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Santos Laguna vs Guadalajara Chivas preview: next match date, kick-off & key points

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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 key early-season clash scheduled for 17 August 2026, with kick-off at 01:10 UTC, in the Apertura - 4 round.

With Santos Laguna looking for their first points of the campaign and Guadalajara Chivas aiming to climb from mid-table, this fixture matters for both sides’ momentum. The home team are trying to stop a worrying run of defeats, while Chivas arrive with a more solid start and a favourable recent record in this head-to-head. 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

In the current Liga MX Apertura 2026 standings, Santos Laguna sit 17th with 0 points after 3 matches. Their overall record is 0 wins, 0 draws, 3 losses, with 2 goals scored and 7 conceded, giving a goal difference of -5. Their form line reads LLL. At Estadio Corona, they have played 1 home game, losing it with 0 goals for and 1 against. Away from home, they have lost both matches, scoring 2 and conceding 6.

Guadalajara Chivas come into this game in 12th place in the Apertura table, with 4 points from 3 matches. Their record stands at 1 win, 1 draw, 1 loss, with 2 goals scored and 3 conceded, for a goal difference of -1. Their form string is DWL. At home, Chivas have played 2 times, winning once and losing once (1 scored, 2 conceded). On the road, they have 1 away match played, drawing it with 1 goal for and 1 against.

From the wider season statistics, Santos Laguna have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in all three matches so far, but are still searching for their first clean sheet and have failed to score twice. Guadalajara Chivas have lined up in a consistent 3-1-4-2, managing 1 clean sheet and failing to score in one of their three games. Neither side has taken or scored a penalty in the Apertura to date.

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 leans towards Guadalajara Chivas, who have recorded several multi-goal wins, including a 3–0 home victory in March 2026 and a 4–0 success in the 2022 Copa por México. Santos Laguna have shown they can respond at Estadio Corona, with league wins of 2–1 in August 2023 and 1–0 in August 2025, while a couple of draws underline that this fixture can be tight despite Chivas’ overall edge.

Key players to watch

  • R. Alvarado (Guadalajara Chivas) — 2 goals in the 2026 Liga MX season, featuring in all three matches and emerging as Chivas’ leading scorer.

Prediction

The data-driven Santos Laguna vs Guadalajara Chivas prediction model points towards the visitors avoiding defeat. The projections give 10% chance of a home win, 45% for a draw and 45% for an away victory. The advice is a combo double chance: draw or Guadalajara Chivas and under 3.5 goals, suggesting Chivas are favoured to take at least a point in a match that is expected to stay relatively low-scoring.

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