Everything you need to know before Chivas vs León | OneFootball

The stage is set for us to see Guadalajara's eagerly awaited debut in the 2025 Apertura, as this Saturday night they will enter an extremely difficult arena to play Matchday 2 of the competition. That's right, the Rebaño Sagrado will face León, and we know how exciting this is for the Rojiblanca Nation, which is recharged with energy to cheer on its team throughout this tournament.

How do Chivas and León look coming into this match?

- Guadalajara will make its debut in the 2025 Apertura after its Matchday 1 game against Tigres was rescheduled. In terms of the preseason, the Rebaño Sagrado is doing quite well, having won its last six friendly matches, so it will need to beat León to reaffirm its good form.

- For their part, the Esmeraldas are coming off a 0-1 loss to Atlético San Luis in their tournament debut. That match was also played at the Nou Camp, so they are on their way to playing their second home game.

The Rebaño's last visits to León

- Chivas has a favorable record in its last five matches at the Panzas Verdes' home, winning three and losing two. If you want to know more about its recent history at that venue, CLICK HERE to find out everything.

Interesting facts about the rivalry

- One of the most striking facts is that the Rebaño has scored at least one goal in its last five matches against La Fiera. To see the complete list of interesting facts, CLICK HERE and find out more.

Latest lineups

Chivas (Friendly vs Leones Negros): Raúl Rangel, Daniel Aguirre, Luis Romo, José Castillo, Richard Ledezma, Erick Gutiérrez, Omar Govea, Hugo Camberos, Roberto Alvarado, Cade Cowell, Alan Pulido.

León: Oscar Jiménez, Iván Moreno, Rodrigo Echeverria, Jaine Barreiro, Adonis Frías, Fernando Beltrán, Carlos Cisneros, Salvador Reyes, José Ramírez, Sebastián Santos, Ettson Ayón.

Who did Gabriel Milito call up to face León?

- A total of 24 players were selected by the Argentine coach to play in Matchday 2. Click here to see the squad list.

Where can I watch Chivas vs. León live?

- We know that no one will want to miss the clash between Rojiblancos and Esmeraldas, so here is all the information about the channels that will broadcast it live, both in Mexico and the United States.

The weather forecast in León at the time of the game day 2 match

- Attention, Chivahermanos who will be attending the Nou Camp this Saturday, as rain is forecast for the time of the match, so we invite you to take precautions and bring protection to enjoy this match to the fullest.

The referees

Referee: Adonai EscobedoAssistant 1: Michel EspinozaAssistant 2: Leonardo CastilloFourth official: Jesús Herrera

Facts you may not have known about the rivalry between Chivas and León

- Guadalajara has won 3 of its last 5 away games against León in Liga MX. As we mentioned earlier, it has scored in each and every one of those matches.

- Chivas and León have drawn only one of their last 14 Liga matches played at the Nou Camp. During that period, the record slightly favors the Rebaño, with seven wins and six losses.

- In fact, Guadalajara has lost only 1 of its last 5 away games in Liga MX (1W and 3D).

- Luis Romo was the Rebaño Sagrado player with the most shots on goal in the 2025 Clausura, with 10.

- Alan Pulido is the player on the current Rojiblanco squad who has scored the most goals against León, with 3.

- If he starts in Saturday's match, Raúl Rangel will be looking for his second clean sheet against the Panzas Verdes in Liga MX, after achieving his first in September 2024 in the Rebaño's 2-0 victory.

- 26% of the passes for shots taken by Rebaño players in 2025 were made by Roberto Alvarado, with 38 out of 143.

- In addition, 'Piojo' has accumulated three assists with the Rojiblancos so far this year.

- This Saturday, we could see the debut of several players wearing the Guadalajara jersey in Liga MX. In addition to the four new signings, Daniel Aguirre and Santiago Sandoval could make their first appearances for the Rebaño in an official match.

- Rubén González, Fernando Beltrán, Carlos Cisneros, Gael García, and José Ramírez are the players from the current squads who have worn both jerseys. In addition, all five are products of the Rebaño Sagrado youth academy.