| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorados | 15 | L1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1/15 | 5-12 |
| Veracruz | 15 | L2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 4/15 | 5-10 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorados | 2 | 2 | 1 | -2 | DL |
| Veracruz | 3 | 2 | 0 | -6 | LL |
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2018-09-06
In the standings it was Dorados 2nd on 1 points, Veracruz 3rd on 0 — separated by 1.
Dorados had gone 6 games without a win.
The match was played at Estadio Banorte in Culiacan (capacity 20,395). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.
