TAPATITLAN DE MORELOS, Mexico (Interstat) — Tapatio defeated Leones Negros 2-0 on Friday in a Liga de Expansión MX match at Estadio Gregorio Tepa Gómez. The home side outperformed statistical projections to start its season with a win.

Forward Sergio Aguayo opened the scoring in the 37th minute. Midfielder Jorge Rodríguez doubled the lead just before halftime in the 46th minute. Daniel Villaseca and Leonardo Jiménez provided assists. Both assist-makers also received yellow cards during the contest.

The result gave Tapatio a winning start to the competition, while Leones Negros began its campaign with a loss. Interstat’s pregame projections had forecast a 1-1 draw, giving Tapatio a 59.5% probability to win outright.