This will be their fourth overall meeting. Atlético Morelia are yet to celebrate a winin head-to-head games; Tepatitlánhave emerged victorious onceso far, and even twogames haveended in a draw.

Their most recent gamewas played on May 12, 2021,when the matchup ended in a 1-0 win for Tepatitlán at theEstadio Gregorio Tepa Gómez in Tepatitlán de Morelos.It promises to be an even moreexciting clash as they meet again in the second leg of the Liga de Expansión MX Final.

Atlético Morelia vs Tepatitlán: Match Information

Date: Saturday, May 15, 2021
Time: 3:00 PM (ET)
Location: Nuevo Estadio de Los Cármenes,Atlético Morelia

Atlético Morelia vs Tepatitlán: Times by State in the US

ET: 3:00 PM
CT: 2:00 PM
MT: 1:00 PM
PT: 12:00 PM

Atlético Morelia vs Tepatitlán: Storylines

Atlético Morelia managed to get past Atlante in the Liga de Expansión MX Semi-Finals with anaggregate result of 4-2.Meanwhile, Tepatitlán have grabbed an aggregate 8-2triumph over Zacatecas to get totheLiga de Expansión MX Final. Now,Tepatitlán have a 1-0 lead from the first leg, out of the three.

These opponents don’thave a year-long history of clashes as their firstonedates back to August 19, 2020, and it ended in a thrilling 2-2 draw. Thanks to this exciting clash, we will see who gets to go home with the win in the second leg of theLiga de Expansión MX Final.

How To Watch Or Stream Live Free Atlético Morelia vs Tepatitlán in the U.S.

The 2020-2021Liga de Expansión MX Final Leg 2 game between Atlético Morelia andTepatitlán, to be played on Saturday, at the Nuevo Estadio de Los Cármenes inAtlético Morelia, will be broadcasted onFanatiz, beIN SPORTSin the United States.

Atlético Morelia vs Tepatitlán: Predictions And Odds

The oddsmakers are yet to reveal the odds of theAtlético Morelia vs Tepatitlán clash. However, judging by the lead from the Leg 1, we can expectTepatitlán to triumph once again.

Francisco Ramírez Gamez‘s side earned its place in the playoffs after finishing sixth in the regular season, and it made its way to this stage after a long journey that began on the Wild Card. The Alteños arrive atthis crucial game as the dark horses, which is why they will try to pull off a shocking result once again.

On the other hand, Ricardo Valiño’s boys head as the favorites to lift the trophy after a remarkable campaign in the tournament. Monarcas have qualified directly to the semifinals, where they’ve beatenAtlante. Will the best-seeded team of the regular season prove its strength to claim the title?

Tepatitlán vs Atlético Morelia: Match Information

Date: Wednesday, May 12, 2021
Time: 6 PM (ET)
Location: Estadio Gregorio Tepa Gómez, Tepatitlán de Morelos

Tepatitlán vs Atlético Morelia: Time by State in the US

ET: 6 PM
CT: 5 PM
MT: 4 PM
PT: 3 PM

Tepatitlán vs Atlético Morelia: Storylines

Tepatitlán have made a huge effort to get into the grand final. They booked their playoff ticket after beating Dorados de Sinaloa on penalties in the preliminary round, and they strengthened themselves since then. In the quarterfinals, they comfortably knocked Cimarrones out, before seeing Mineros de Zacatecas off after a huge 3-0 win in the first leg and a 1-1 draw in the rematch.

They’ll have, however, an even more demanding challenge ahead. Ramírez Gamez’s team will have to recover its energy and be prepared to face arguably the mightiest side in the league. Atlético Morelia’s incredible performance in the regular season saw them get directly into the semifinals, having much more rest than their upcoming opponents.

The squad managed by the Argentine Ricardo Valiño has done everything right up to now, and it has been the frontrunner candidate to claim the title of this Clausura 2021. Will they be up to the expectations and defeat Tepatitlán?

Tepatitlán vs Atlético Morelia: Liga de Expansión MX Guard1anes 2021 Standings

Tepatitlán finished the regular season sixth with 24points, while Atlético Morelia ruled throughout the tournament and concluded that stage atop the table with 33 points.

Tepatitlán vs Atlético Morelia: Liga de Expansión MX Guard1anes 2021 Top Scorers

Diego Rafael Giménez has been Atlético Morelia’s leading goalscorer as he has been on target eight times so far, while Tepatitlán’s top scorer isVictor Mañon, who has six goals this season.

How to watch or live stream Tepatitlán vs Atlético Morelia in the US

The game to be played between Tepatitlán and Atlético Morelia for the first leg of the Liga de Expansión MX Guard1anes Clausura 2021 final will be broadcast in the US byTUDN App andTUDN.com.

Tepatitlán vs Atlético Morelia: Predictions and Odds

Oddsmakers have alreadymade their predictions. FanDuel sees Atlético Morelia as favorites in this first leg game with odds of +120, while Tepatitlánhave +200, and a tie would result in a +230 payout.

* Odds via FanDuel.

Liga MX is by far the strongest North American league in CONCACAF, while MLS has been on the rise, Liga MX have been at the forefront, as Mexican teams clearly dominate over every other league in CONCACAF with regards to budgets and CONCACAF Champions League titles.

Liga MX is also one of the most watched leagues in the United States, as Mexican soccer games can be seen on Spanish Television as well as various sports networks on cable. So, without further ado here are all the Liga MX champions!

The Group of onetitle

The following teams have all won one Liga MX title in their history: Asturias (1943–44), Real España (1944–45), Tampico Madero (1952–53), Marte (1953–54), Oro (1962–63), Tecos (1993–94), Atlético Morelia (Invierno 2000), Tijuana (Apertura 2012)

Teams with two titles

Both Zacatepec (1954–55, 1957–58) and Veracruz (1945–46, 1949–50) have both won two Liga MX titles. They both won these titles back when the format was a regular “European calendar” round robin. At the time Liga MX had between 12 to 14 teams. Puebla won two championships in 1983 and 1990.

Teams with three titles

Atlante (1946–47, 1992–93, Apertura 2007),Necaxa (1994–95, 1995–96, Invierno 1998) and Atlas (1950-51, Apertura 2021, Clausura 2022)have each won three titles. The Necaxa teams of the mid 90s were one of the best teams in Mexican soccer history, led by Ecuadorian midfielder Álex Aguinaga, the club has never again been able to reach such heights.

Monterrey and their fivetitles

Los Rayados of Monterrey have 5 titles in their trophy case and are the current Liga MX champions. Over the years the club has won the following titles: Mexico ’86, Clausura 2003, Apertura 2009, Apertura 2010, and Apertura 2019. The 2003 team led by Daniel Pasarella had a strong backbone and clutch players like Guillermo Franco, Walter Erviti, Jesus Arellano and Luis Perez.

Teams with six titles

Modern day success stories like Santos Laguna (Invierno 1996, Verano 2001, Clausura 2008, Clausura 2012, Clausura 2015, Clausura 2018) have won many recent championships. Los Tuzos even won a Copa Suramericana and 5 CONCACAF Champions Leagues. Santos on the other hand won titles with two American players Edgar Castillo and Herculez Gomez.

Teams with seven titles

UNAM (1976–77, 1980–81, 1990–91, Clausura 2004, Apertura 2004, Clausura 2009, Clausura 2011) and Pachuca (Invierno 1999, Invierno 2001, Apertura 2003, Clausura 2006, Clausura 2007, Clausura 2016, Apertura 2022) have seven titles each, the clubs have enjoyed recent success but it’s been Tigres who have made the most noise. The teams coached by Ricardo Ferretti have been powerhouses and made it to the finals of the Copa Libertadores in 2015, losing to River Plate of Argentina.

Teams witheighttitles

Leónhave jumped up one spot after winning the Guard1anes 2020 title. (1947–48, 1948–49, 1951–52, 1955–56, 1991–92, Apertura 2013, Clausura 2014, Guardianes 2020). Now Tigres have joined them after conquering the Clausura 2023 championship(1977–78, 1981–82, Apertura 2011, Apertura 2015, Apertura 2016, Apertura 2017, Clausura 2019, Clausura 2023)

Cruz Azul and their 9 titles

Cruz Azul are one of the more traditional teams in Mexico, they completely dominated the 1970s winning 5 titles, in total the club has won 9 (1968–69, 1970, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74, 1978–79, 1979–80, Invierno 1997, Guard1anes 2021). La Maquina defeated Santos Laguna in the 2021 Final (2-1 overall result) to win their first league trophy in 23 years.

Toluca and their 10 titles

Toluca have won a total of 10 titles in their history, they were one of the best teams in Mexico during the late 90s and early 2000’s winning 4 titles in a three-year span. The Paraguayan striker José Saturnino Cardozo was one of the most lethal goal scorers in Liga MX history during that time, scoring 249 goals for the Red Devils. Toluca won the following titles: 1966–67, 1967–68, 1974–75, Verano 1998, Verano 1999, Verano 2000, Apertura 2002, Apertura 2005, Apertura 2008, and Bicentenario 2010

Chivas and their 12 titles

Chivas of Guadalajara are one of the most, if not the most, popular teams in Mexico, they have won a total of 12 titles: 1956–57, 1958–59, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1969–70, 1986–87, Verano 1997, Apertura 2006, Clausura 2017. Recently while under Matías Almeyda the club won 5 titles 1 league, 3 domestic cups, and 1 international title.

América and their 13 crowns

América and their deep pockets have won 13 titles, the most of any team in Liga MX. The accolades span almost every decade: 1965–66, 1970–71, 1975–76, 1983–84, 1984–85, Prode ’85, 1987–88, 1988–89, Verano 2002, Clausura 2005, Clausura 2013, Apertura 2014, and Apertura 2018. To be honest with the amount of spending the team does they should have more, but the club has not always made the best personal decisions. Nonetheless, América stands number 1 as the top team in Mexico.