The match between Guadalajara rivals is always worth watching but has a little extra spice this time around, writes Jon Arnold.
The Clasico Tapatio always matters, but this edition will have plenty on the line.
Even if the Liga MX match, pitting Atlas and Chivas, wasn't a rivalry game, it would be vital for both teams. As always, clubs are stacking up toward the middle of the table, with both Atlas and Chivas in a five-way tie for the eighth and final playoff position and both losing the tiebreakers. The 17 points the teams are on won't be enough and after this weekend's rivalry game, only three weeks remain to get points.