Which teams will make up the final two spots with the end of the 2024 Apertura campaign in sight?
Guadalajara and Atlas, having finished ninth and tenth respectively in the regular season of Liga MX, will play in an elimination game at Estadio Akron on Thursday.
Only the winner of this Apertura Play-in game will progress to face the loser of the matchup between Tijuana and Club America in order to decide the No. 8 seed team in the final seeds.
Who will get the win on Thursday and move on to the quarterfinals?
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Los Rojinegros failed to win any of their final six matches in the Apertura regular season, managing five draws and suffering a heavy 4-0 loss to Monterrey. In fact, they recorded just one victory in their last 10 games—a 3-2 win over Guadalajara at the Estadio Akron. The campaign’s noticeable low points have included a 3-0 defeat to América and a 4-1 loss to Toluca.
Guadalajara’s season has also been anything but smooth. Despite a late surge that has seen the club win three of its final six games, its struggles against playoff-bound opponents is glaring. In addition to a loss to Atlas, it fell 1-0 in the Súperclásico against América and closed the regular season with a defeat to San Luís.
The most recent meeting may have gone Atlas’ way, but it doesn’t reflect the long history of this rivalry. In the six prior encounters, Atlas managed just one win compared to Guadalajara’s three victories. The Atlas side though is determined to secure back-to-back wins at the Estadio Akron for the first time since 2022.
