Only two matchdays remain in the Apertura portion of the Liga MX season as everyone is chasing Club America, who are first on 28 points with a game in hand still to play. With the most goals scored in the league, America are back to their best, but that will also make their match against fifth-place Toluca an interesting one. Toluca are the reigning champions, but, due to a mixture of injuries and bad luck, have seen the squad slip from where they'd expect to be.
They're healthy now, so it'll be a great chance for them to show that they're still among the contenders as the playoffs loom, but they aren't the only side in need of that. Monterrey are currently in a playoff position by the skin of their teeth despite the spending that brought Hugo Cuypers and Diego Rossi to the club; the attack has only been a mid-table effort, while the defense has also struggled. Monterrey are one of the most successful clubs in Liga MX history, so missing the playoffs would be a shock, but it's also a very real possibility as they face Club Tijuana.
Tijuana have struggled while teenage phenom Gilberto Mora has been out with an injury, but this is a very winnable game for the club and one that could push them as high as fifth depending on how things shake out. It's always a fascinating race to the Liga MX playoffs since the season is such a short one, but that can also make for surprises such as Monterrey missing out on the playoffs for the first time since 2016 if things don't go their way. Date: Sunday, Oct. 25 | Time: 4 p.m.
ETLocation: Estadio BBVA -- Monterrey, MexicoTV: ABC | Live stream: CBS Sports Golazo NetworkOdds: Monterrey -175; Draw +320; Club Tijuana +420
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