that Guadalajara has been superior in every way to the city's rival, but the trend has increased in the last 15 meetings, during which time the Rebaño Sagrado has won 8 times, ChivaHermanos! That's right, more than half of the Clásicos Tapatíos since August 2018 have gone to Chiverío.
This streak began in CL18 when amid torrential rain at the Coloso de la Calzada Independencia, Orbelín Pineda's cannon shot pierced the goal then defended by José Hernández. The most recent edition also went to Chivas, who defeated the Zorros 4-1 at the Fortaleza Rojiblanca with a brace from Ricardo Marín.
In addition, Guadalajara has scored 3 goals or more against their opponents in 4 of those matches, with 3 wins and only 1 draw. The biggest goals in that period have also gone to Chiverío, who won by a three-goal margin in AP23 and CL19 by 4-1 and 3-0, respectively.
The goal tally also favors the Rebaño Sagrado, which has smashed the Red-and-Black goal on 23 occasions, while only allowing 14 goals. This is also reflected in points, as Guadalajara scored 24 points out of a possible 33, in addition to eliminating the Zorros in the Quarterfinals of the CL23.
