On May 15th, Atlas will play host to Chivas in a clash of the Liga MX. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 32 degrees, which may be tiring for the players. In their last match, Atlas recorded a 1-1 draw against Tigres UANL. Torres Ramirez struck first for Atlas in the 54th minute, then Lopez Alonso tied it up for Tigres UANL in the 2nd minute of the second half’s stoppage time earning Tigres UANL at least a draw. Atlas is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 6th placed Chivas, recorded a 4-1 win against Pumas UNAM. Cristian Calderon struck first for Chivas in the 12th minute on a feed from Jesús Gilberto Orozco Chiquete, then in the 19th minute, Arturo Ortíz Martínez sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by D. de Oliveira Barbosa. With 21 points in their last 10 matches Chivas should be reasonably happy with their performance.
On Monday Mar 21st, Atlas hosted Chivas in their last match together. Atlas and Chivas battled to a 1-1 draw. Roberto Alvarado struck first for Chivas in the 65th minute, then Julian Andres Quinones Quinones tied it up for Atlas in the 89th minute earning Atlas a comeback draw.
For Chivas, their top scorers are Jesús Ricardo Angulo and Vega Rojas, each having 2 goals in their last five matches. Both Julio Furch and Julian Andres Quinones Quinones have been the hottest scorers for Atlas in the last 5 each having scored 3 goals each.