TEPATITLÁN DE MORELOS, Mexico (Interstat) — Tepatitlán de Morelos will host Jaiba Brava on Saturday at Estadio Gregorio Tepa Gómez in Tepatitlán de Morelos in a Liga de Expansión MX match. The home side enters with one win and eight losses across all competitions this season, while Jaiba Brava is 3-5-2 across all competitions.

Axl Padilla is a player to watch for Jaiba Brava. He played 90 minutes in a loss at Correcaminos and 90 minutes in a draw against Dorados in his most recent appearances. Jaiba Brava most recently lost 0-1 at Correcaminos. Padilla played 90 minutes in that match, Daniel López played 73 and Deivoon Magaña played 67. Padilla is listed as a defender. Daniel López is a forward, and Deivoon Magaña is a midfielder.

Jaiba Brava also has a 1-1 draw with Dorados de Sinaloa, a 1-3 loss at Tlaxcala, a 4-3 win over Venados, a 0-2 loss at Zacatecas, a 2-1 win over Oaxaca, a 0-4 loss at Leones Negros, a 3-0 win over Azul Hidalgo, a 0-1 loss at Tapatio and a 0-0 draw with Piratas this season. The club will look to improve its form in the visit to Tepatitlán de Morelos.

Arturo Gatica is a player to watch for Tepatitlán de Morelos. He played 90 minutes in a loss to Zacatecas and 45 minutes in a loss at Venados in his most recent appearances. Tepatitlán de Morelos most recently fell 0-1 to Zacatecas. Gatica played 90 minutes in that match, as did Jonathan Sánchez and Fernando Sanguinetti. Gatica is listed as a goalkeeper, while Jonathan Sánchez is a defender and Fernando Sanguinetti is a midfielder.

Tepatitlán de Morelos also has a 0-5 loss at Venados, a 1-4 loss to Dorados de Sinaloa, a 0-6 loss at Azul Hidalgo, a 3-2 win over Tlaxcala, a 0-1 loss at Oaxaca, a 0-5 loss to La Paz, a 1-3 loss at Correcaminos and a 0-1 loss to Alacranes de Durango this season. The team returns home seeking a stronger result.

After Saturday, Jaiba Brava is scheduled to face Alacranes de Durango at home, Atl. Morelia on the road, La Paz at home and Cancun on the road in Liga de Expansión MX play. Tepatitlán de Morelos is set to meet Atl. Morelia at home, Tapatio on the road, Piratas on the road, Cancun at home and Leones Negros on the road. The home side will aim to use Estadio Gregorio Tepa Gómez as an advantage, while Jaiba Brava seeks to build on its record.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Tepatitlán 1, Club Jaiba Brava 1.