#Alejandro Zendejas

After a goalless draw against Queretaro in the opening game of the new Clausura season, Club America will be eager to get the ball rolling and nab three points in the next encounter. In addition to that, they are up against their rivals, Toluca, who halted them in the title race at the semi-final stage in the Apertura league playoffs. The Estadio…

Predictions don't get a lot easier than this. The two teams have very different objectives heading into the Clausura season. Club America were top of the Apertura table with 38 points and expected to lift the title, but got knocked out by Toluca in the semifinals over two tight semi final legs. Queretaro were bottom of the Apertura table with just…

Querétaro have proved to be a difficult opponent for Club América in the past, but the away side should get the win this week. Querétaro have held Club América to a draw in their last two meetings. They have been shown multiple times that their form does not matter when they face Club America as they manage to do well against them. The last time…

No. 1 Pachuca and No. 4 América are through to the Liga MX semifinals after fending off big challenges from a pair of feisty underdogs. The remaining members of the "Liguilla" Final Four will be revealed Sunday night when No. 3 Tigres tries to protect a 1-0 first-leg advantage against the eighth-seeded Cementeros of Cruz Azul, while the other…

This will be the fourth Liga MX Apertura Playoff meeting between these two sides. It is difficult to pick a favorite based on the head-to-head record of these two sides as it is fairly even. They have played each other 30 times in Liga MX. Toluca have won 9 games while CF America have registered 11 wins and the remaining 10 have ended in…

Pachuca lift the Liga MX title, but were they how did the rate among other teams? Ismael Rosas/ Eyepix Group/Future Publishing via Getty Images The 2022 Liga MX Apertura season is now officially over. While the celebratory confetti has finally settled in Pachuca after Los Tuzos lifted Liga MX's trophy last Sunday, runner-ups Toluca will remain…

The first legs of the quarterfinals of the Liga MX Liguilla 2022 are a thing of the past. Then, we already have a much clearer picture of which teams could qualify for the semifinals of the tournament and who will be much closer to the glory of being champions of Mexican soccer. Of the 4 matches, in three there is still hope for both teams, while…

Only two members of the Liga MX Big 4 are alive as the "Liguilla" kicks off tonight in Puebla. América and Cruz Azul are still chasing the trophy, while Guadalajara is licking its wounds after Sunday's elimination (by Puebla) and UNAM is looking for a new coach after face-planting this season. Top-seeded América will take the pitch at Estadio…

Alejandro Zendejas and Club America are looking to add bring another Liga MX title to the Estadio Azteca. Jaime Lopez/Jam Media/Getty Images Welcome to the start of the Liga MX playoffs! After 17 weeks of regular season play, 12 teams remain in the hunt for the 2022 Apertura title. Beginning with the play-in round this Saturday and Sunday, the…

This is a match between two mid-table sides with Guadalajara currently in 8th place and Cruz Azul in 10th. However, they are moving in the opposite direction at the moment. Cruz Azul have been slowly climbing up in recent weeks, whereas Guadalajara have been slipping down. Only one point separates the two sides, which goes to show just how tight it…

The 15th matchday of the regular phase of the Liga MX Opening Tournament has already ended and only 1 matchday remains to be played, so we already know some teams that have already qualified directly to the quarterfinals of the next Liguilla, as well as those that will go to the playoffs and, finally, the teams that have been eliminated from the…

Matches between Querétaro and Monterrey have not produced a lot of goals, and it would not be a surprise if this week's clash also ends up being a low-scoring affair. 2-1 has been the most common score line when these two sides have met in recent history, with Monterrey taking the laurels most of the time. The last meeting saw the two sides share…

Pachuca finished on top of the table in Clausura last season, but still ended up losing to Santos Laguna. It was their first loss in this fixture since 2017, but one that sent shockwaves across Mexico as the result was unpredictable. Brian Lozano's penalty gave Santos the lead in the 42nd minute and helped them go into the break ahead. They swiftly…