With only two matchdays remaining in the Liga MX Apertura season, Club América leads the table with 28 points and a game in hand. The reigning champions Toluca, currently fifth, are back to full health and face América in a key fixture. Meanwhile, Monterrey, one of the league's most successful clubs, sits precariously in a playoff position despite high-profile signings Hugo Cuypers and Diego Rossi. Their attack has been merely mid-table and the defense has struggled, making a playoff miss a real possibility for the first time since 2016.
Monterrey host Club Tijuana at Estadio BBVA in a match that could define both teams' postseason hopes. Tijuana have struggled in the absence of teenage phenom Gilberto Mora due to injury, but the game is considered winnable for the visitors and could lift them as high as fifth place depending on other results.
Match Details
Date: Sunday, Oct. 25 | Time: 4 p.m. ET
Location: Estadio BBVA, Monterrey, Mexico
TV: ABC | Live stream: CBS Sports Golazo Network
Odds: Monterrey -175; Draw +320; Club Tijuana +420
Liga MX Schedule (All times Eastern)
Friday, Oct. 30: Juárez 3, Querétaro 1; Atlético San Luis 0, Atlas 1; Puebla 1, Pumas UNAM 2.
Saturday, Oct. 31: Pachuca vs. Tigres UANL, 7 p.m.; Monterrey vs. Club Tijuana, 9:05 p.m. (CBS Sports Golazo Network); Chivas Guadalajara vs. Atlante, 9:07 p.m.; Club América vs. Toluca, 11:10 p.m. (CBS Sports Golazo Network).
Sunday, Nov. 1: Santos Laguna vs. Necaxa, 6 p.m.; Cruz Azul vs. Club León, 8:10 p.m.
