Chivas, who depend on themselves to stay in the qualification zone, and Puebla, who are desperate for points to get into the race, will meet this Friday at the Cuauhtémoc Stadium and the match promises to be a thrilling one.
However, the Red-and-White hegemony in short tournaments and some curiosities surrounding this rivalry make us confident that the Rebaño will take all three points.
- Chivas and Puebla have faced each other 52 times in the history of short tournaments, with 19 Red-and-White wins, 21 draws and 12 Blue-and-White victories.
- Chivas and Puebla have met 28 times at the Cuauhtémoc; the Rebaño have won 9, drawn 13 and lost 6.
- The most wins in the history of the rivalry is in favor of the Rebaño, who beat Puebla 4-0 in CL02 and CL08.
- This will be the fifth time they have faced each other on matchday 13 and Guadalajara has never lost, winning on 3 occasions and drawing on 1.
- El Chiverío and La Franja had already met on an October 20. It was in 2004 and on that day, Chiverío won 3-1.
- El Rebaño has faced Los Camoteros 3 times in Puebla during the month of October, winning 1 and drawing 2.