What you should know ahead of the match between Chivas and Santos. | OneFootball

After an intense and productive preseason, Guadalajara, coached by Óscar García, is looking to start the Clausura 2025 on the right foot against a Santos team that is eager to have a good tournament. With regard to this match, corresponding to Matchday 1, here is everything you need to know about the rivalry between the Rebaño and the Guerreros.

Guadalajara's preseason

- Chivas played 4 friendly matches in preparation, winning 1, drawing 2 and losing 1.

How did they fare in the Regular Phase of the AP24?

- Chivas finished in ninth place in the general table with 25 points.

- Santos finished the tournament in last place in the standings with 10 points.

What happened the last time they met?

- The most recent clash between the two took place on matchday 16 of the Apertura 2024 and on that night, the Rebaño beat Los Laguneros 2-0. The scorers of the Rojiblancos' goals were Cade Cowell and Yael Padilla.

The big changes in their squads

- Chivas has a new coach, as Óscar García will make his Liga MX debut in this Saturday's match. As for the squad, the Rebaño Sagrado made official the arrivals of Miguel Tapias and Alan Pulido.

- Santos is also changing tactician, as Fernando Ortiz took over as coach of the team from La Laguna. On the other hand, the Santista squad was reinforced with players such as Javier Güemez, Javier Abella and Cristian Dajomé.

Rebaño Sagrado's possible debuts

- During the preseason, we were able to observe several young players from the Cantera Rojiblanca under the orders of Óscar García, so there is a possibility of seeing their debuts on Matchday 1. We are talking about Miguel Gómez, Diego Ochoa and Hugo Camberos, who were regulars in the friendly matches that served as preparation.

Where to watch Chivas vs Santos live?

- If you want to know which channels will be broadcasting this match, CLICK HERE and find out all the information.

The refereeing staff

- Referee: Daniel Quintero- Assistant 1: Michel Alejandro Morales- Assistant 2: Jesús Soto- Fourth official: Katia Itzel García

Did you know?

- Chivas has gone 6 tournaments without losing on the first matchday. The streak began in the Clausura 2022 and consists of 3 wins and 3 draws.

- In fact, the Rebaño has not lost in 12 of its last 13 home starts, with 4 wins and 8 draws.

- The Rojiblanca squad has gone 5 games without losing at home to Santos.

- Roberto Alvarado was the Guadalajara player with the highest effectiveness in shots on goal during the Apertura 2024, scoring 5 goals in 17 attempts (29%).

- The Fernando Beltrán-Roberto Alvarado duo ended up being the one that accumulated the most combinations during the previous tournament, as they registered 33.

- The 'Nene' was the only Rebaño player to suffer more than 20 fouls during the Apertura 2024, as he was fouled 33 times. His closest pursuers were Roberto Alvarado and Erick Gutiérrez, with 19 each.

- Rubén González was the only Guadalajara player to surpass the 100 ball recoveries mark during the previous semester. In total, the 'Bear' registered 120 of these actions.