Chivas visited Pachuca on August 29 in Jornada 6 with a simple objective: keep its unbeaten run going and turn a strong start into an even better position near the top of the table. Under Gabriel Milito, the Rebaño entered the match with 10 points from 12 possible, while Pachuca arrived in a much tougher stretch after collecting only one point from its last 12.
The contrast in form made this one of the clearer matchups of the round. Chivas had already recovered well from an opening 0-2 loss to Toluca by putting together three victories and one draw in its next four matches. That run included wins over FC Juárez, Santos and Tijuana, along with a draw against Puebla. Then, just before this trip to Hidalgo, Chivas added another statement result by beating Tijuana 5-2.
Chivas' strong run under Gabriel Milito
That sequence gave Chivas a steady platform entering Jornada 6. The early setback against Toluca could have slowed the team down, but it responded with three straight wins and a draw, showing the kind of consistency that keeps a club in the conversation near the top of the standings. The attack also looked more settled in the 5-2 win over Tijuana, which helped reinforce the sense that Chivas was building momentum at the right time.
For Milito, the challenge was not just extending the unbeaten stretch, but maintaining the same level of focus away from home. A win at Pachuca would not only preserve Chivas' positive form, it could also strengthen its place in the upper part of the table as the tournament continued to take shape.
Pachuca looking to stop the slide
Pachuca's situation was the opposite. The Tuzos opened with a strong 0-3 win over Pumas, but that result became the high point of a difficult stretch. After that, Pachuca lost to Querétaro, León and Puebla, and drew with Atlético San Luis. That left the team with just one point from its last 12, a run that put pressure on it heading into the visit from Chivas.
That kind of form gap matters in a league setting like this. Chivas came in with confidence, results and momentum. Pachuca came in needing a response. With Jornada 6 already carrying added weight, the match offered both sides something important: Chivas had a chance to keep climbing, while Pachuca had a chance to reset before the season moved deeper into the schedule.
