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Santos Laguna vs Guadalajara Chivas match preview: date, venue & prediction

The next Santos Laguna match in the Liga MX Apertura 2026 sees them host Guadalajara Chivas at Estadio Corona. This Santos Laguna vs Guadalajara Chivas preview focuses on a crucial Apertura - 4 clash scheduled for 17 August 2026, with kick-off at 01:10 UTC, as the home side look to turn around a difficult start to the season.

With Santos Laguna sitting low in the Apertura standings after three straight defeats and Chivas starting more steadily, this fixture matters for both sides. The hosts need their first points of the campaign, while Guadalajara Chivas will see this as an opportunity to climb from mid-table and build on a mixed but competitive opening run. Fans checking when Santos Laguna play next will have this home test against Chivas firmly circled.

Match details: date, kick-off & venue

  • Competition: Liga MX, Apertura - 4
  • Date / Kick-off: 2026-08-17T01:10:00Z
  • Venue: Estadio Corona
  • Status: Not Started (Fixture has not started yet)

Standings & form

Santos Laguna come into this Liga MX: Apertura fixture in 17th place with 0 points from 3 matches. Their overall record so far is 0 wins, 0 draws, 3 losses, with 2 goals scored and 7 conceded for a goal difference of -5. The form line reads LLL, underlining their early struggles. At home, Santos Laguna have played 1 match, losing it with 0 goals for and 1 against. Away from home they have lost both outings, scoring 2 and conceding 6.

Guadalajara Chivas arrive in stronger shape. They sit 12th in the Liga MX: Apertura table with 4 points from 3 games, having recorded 1 win, 1 draw and 1 defeat. Chivas have scored 2 goals and conceded 3, giving them a goal difference of -1, and their form string is DWL. At Estadio Akron they have taken 3 points from 2 home matches (1 win, 1 loss, goals 1–2), while their single away game so far produced a draw, with 1 goal scored and 1 conceded.

Season statistics back up these trends. Santos Laguna have yet to keep a clean sheet in 2026 and have failed to score in 2 of their 3 league fixtures, underlining their problems at both ends of the pitch. Chivas, by contrast, already have 1 clean sheet and have failed to score just once. Both sides have been consistent tactically: Santos Laguna have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in all three matches, while Guadalajara Chivas have lined up in a 3-1-4-2 every time.

Head-to-head

  • 2026-03-14: Guadalajara Chivas 3–0 Santos Laguna (Liga MX)
  • 2025-08-11: Santos Laguna 1–0 Guadalajara Chivas (Liga MX)
  • 2025-01-12: Guadalajara Chivas 1–0 Santos Laguna (Liga MX)
  • 2024-11-06: Santos Laguna 0–2 Guadalajara Chivas (Liga MX)
  • 2024-01-14: Guadalajara Chivas 1–1 Santos Laguna (Liga MX)
  • 2023-08-27: Santos Laguna 2–1 Guadalajara Chivas (Liga MX)
  • 2023-03-05: Guadalajara Chivas 2–0 Santos Laguna (Liga MX)
  • 2022-12-20: Guadalajara Chivas 4–0 Santos Laguna (Copa por México)
  • 2022-07-17: Santos Laguna 1–1 Guadalajara Chivas (Liga MX)
  • 2022-06-16: Guadalajara Chivas 3–1 Santos Laguna (Friendlies Clubs)

The recent head-to-head record shows Guadalajara Chivas with the upper hand across league, cup and friendly meetings. Chivas have recorded several multi-goal wins at home, including a 3–0 victory in March 2026 and a 4–0 success in Copa por México. Santos Laguna, however, have shown they can respond at Estadio Corona, with home wins by 2–1 in August 2023 and 1–0 in August 2025. Draws have also featured, with 1–1 scorelines in January 2024 and July 2022.

Key players to watch

  • R. Alvarado (Guadalajara Chivas) — 2 goals in the 2026 Liga MX season so far, leading Chivas’ scoring charts and featuring in all three matches.

Prediction

The data-driven Santos Laguna vs Guadalajara Chivas prediction leans towards the visitors avoiding defeat. The prediction model gives Guadalajara Chivas a combined edge with a 45% chance of an away win and a 45% chance of a draw, leaving only 10% for a Santos Laguna home victory. The advised tip is a combo double chance: draw or Guadalajara Chivas and under 3.5 goals, reflecting Chivas’ stronger form and the expectation of a relatively low-scoring contest.

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