{"id":31261,"date":"2026-08-12T09:59:50","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T13:59:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/?post_type=news&p=31261"},"modified":"2026-08-12T10:00:59","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T14:00:59","slug":"match-preview-santos-laguna-vs-chivas-08-16-26-liga-mx","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/news\/liga-mx\/match-preview-santos-laguna-vs-chivas-08-16-26-liga-mx\/","title":{"rendered":"Santos Laguna vs Chivas: Predictions, Picks, Odds & Lineups"},"content":{"rendered":"

Santos Laguna<\/a> host Chivas<\/a> at Estadio Corona on Sunday, August 16 (9:00 PM ET \/ 8:00 PM CT \/ 6:00 PM PT).<\/p>\n

There are no fresh injury or suspension concerns on either side heading into this one, so Santos Laguna vs Chivas should be about as close to full-strength as either dressing room gets this month. Ezequiel Bullaude and Fran Villalba look set to keep pulling the strings through midfield for the hosts, while Lucas Di Yorio and Eduardo Aguirre carry the goal threat up top. Chivas, in turn, will lean on Roberto Alvarado, who has scored 2 goals in 270 minutes so far this Apertura, alongside Brian Gutierrez and Luis Romo shaping things from deeper positions.<\/p>\n

This has the makings of a tight, low-scoring contest rather than a shootout. Santos Laguna have not lost their bite entirely \u2014 Di Yorio and Aguirre have both found the net during this rough patch of three straight defeats \u2014 but the concession columns tell their own story, and Chivas should have enough in behind to make the difference. Alvarado’s movement and end product give the visitors an edge in the moments that matter, and if Santos Laguna are exposed at the back again, a narrow win on the road looks the most likely shape of this one.<\/p>\n

US viewers can watch Santos Laguna vs Chivas on ViX, TUDN or Fox.<\/p>\n\n\n