Overview
- Toluca vs América kicks off Saturday at 19:00 local at the Nemesio Díez, and the winner would move provisionally to the top pending Cruz Azul’s result.
- Cruz Azul, first with 35 points, faces Pumas at 21:05 on Saturday seeking to cement the No. 1 seed as Pumas look to secure a Play-In place.
- Tigres host Atlético de San Luis on Saturday at 17:00, where a home win would lock a top-four finish and keep a late push toward the lead in play.
- FC Juárez meet Querétaro on Friday at 19:00, with Juárez still able to climb into the top six and Querétaro needing a win plus other results to reach the Play-In.
- Chivas host Monterrey with top-four positioning at stake, Tijuana face Atlas and Mazatlán meet Necaxa on Friday, and pre-match narratives range from Jesús Gallardo downplaying a Toluca–América ‘classic’ to José Cardozo calling it final-like, with one AI prediction tipping Toluca 2–1.