With only three games left in the Regular Season of the 2025 Apertura, Guadalajara cannot afford to drop points if it wants to qualify directly for the playoffs, so the Clásico Tapatío on Matchday 15 takes on another dimension for the Rebaño Sagrado. This Saturday, Chivas will host Atlas at the AKRON Stadium, and as part of the preview of this big match, we present some facts that will help you understand the full context.
How are they doing?
• Chivas is coming off a 0-1 loss to Gallos, remaining in eighth place with 20 points, one point away from the direct qualification zone.
• Atlas, meanwhile, beat León 2-0 and is in 11th place with 16 points.
Latest lineups
Chivas: Raúl Rangel, Richard Ledezma, Diego Campillo, Luis Romo, José Castillo, Bryan González, Omar Govea, Rubén González, Santiago Sandoval, Efraín Álvarez, Armando González.
Atlas: Camilo Vargas, Gustavo Ferrareis, Adrián Mora, Matheus Doria, Gaddi Aguirre, Paulo Ramírez, Diego González, Víctor Ríos, Sergio Hernández, Mateo García, Uros Durdevic.
Where to watch Chivas vs. Atlas LIVE?
• If you want to know which channels will be broadcasting this match LIVE, both in Mexico and the United States, FIND OUT HERE all the options.
Chivas and their positive record in the Clásico Tapatío when played at the AKRON Stadium
• Guadalajara has the upper hand when facing Atlas at the Fortaleza Rojiblanca, so if you want to know the details, CLICK HERE.
7 great goals by the Rebaño Sagrado in the Clásico Tapatío
• Throughout the rivalry, we have witnessed several great goals by the Rojiblancos, so if you want to relive some of them, CLICK HERE and cheer them on once again.
The referees for the Clásico Tapatío
• Referee: Marco Antonio Ortiz
• Assistant 1: Michel Morales
• Assistant 2: Enrique Martínez
• Fourth official: Yonatan Peinado
• VAR: Erick Yair Miranda
• AVAR: Joaquín Vizcarra
Did you know that...
• Chivas is the second youngest team in the Apertura 2025 with an average age of 25 years and 170 days, and in this Clásico Tapatío they will face the second oldest team, Atlas, with an average age of 28 years and 52 days.
• Guadalajara is the only team that has not lost points after taking the lead during the Apertura 2025 matches.
• The last five editions of the Clásico Tapatío in Liga MX are divided with two wins for each side and one draw, with the scoring slightly balanced towards Chivas with nine goals scored by seven from the Rojinegros.
• El Rebaño, along with Pachuca, is currently the team with the fewest goals conceded between the 75th and 90th minutes of their matches (1) in the 2025 Apertura.
• Luis Romo is the Mexican player with the most attempted passes during the 2025 Apertura (933) and has an 86% success rate. He is also in the top 3 Mexicans with the most recoveries in the tournament, with 74 (only behind Denzell García of Juárez with 82 and Erik Lira of Cruz Azul with 79).
• Efraín Álvarez is the second player with the most direct free kick shots in the 2025 Apertura, with nine.
• Armando González is the U23 player with the most goals (7), touches in the opponent's area in the tournament (54), headers (10), and shots on target (13). González is also one of the two players with the most goals after coming on as a substitute in the tournament, with three.
• Santiago Sandoval is the U19 player with the most minutes played in the 2025 Apertura, with 747, surpassing Gilberto Mora of Xolos (737).
