Leon welcome FC Juarez to their ground on Monday in Apertura matchday 10, a fixture that finds the two clubs in sharply contrasting positions in the Liga MX table. Leon sit seventh with 14 points from nine matches, while FC Juarez occupy the bottom two with just 3 points from the same number of outings.
The 11-point gap between the sides tells its own story ahead of kick-off. Leon's record of four wins, two draws and three defeats, along with a goals tally of 12 scored and 10 conceded, places them comfortably in mid-table. FC Juarez have managed only one win all Apertura, losing eight of their nine matches and conceding 23 goals while scoring six.
Recent form reinforces that contrast. Leon have taken 8 points from their last five matches, a run that includes two wins over Atletico San Luis and Monterrey, alongside two draws and a defeat to U.N.A.M. - Pumas. FC Juarez have collected 3 points across their last five, their solitary return coming from a 2-0 win over Tigres UANL, with the remaining four fixtures all ending in defeat, including a 4-0 loss to Toluca.
The head-to-head record between these clubs adds further texture to the occasion. The two most recent meetings have produced contrasting outcomes: Leon won 3-1 on 19 April 2026, while FC Juarez claimed a 2-0 victory on 27 September 2025. Monday's match offers both sides another data point in what has been an uneven recent sequence.
With FC Juarez in the bottom two and Leon established in mid-table, the stakes are clear from the table alone. Kick-off is at 01:00 UTC on Monday, 28 September 2026.