Atlas vs Guadalajara & Tigres vs Cruz Azul (May 15)
Atlas and Tigres UANL are playing in the Clausura quarterfinal second legs on Sunday, May 15th. Atlas will be looking to seal the deal at home against Guadalajara, while Tigre will hope to beat Cruz Azul at University Stadium.
Atlas beat Guadalajara 2-1 in the first leg of the quarterfinal. The bookies are backing Atlas to win the match. Atlas has the joint-stingiest defense in Clausura, conceding less than one goal per game.
Atlas is on a winning streak, having only lost one of its last six games. Atlas finished third in Clausura table. Jairo Torres left the team to join MLS club Chicago Fire. Guadalajara has won six of the last 10 meetings with Atlas.
Ricardo Cadena has led Chivas to five straight wins since taking over. Chiva's last loss was to Atlas. Guadalajara finished the Clausura season in sixth place. They won the play-in round with a 4-1 victory over Pumas UNAM.
Tigres won 1-0 away to Cruz Azul. They are the big favorites to advance to the semifinals. The team that came second in the regular season is also the joint top scorer.
Tigres UANL are in the driver's seat after their first-leg win at Cruz Azul. They need only a draw to advance to the semifinals. Cruz won the last 10 head-to-head matches against Tigres.
