One of the most anticipated matches for the Chiva Nation is coming up, and this Saturday we will witness a new edition of the Clásico Tapatío, but this time with a special spice, as Chivas needs to beat Atlas on Matchday 17 of the Clausura 2024 if they want to advance directly to the Final Phase of the competition.
How do they look coming into the match?
- Chivas is coming off a 2-0 win over Querétaro at the Akron Stadium, which moved them up to 28 points and into seventh place in the overall standings.
- The Rojinegros come into this match after a 2-2 draw with Cruz Azul in the country's capital, which keeps them in 16th place with 14 points.
What happened the last time Chivas and Atlas met?
- The most recent meeting between the two teams in Liga MX was in Matchday 12 of AP23, and on that rainy night, Guadalajara overcame the Zorros with a comfortable 4-1 score. The Red and White scorers were Fernando Beltrán, Roberto Alvarado and Ricardo Marín on a couple of occasions.
Do they have any injuries for this match?
- If you want to find out all the news about the Rebaño Sagrado's squad for the Clásico Tapatío, CLICK HERE and find out who will be called up.
- Beñat San José will not be able to count on Luis Reyes, who is injured.
Where to watch Chivas vs Atlas live?
- CLICK HERE and find out on which channels you can watch the match between the Rebaño and the Zorros live.
The refereeing staff
- Referee: Marco Antonio Ortiz Nava
- Assistant 1: Jorge Sánchez
- Assistant 2: Jaime González
- Fourth official: Diego Montaño
Did you know?
- The balance in the history of short tournaments favors Guadalajara, as they have won 26 matches, drawn 22 and lost 20.
- Chivas and Atlas have met 6 times in the Playoffs and the balance is very favorable for the red and white team, who advanced 4 times.
- The most goals in the history of the rivalry in short tournaments belong to the Rebaño, who beat the red-and-black team 4-1 on 3 occasions (AP09, CL15 and AP23).
- Against the Zorros, Guadalajara will be looking to string together 5 wins, something they haven't achieved since CL22.
- In addition, Fernando Gago's team will try to achieve its third win in a row playing away. The last time this happened was in AP18.
- If they beat the Rojinegros, Chivas would surpass the 30-point barrier for the second time in the last 3 tournaments.
- It will be important for Guadalajara to score first, as they have accumulated 19 matches without losing when opening the scoring (17 Wins and 2 Ties).
- Chivas is the sixth best offense in the tournament with 23 goals scored, while it is the third-best defense with only 14 conceded.
- The red and white team has scored 43% of its goals in the CL24 through set pieces (10 out of 23). 3 were from direct free kicks, 3 from corner kicks, and 4 from penalty kicks.
- Since 2013, Isaac Brizuela is the Chivas player with the most assists against Atlas, with 4.
- Roberto Alvarado is Guadalajara's most productive player so far in the tournament, registering 4 goals and 5 assists.
