What you should know ahead of Chivas vs Cruz Azul | OneFootball

There is little margin for error for Guadalajara in the final stretch of the championship if they want to qualify directly for the Liguilla of the Clausura 2025. The first step towards that goal is at the Jalisco Stadium, which will pulsate with the breath of the Chiva Nation as in its best years.

There are several things to keep on the radar ahead of the match on Matchday 13, as the rivalry between the two teams is one of the most striking in Mexican soccer, so here we will tell you every detail.

How do they arrive?

- Chivas visited the northern border of our country and drew 1-1 with FC Juárez, giving them 16 points, in tenth place in the table.- Meanwhile, the Cementeros beat Atletico San Luis 3-0 at home and are in fifth place overall with 22 points.

What happened the last time the Rebaño hosted La Máquina?

- The most recent match in the Perla Tapatía ended in a Rojiblanco triumph, with a goal by Yael Padilla on the hour mark, taking the three points on Matchday 16 of the AP23.

Chivas' call-up list

- Guadalajara knows that it must close the tournament with perfection and this Saturday night will have its first test in its quest to get closer to the Liguilla playoff places. CLICK HERE to see the complete list.

Where can I watch the match?

- The goal for the Rebaño Sagrado is the 3 points, for which the support of the entire Chiva Nation will be extremely important. Therefore, CLICK HERE to find out what options you will have to follow the match live in Mexico and in the United States.

Latest line-ups

Guadalajara: Raúl Rangel; José Castillo, Gilberto Sepúlveda (C), Raúl Martínez, Isaac Brizuela; Rubén González, Luis Romo, Fernando Beltrán; Hugo Camberos, Roberto Alvarado and Javier Hernández.Coach Gerardo Espinoza

Cruz Azul: Kevin Mier; Jorge Sanchez, Willer Ditta, Gilberto Chiquete, Jose Rivero (C); Erik Lira, Lorenzo Faravelli, Carlos Rodriguez; Mateusz Bogusz, Luka Romero and,- Angel Sepulveda.D.T. Vicente Sánchez

Referees

- Referee: Jesus Rafael Lopez Valle- Assistant 1: Michel Ricardo Espinoza Ávalos- Assistant 2: Jaime Daniel González Ramírez- Fourth official: Iván Antonio López Sánchez- VAR: Salvador Pérez Villalobos- AVAR: Alberto Morín Méndez

Did you know that...?

- Guadalajara won its last two home matches against Cruz Azul in Liga MX. If they win in this match, it will be the first time that Chivas has won three consecutive home victories against La Máquina at home in the category.- Guadalajara has now gone six home games without a loss in Liga MX (3V 3E), its best unbeaten streak in this regard since a 10-game run between March and September 2024 (6V 4E).- If it does not concede against Cruz Azul, Guadalajara would go seven games without conceding at home in Liga MX for the first time since a streak of seven between April and September 2024 (5V 2E).- Despite losing the two most recent games against Cruz Azul, the record between Guadalajara and La Máquina is even in the six most recent meetings with three wins per side. The last tie was a 1-1 draw, at home, in October 2021.- Gilberto Sepúlveda is the central defender who has covered the most meters with the ball in the Clausura 2025. The Guadalajara player has accumulated 1821 meters in these transfers so far.- Rubén González and Miguel Tapias are the two players who made the most line-breaking passes with Guadalajara in Clausura 2025, both with 54. Tapias, however, has four fewer games than González (12 to 16).- Roberto Alvarado is Guadalajara's leader in Clausura 2025 in both appearances in sequences that ended in shots (45) and goals (4).- Érick Gutiérrez initiated six possessions that ended in goals in Clausura 2025, more than any other Guadalajara player in the current tournament.- Yael Padilla converted 20% of his shots on goal in Clausura 2025 (2/10), the best conversion rate in Guadalajara's squad in the current tournament.