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.