The Estadio Akron will host a clash with plenty at stake in the Liga BBVA MX standings. Guadalajara, sitting in second place, welcome a Querétaro side that sits fifth and arrive full of confidence after picking up points in their most recent matches. Both teams are going through a strong run of form, and this matchup could bring about significant movement at the top of the table.
How the protagonists arrive
Guadalajara have racked up 18 points from nine matchdays, the product of five wins, three draws and a single defeat, with a goal difference of +9 after scoring 17 goals and conceding just 8. They remain unbeaten in their last five matches: they defeated Pumas UNAM (3-0), Atlético de San Luis (3-0) and Tijuana (5-2), while drawing with Pachuca (1-1) and, most recently on the road, with América (2-2).
Querétaro, meanwhile, sit fifth with 14 points from eight matches, with a record of four wins, two draws and two defeats, and a goal difference of +3 (11 goals for, 8 against). In their last five outings they have gathered two wins, two draws and one defeat: they beat Tijuana (1-0) and Atlas (3-1), drew with León (1-1) and Pumas UNAM (0-0), and fell to Toluca (1-2).
The table and what's at stake
The overall lead belongs to Toluca with 19 points from nine matches, closely followed by Guadalajara with 18 and América with 17. The gap between first and second place is just one point, so a win for the Guadalajara side on this matchday could put them in the lead or very close to it, depending on how their direct rivals fare.
For Querétaro, the situation is also significant: they sit fifth with 14 points, just ahead of León, Tijuana and Puebla, all also on 14 points but with a worse goal difference. A win on the road would allow them to pull away from that group and move closer to the leading positions, while Cruz Azul, fourth with 15 points, will be watching the matchday closely, since any result in this clash could shift the order immediately above the middle of the table.
Recent form under the microscope
Looking at each team's last five matches, Guadalajara have been more clinical going forward: they scored 14 goals and conceded only 5, an average of 2.8 goals for per match. Querétaro, over the same span, scored 6 goals and conceded 4, with a more modest offensive average of 1.2 goals per match.
These numbers reflect a Guadalajara side arriving with greater scoring punch, while Querétaro have built their good run on tighter results and keeping clean sheets in several of their recent matches.
Our take
Our take is that Guadalajara arrive as the team with the most positive momentum in front of goal, backed by a run of three wins and two draws without a single defeat in their last five outings. That offensive efficiency, combined with home advantage at the Estadio Akron, makes them the side with the strongest case for closing in on the overall lead.
However, we believe Querétaro should not be underestimated: their ability to pick up points even in tight matches, reflected in their +3 goal difference despite a lower scoring average, points to a well-organized team that knows how to compete even when the scoreline isn't in their favor early on. That profile could give Guadalajara more trouble than their table position might suggest at first glance.
Kickoff time and where to follow it
The match between Guadalajara and Querétaro will be played at the Estadio Akron with the following kickoff times by region: Spain, Sunday, September 27 at 01:07; Mexico City, Saturday, September 26 at 17:07; Bogotá and Lima, Saturday, September 26 at 18:07; Buenos Aires, Saturday, September 26 at 20:07; New York and Miami, Saturday, September 26 at 19:07; and Los Angeles, Saturday, September 26 at 16:07.
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