Best facts and stats from Tapatío v Leones Negros | OneFootball

The chance to make a real statement is within arm’s reach for Tapatío, who sit very close to the top of the Apertura 2026 standings and, in Matchday 7, face one of their rivals for that spot: Universidad de Guadalajara.

This is one of the most iconic rivalries in Liga de Expansión, so there is no doubt we will witness an electrifying clash at AKRON Stadium. So you don’t miss a single detail, we bring you the best preview information ahead of this Sunday’s match.

How are they coming in?

- Tapatío rescued an important point at the Estadio Tecnológico de Oaxaca after drawing 1-1 against Alebrijes. The young Rebaño now have 11 points and sit in 6th place in the table.- Leones Negros, meanwhile, also drew 1-1 at Estadio Jalisco against Piratas, giving them 13 points and 2nd place in the standings.

What happened in their last meeting?

- Tapatío and the Melenudos met at Estadio Gregorio ‘Tepa’ Gómez on Matchday 4 of CL26, with a convincing 2-0 win for ‘Tapa’.

Where can you watch Tapatío LIVE?

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Latest lineups

Tapatío: Eduardo García; Rodrigo Parra, Carlo Soldati, Sebastián Esparza; Matías Cendejas (C), Leonardo Jiménez, Juan Pablo Uribe, Enrique Ledesma; Gael García, Cruz Medina and Diego Latorre.Head Coach: José Meléndez

UDG: Oziel Cantú; Ulises Torres, Olaf González, Juan Aguayo, Alejandro Bravo, Jared Escalante; Jahaziel Marchand (C), Juan Brígido, Sergio Hernández; Luis Razo and Oscar Gil.Head Coach: Alfonso Sosa

The referees

- Referee: José Maximiliano Negrete Preciado- Assistant 1: José Adolfo Robles Rodríguez- Assistant 2: Raúl Picazo Spinola- Fourth official: Fernando Alexander Cruz Garatachea

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