AMERICA AND CHIVAS; TWO POPULAR, ONLY ONE BIG.

A new national classic is on the horizon, and with this, a large part of the soccer-loving population in our country will be divided into two sides. Those who want America to win, and those who want America to lose. Yes, in this last sector Chivas appear mainly, but also accompanied by those from Toluca, Pumas, Cruz Azul, etc., etc.

There is no doubt that both América and Chivas are the two most important teams in our country. The titles say it, but above all it is said by the followers of these squads.

Although there is no exact figure that allows us to know with complete precision which team has the most fans, today there is a reference that can bring us closer to this amount; social networks.

Starting from Twitter, now called

We move on to Instagram, perhaps the most popular and where once again eagles are the majority. In this network, the difference is quite a bit, since those from Coapa have 5.4 million and the rojiblancos 3.3. A difference of more than two million followers.

Finally, in a newer social network like TIK TOK, it is Guadalajara who takes the advantage with 3.4 million over the 2.4 that the eagles have.

Broadly speaking, we could interpret that America has more ‘followers’, and although these are real and verifiable figures, the debate cannot be closed only by taking these social networks into account.

In 2022, the Mitofsky company conducted a survey where a sector of soccer fans in our country predominated. This sector was dedicated to the followers who ‘hated’ Club América. To no one’s surprise, it was the eagles who led the statistics with 38% of those surveyed.

Having consulted these previous statistics, the only conclusion we can reach is that América is the team with the most relevance/media in Mexican soccer. Well, for better or worse, a large majority have it present every week of football.

If we look at recent data, so far in Clausura 2024, both teams have played 4 home games, with América once again being the team with the best entry.

The Azteca Stadium has 149,953 spectators compared to the 141,146 attending the Akron. One more fact that favors André Jardine’s painting.

Let’s put followers and fans aside and focus on what really matters; the titles and triumphs that each one has achieved in their history.

The debate seems to never end, beyond the fact that statistics can easily show the superiority of one of these two great teams.

Taking into account the most important tournaments that are played in Mexican soccer, the eagles can boast of having an important advantage over the sacred flock.

In Liga MX, América beats Guadalajara by two. In CONCACAF titles the difference is greater, with 7 for the azulcremas and 2 for the rojiblancos. In Copa MX the Coapa team also has a balance in their favor, with 6 for them and 4 for Chivas. It is in the Champion of Champions sector where the flock totals 7, one more than the eagles.

In a brief count of the most important trophies, América accumulates 8 more than Guadalajara, and the trend seems to indicate that this advantage is closer to increasing than being reduced.

The numbers could go on and the reality is that in practically all statistics the winners will continue to be those in yellow and blue. To go no further, the only time these two teams faced each other for a cup, the winner was the team from the capital.

What are we going with all this?

The discourse about who is bigger seems to have become obsolete in recent years, because in terms of fans, relevance and titles, the result today is quite clear.

As it is also quite clear that nothing, absolutely nothing of the aforementioned guarantees the Eagles that they will emerge victorious from this string of matches against Guadalajara. And that, for both the team and the fans, what really matters to them is the present.

America with a coarser squad that was of little use the last time they met in a semifinal. America with the opportunity to close the series at home, although this was of no use in the 4th finals of 2020 either.

The classics are vibrant, exciting and attractive because everything mentioned above will again be forgotten for 180 minutes.

André Jardine against Fernando Gago. Brazilian against Argentine in case a touch more of rivalry was needed.

The current champion against Chicharito Hernández’s squad, who could score his first goal on his return to Guadalajara against the hated rival.

All the ingredients are in place, and all that remains is to enjoy this great dish, which by luck or coincidence, will give us 3 confrontations of this type in less than 10 days.

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