GUADALAJARA (Interstat) — Leones Negros will host Dorados de Sinaloa on Sunday at Estadio Club Deportivo Universidad de Guadalajara in a Liga de Expansión MX match. Leones Negros enter with the stronger season record across all competitions, at 7 wins, 2 losses and 2 draws. Dorados de Sinaloa are 3 wins, 3 losses and 4 draws.

Leones Negros have been productive at home and on the road. Their most recent result was a 2-1 win at Cruz Azul Hidalgo. Earlier this season, they beat Jaiba Brava 4-0, won 4-2 at Tlaxcala, won 2-0 at Cancún, won 3-1 at Tapatío and beat Alacranes de Durango 2-1 on the road. Their setbacks include a 2-0 loss at Atl. Morelia and a 3-1 loss to Correcaminos. Those are their only two losses this season. They also drew 2-2 with La Paz and 1-1 with Piratas. Leones Negros have won three of their last six matches.

Dorados de Sinaloa have been uneven. Their most recent result was a 1-0 home loss to Alacranes de Durango. Before that, they drew 1-1 at Club Jaiba Brava and 1-1 with Cancún. Dorados also beat Tapatío 3-1, won 4-1 at Tepatitlán de Morelos, lost 1-0 at home to Atl. Morelia, fell 4-2 at Venados and drew 2-2 with both Tlaxcala and Zacatecas. They opened with a 2-0 win at Oaxaca. Dorados have won two of their last six matches. Their defense has allowed two goals or fewer in seven of 10 matches. The attack has scored multiple goals in five matches.

A player to watch for Dorados is Sebastian Cervantes. He played 90 minutes in each of his recent appearances, including the Alacranes loss, the draws with Club Jaiba Brava and Cancún, and the 3-1 win over Tapatío, when he scored and received a yellow card. In the Alacranes match, goalkeeper José Castro and defender Ramiro Franco also played the full 90 minutes.

Leones Negros will look to Jared Escalante. He logged 90 minutes in recent matches, including a 0-2 loss at Morelia, a 2-2 draw with La Paz, where he was booked, and a 3-1 win at Tapatío. Escalante has been a full-match contributor in his last three appearances.

After Sunday, Leones Negros are scheduled to visit Venados, host Oaxaca and Tepatitlán de Morelos, and travel to Zacatecas. Dorados are set to host Azul Hidalgo, visit Correcaminos, host Piratas and visit La Paz.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Leones Negros 2, Dorados de Sinaloa 1. Interstat’s ELO system projects Leones Negros with an 86.6 percent probability to win.