Holding the overall top spot brings extra motivation for Chivas, who will aim to defeat Rayados on the road this Saturday at 7:07 PM as part of Matchday 12 of the Clausura 2026, in order to maintain their place at the top of the standings and extend their impressive record at the Estadio BBVA.
Since the opening of Monterrey’s new home, Guadalajara has felt very comfortable playing there, and the statistics back it up. Because of this, it has become increasingly common to see Chivahermanos making their presence felt in the stands.
Below, we present the most relevant facts ahead of the clash between el Rebaño Sagrado and La Pandilla.
How are they coming into the match?
With 9 wins this semester, no team has won more matches than Chivas, who are coming off back-to-back dominant victories. First, they defeated Santos 3-0 last weekend in Matchday 11, and a couple of days ago they crushed León 5-0 in a rescheduled Matchday 9 fixture. That run has propelled to el Rojiblanco side back to first place overall.
Meanwhile, Monterrey had a very difficult week. In their previous match, they drew 2-2 against Bravos on the northern border of the country, a result that left them outside playoff positions, sitting in 9th place with 14 points. In addition, they were eliminated midweek from the Concacaf Champions Cup by Cruz Azul after losing 4-3 on aggregate in the Round of 16.
Where to watch the match?
Whether the Rebaño Sagrado plays at the AKRON or away, we know that la Nacion Chiva never abandons the team and always wants to show support. CLICK HERE to find all the options to watch the match live.
El "Gigante Rojiblanco" in the Sultana del Norte
Where many teams struggle, Guadalajara has made itself at home away from home. CLICK HERE to relive Chivas victories at Monterrey’s stadium.
Latest lineups
Chivas: 1 Raúl Rangel; 23 Daniel Aguirre, 19 Diego Campillo, 2 José Castillo; 226 Santiago Sandoval, 28 Rubén González, 11 Brian Gutiérrez, 5 Bryan González; 10 Efraín Álvarez, 25 Roberto Alvarado, 34 Armando González
Monterrey: Luis Cárdenas, Luis Reyes, Víctor Guzmán, Alonso Aceves, César Bustos, Carlos Salcedo, Jorge “Corcho” Rodríguez, Jesús “Tecatito” Corona, Carlos Frayde, Anthony Martial, Roberto De la Rosa
Match officials
Referee: Víctor Alfonso Cáceres Hernández
Assistant 1: Jorge Antonio Sánchez Espinoza
Assistant 2: Jaime Adrián Villasana Carrasco
Fourth official: Jesús Rafael López Valle
VAR: Diana Stephanía Pérez Borja and Michel Caballero Galicia
