Everything you need to know ahead of Chivas vs Mazatlán | OneFootball

With only five games left to play in the regular season of the 2025 Apertura, Guadalajara is three points away from direct qualification, so every game will be played like a final. After the FIFA break, the Rebaño Sagrado will return to action against Mazatlán this Saturday at the AKRON Stadium for Matchday 13.

How are Chivas and Mazatlán approaching this game?

•⁠ ⁠Guadalajara is on a very good run of three wins, the most recent of which was a 1-2 victory over Pumas. Currently, the Rebaño is ninth overall with 17 points.

•⁠ ⁠For their part, the Cañoneros are also coming off a 2-1 win over Atlético San Luis, bringing them to 11 points and placing them in thirteenth place.

What happened the last time the Sinaloans visited the Rojiblanca Fortress?

•⁠ ⁠It was on Matchday 4 of the 2024 Apertura when the Rojiblancos hosted the Cañoneros, and that afternoon, Guadalajara won 2-0 thanks to goals from Armando González and Cade Cowell.

Where can I watch Chivas vs. Mazatlán LIVE?

•⁠ ⁠If you want to know which channels will broadcast this match live in both Mexico and the United States, CLICK HERE to find out everything you need to know.

Latest lineups

Chivas: Raúl Rangel, Richard Ledezma, Diego Campillo, Luis Romo, José Castillo, Bryan González, Rubén González, Omar Govea, Santiago Sandoval, Efraín Álvarez, Armando González.

Mazatlán: Ricardo Gutiérrez, Facundo Almada, Mauro Zaleta, Lucas Merolla, Ángel Leyva, Anderson Duarte, Nicolás Benedetti, Edgar Bárcenas, Joaquín Esquivel, Jordan Sierra, Fabio Gomes.

The referees for Chivas vs Mazatlán

•⁠ ⁠Referee: Fernando Hernández•⁠ ⁠Assistant 1: José Martínez•⁠ ⁠Assistant 2: Jesús Soto•⁠ ⁠Fourth official: Karen Hernández•⁠ ⁠VAR: Guillermo Pacheco•⁠ ⁠AVAR: Aldo Ballesteros

Did you know...?

•⁠ ⁠In total, the Rebaño Sagrado and the Sinaloenses have faced each other 10 times. The rivalry has been led by Chiverío, who won 5, drew 3, and lost 2.

•⁠ ⁠If we narrow the history down to matches played in Guadalajara, there is also a clear Rojiblanco dominance, as Chivas won 4 and lost 1 of the 5 clashes.

•⁠ ⁠In fact, the Guadalajara team has scored at least one goal in each and every one of the 10 matches against the Sinaloenses.

•⁠ ⁠In 3 of the 10 matches, the Rebaño Sagrado kept a clean sheet.

•⁠ ⁠Guadalajara will be looking for a fourth consecutive victory in Liga MX.

•⁠ ⁠The Rebaño has scored at least 2 goals in 4 consecutive matches.

•⁠ ⁠Against Pumas, Efraín Álvarez, José Castillo, and Richard Ledezma won all of their aerial duels in the match.

•⁠ ⁠In his last league game against Pumas, Diego Campillo recorded a 100% pass completion rate in the final third of the field and 89% overall in the match.

•⁠ ⁠Luis Romo is the player who has made the most passes that broke lines throughout the 2025 Apertura, with a total of 129. Four of these passes ended in a shot by a teammate.