In this 9th week match, on Sunday Mar 6th, Chivas hosts Santos Laguna in a meeting of these two closely matched Liga MX teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, Chivas recorded a 2-3 loss against Puebla. Ponce Briseno struck first for Chivas in the 26th minute on a feed from Cristian Calderon, then Vega Rojas added another in the 41st minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 78th minute on a goal by Guillermo Martinez Ayala to cap off a wild match. Chivas is looking for direction having 3 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches, while santos Laguna is fresh off their 2-1 win against Cruz Azul. Preciado Villarreal scored the first goal for Santos Laguna in the 5th minute, then Ignacio Rivero got the equalizer for Cruz Azul in the 64th minute on a feed from Ángel Romero. Santos Laguna is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, Santos Laguna and Chivas battled to a 0-0 draw. Santos Laguna had 9 on net, and Chivas had 17, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,.
Preciado Villarreal has been the most effective weapon for Santos Laguna lately. The attacker has netted two goals in his last five matches. Chivas’s top weapon lately has been Vega Rojas, who has three goals in the last 5 matches.