With their 14 point advantage in the league table, Guadalajara fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Veracruz.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Veracruz play their home games on grass, while this game is played on artificial turf. Recent stats for Veracruz when playing on artificial turf are 1 win, 1 draw and 1 defeat from three matches. They have scored 1 goal and conceded 2 times in these games.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 900 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Guadalajara form and stats
The story so far in the Liga MX for Guadalajara at their home stadium (Estadio Akron) is 4 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats.
Guadalajara's previous game was a Liga MX match also played at home, ending 3-2 versus Querétaro (placed 6th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Santos Laguna (0-2).
Guadalajara goalkeeper Antonio Rodriguez did an outstanding job against Querétaro with 6 saves, so vital to securing the victory.
The Guadalajara fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 13 goals in 8 league matches. Guadalajara have conceded 10 in these home matches.
Veracruz form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Veracruz, who have the fewest scored goals (10) in Liga MX, so far with only 2 points returning home. The records show 0-2-6 (win-draw-lose).
Veracruz failed to get anything from their last game, a Liga MX home match vs America (placed 3rd) that ended with defeat 0-5. Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Zacatepec FC.
Veracruz lost the plot completely in their previous game, as mentioned above. They need to recover quickly from that 0-5 beating and focus on this one.
Veracruz are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 2 goals from 8 away games. The opposition has been scoring high and low on Veracruz's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 21 goals in 8 travels.
Head 2 Head
Guadalajara-Veracruz H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Guadalajara 4 wins, Veracruz 2 wins, 4 draws. 2 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  A. Pulido 10 goals |  E. López 4 goals |   C. Kazim-Richards 4 goals |
Guadalajara missing players
Veracruz missing players
| Guadalajara | Veracruz | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 4 | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| 25 | 13 | 4 | Scored | S | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 27 | 10 | 0 | Conceded | C | 6 | 21 | 42 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 82% | 75% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 88% | 82% |
| 53% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 47% |
| 29% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 35% |
| 24% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 29% |
| 65% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 25% | 41% |
| 18% | 38% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 18% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 75% | 75% | 53% |
| 5.4 | 5 | 5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 1.2 | 2.4 | 2.8 |
| 5.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 7 | 5.9 | 5.3 |
| 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
- Guadalajara have scored more than double the goals of Veracruz.
- Guadalajara haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Veracruz have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Veracruz have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Veracruz have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Veracruz have yet to win a game away.
- Veracruz haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Santos Laguna | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 15 | 36 |
| 2 | Necaxa | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 31 |
| 3 | America | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 32 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 31 |
| 4 | León | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 36 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 30 |
| 5 | Tigres UANL | 17 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 29 |
| 6 | Querétaro | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 28 |
| 7 | Morelia | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 27 |
| 8 | Monterrey | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 24 |
| 9 | Tijuana | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 34 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 22 | -9 | 24 |
| 10 | Pumas UNAM | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 23 |
| 11 | Pachuca | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 22 |
| 12 | Guadalajara | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 17 | -2 | 22 |
| 13 | Atlas | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | -5 | 21 |
| 14 | Cruz Azul | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 22 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -1 | 20 |
| 15 | Atletico San Luis | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 28 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 13 | -7 | 20 |
| 16 | Juárez | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 18 | -9 | 18 |
| 17 | Toluca | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 14 | -10 | 16 |
| 18 | Puebla | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -14 | 14 |
| 19 | Veracruz | 17 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 42 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 21 | -32 | 8 |