Pachuca and Chivas will battle for direct qualification in the closing match of Matchday 16

Club Deportivo Guadalajara visits Pachuca this Sunday, November 2nd, at Estadio Hidalgo, in a key match for direct qualification to the Liguilla (playoffs) of the 2025 Liga MX Apertura Tournament. Both teams are aiming to secure a place among the top six in the standings.

The match is scheduled for 7:00 PM Central Time (Mexico) and can be seen on Caliente TV and FOX One . This will be one of three matches closing out Matchday 16, featuring two teams experiencing different moments but with similar objectives.

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Pachuca comes off a 2-2 draw against Toluca at Estadio Nemesio Diez, a result that left them outside the direct qualification zone with 22 points , in eighth place overall. Guillermo Almada 's team will look to take advantage of playing at home to regain ground and finish the regular season strong.

Chivas , meanwhile, arrive in good form after a resounding 4-1 victory over Atlas in the Clásico Tapatío. With 23 points and sitting in sixth place, Fernando Gago's team controls its own destiny in the race to secure direct qualification for the Liguilla, bypassing the Play-In stage.

The forecast slightly favors Chivas , who have won five of their last six league matches. Despite playing away from home, a 1-0 victory for the Red and Whites is anticipated, based on recent trends.

As for lineups, Pachuca could take to the field with Carlos Moreno in goal; Brian García , Luis Rodríguez , Sergio Barreto and Jorge Berlanga in defense; Kenedy , Pedro Pedraza , Oussama Idrissi and Luis Quiñones in midfield; while Jhonder Cádiz and Enner Valencia would form the attacking duo.

On the visiting side, Chivas would field Raúl Rangel in goal; Diego Campillo , Luis Romo , José Castillo and Daniel Aguirre in defense; Omar Govea , Bryan González and Roberto Alvarado in midfield; with Armando González , Efraín Álvarez and González in attack.

The match between Pachuca and Chivas promises to be decisive for the end of the Apertura 2025, with both clubs looking to keep their aspirations alive to be among the best in the championship before the last matchday.