LIGA MX: Chivas set to host Morelia
It’s now or never for Chivas when they face Morelia in the week 14 of the Apertura 2018, to keep their hopes up to enter La Liguilla.
Chivas has not captured a win in their last four games and will need to make an impact at home this Saturday night at 8 pm when they welcome Morelia at El Estadio Akron in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Monarcas are two positions above of Chivas in the table. A win could easily place Chivas (16 points) ahead of Morelia (19 points) and get them closer to a Liguilla spot. The last 5 matches between Chivas and Morelia has been even for both teams, two wins, one draw and two losses.
Last Match
Chivas: D @ Lobos Buap 1-1
The match was the most notable of the week 14 in the Apertura 2018 due to the fact of Chivas wanting to keep its chances high to enter in La Liguilla, but Lobos BUAP was fighting to stay in Liga MX and not be relegated. The key player of the match was the goalkeeper of Lobos BUAP, who had prior background with Chivas. Tono Rodriguez had four crucial saves that allowed both teams to add one point in the table. Cardozo was aggressive throughout the match and played offensively, using his attacking players to gain Chivas a lead but the score stayed a 1-1.
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Morelia: W vs Puebla 2-0
In a rainy night at the Estadio Morelos, Morelia secured three points with goals from S. Vegas and M. Sansores, in a span of five minutes in the second half of the match. The goals gave a Morelia their second consecutive win placing them in the 9th position, tied with both Tigres and Queretaro, in the Liga MX table. Monarcas Morelia has not had an illustrious Apertura 2018, but the remaining games on their schedule could offer them a big ticket to La Liguilla.
Prediction:
Both teams have not been bad throughout the Apertura, but they have been inconsistent. Both need a crucial win to keep their chances to enter in the Liguilla within reason. Chivas has a young talented squad, who have progressed rapidly in Cardozo playing style. Monarcas have flipped the switch, recently, and realized that another win could easily place them in comfortable standing for the playoffs. Both need a win, but the momentum both teams are approaching Saturday match could easily give them a 2-2 draw.