On Oct 2nd, Cruz Azul will host Chivas at Estadio Azteca in a clash of the Liga MX. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 15 degrees, a perfect day for football. 10th placed Cruz Azul is fresh off their 2-1 win against Pumas UNAM. Huescas scored the first goal for Cruz Azul in the 26th minute, then Gonzalo Carneiro added another in the 45th minute. Cruz Azul is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while chivas is fresh off their 1-2 loss against América. Martin Mex scored the first goal for América in the 4th minute on a penalty, then Alex Zendejas added another in the 51st minute. With 17 points in their last 10 matches Chivas should be reasonably happy with their performance.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Chivas won the head to head battle with 1 win.
Luis Olivas Salcedo and Roberto Alvarado are the top scorers for Chivas in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. Gonzalo Carneiro has been the most prolific scorer on Cruz Azul in the last five matches with 3 goals.