This Tuesday, Club Necaxa will face Club Deportivo Guadalajara at the Akron Stadium. The team arrives at this match positioned eleventh with 13 points in the standings. To keep their chances of qualifying for the final phase alive, Necaxa needs to secure a victory against Chivas, as a defeat would practically leave them without options to fight for a spot in the playoffs.
On the other hand, Chivas looks to maintain their good momentum after beating Pachuca 2-0 and ending a three-match winless streak. Under the technical direction of Arturo Ortega, who took over from Fernando Gago, the red-and-white team is trying to secure a positive result at home. Ortega will continue in charge of the team until the end of the season, working to uplift the group mentally and keep them in the qualifying zone.
Club Deportivo Guadalajara is currently in eighth place in the standings with 18 points, but cannot afford any setbacks, as a combination of negative results could relegate them to the play-in zone. The injury of Gilberto Sepúlveda adds to the team's absentees, impacting the defense of the red-and-white squad. With a double matchday in Liga MX this week, both teams will seek to earn three points to maintain their aspirations in the tournament.
