There is expected a fought and disputed encounter between two teams that arrive with confidence because they managed to defeat their adversaries in the previous match.
Cruz Azul defeated Mazatlán 2-0 in their previous encounter. In the last 4 played matches, they won 1 match, lost 2 times, and drew in 1 match.
León comes from a 1-0 victory against Tigres. In the last matches, they obtained 2 victories and suffered 2 defeats.
The home team is in fourteenth place with 15 points (4 W - 3 D - 7 L), while the visitor has 18 units and is placed in ninth place on the table (5 W - 3 D - 6 L).
The selected referee for the match at the Azteca Stadium was Marco Ortiz Nava.
Probable formation of Cruz Azul today
The team led by Raúl Gutiérrez plays with a 4-5-1 formation with Jesús Corona in goal; Julio Domínguez, Rafael Guerrero, Ramiro Funes Mori and Rodrigo Huescas in defense; Erik Lira, Ignacio Rivero, Uriel Antuna, Carlos Rodríguez and Ángel Romero in midfield; and Gonzalo Carneiro upfront.
Probable formation of León today
On the other hand, the team led by Renato Paiva stands on the field with a 4-4-2 strategy with Rodolfo Cota in the goal; Luis Cervantes, Jaine Barreiro, Paul Bellón, Osvaldo Rodríguez in defense; Joel Campbell, Luis Montes, Iván Rodríguez, and Yairo Moreno in the midfield; and Alfonso Alvarado and Lucas Di Yorio upfront.