Chivas vs León 2026: Brian Gutiérrez Leads Guadalajara — Full Match Preview, Predictions & How to Watch Liga MX

LIVE — Estadio AKRON, Guadalajara

Guadalajara are in control of their Liga MX Clausura 2026 Matchday 9 clash against León at Estadio Akron. Brian Gutiérrez produced a brilliant long-range strike in the 35th minute — receiving a pass from Daniel Aguirre, the midfielder fired a powerful shot from outside the penalty area into the top-right corner to give Chivas a 1-0 lead. (The New York Times)

⚽ The Goal — Brian Gutiérrez 35'

The stadium erupted after the strike. Guadalajara had already tested León goalkeeper Óscar García multiple times earlier — Efraín Álvarez testing the goalkeeper from the left, Santiago Sandoval getting a close-range opportunity saved, and Armando González forcing another strong save. (The New York Times)

📊 First Half Stats:

Chivas are dominating with 63% possession vs León's 37%, with 15 total shots to just 9 for the visitors. Guadalajara averaging 57.7% possession and 14.9 shots across their last 10 games. (Variety)

Chivas 🔴

León 🟢

⚽ Goals

1

0

👟 Shots

8

3

🎯 On Target

4

1

🏃 Possession

63%

37%

📋 Starting Lineups:

Chivas (5-3-2): Raúl Rangel — José Castillo, Diego Campillo, Roberto Alvarado, Daniel Aguirre, Bryan González — Efraín Álvarez, Rubén González, Santiago Sandoval — Brian Gutiérrez, Armando González.

León (4-4-2): Óscar García — Iván Moreno, Stiven Barreiro, Sebastián Vegas, Ángel Estrada — Juan Domínguez, Rodrigo Echeverría, Iván Rodríguez, Daniel Arcila — Díber Cambindo, Ismael Díaz. (The New York Times)

📈 Form Guide:

Chivas have won 8 of their last 10 matches — León have managed just 3 wins in the same span and are conceding 1.8 goals per match on average. (Variety)

León enter this match after 6 wins, 5 draws and 16 losses in the league so far — and in their last 10 away league matches, they have a record of just 1 draw and 9 losses. (Fox News)

📺 How to Watch:

The match started at 10:07 PM ET for fans in the United States. Available on Fubo TV, ViX, and TUDN. (The Guardian)

Who do you think wins this one? Drop your prediction below! ⚽👇