Tijuana get ready to welcome Morelia for something different than the ordinary league football: The Copa MX Apertura - Final leg 1 of 2.
There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Liga MX match only four days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus Toluca, was also a home game here at Estadio Caliente. The away team is better rested.
This stadium uses artifical turf, unlike Morelia's home stadium. The visitors last five games on artifical turf have ended in 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 2500 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Tijuana form and stats
Last season, Tijuana's Copa MX journey ended in the clausura - semi-finals.Tijuana have secured 5 points from their first three home games in the Liga MX. A decent catch, still with room for improvement. On the other hand, in the Copa MX, Tijuana has performed like this (both home and away): 5 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.
Tijuana drew their last game, also a home match. Toluca was the opponent, 1-1 the score. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Atlas (1-2).
The hometeam coach G. Quinteros Desábato made a successful contribution in the game against Toluca, bringing on Alexis Castro who scored the equalizer in the 1-1 draw.
There will be little rest for Tijuana after this match as they are travelling to Morelia for a Liga MX game in only three days.
Tijuana has scored 3 league goals at home this season, in 3 matches. Tijuana have only conceded 2 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Morelia form and stats
Morelia's mission in Copa MX last season failed in the clausura - quarter-finals.Things could have gone better for Morelia in their Liga MX away matches, but 4 points from 3 games is all right. The mentioned statistics is only from the league, looking at the Copa MX stats, they have 5 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss both home and away.
It's the second away game in a row for Morelia, but there's smiles all around after the 3-1 victory versus Atlas in the Liga MX last time out. Preceding that, the 1-2 home loss versus Leon.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Tijuana in just three days.
Morelia are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 5 times in 3 away games so far. Morelia have conceded 6 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Tijuana won five games, two matches ended with a draw and Morelia has three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / fourTop Goalscorers
  F. Aristeguieta de Luca 7 goals |   C. Da Silva Sanvezzo 6 goals |  A. Rocha González 5 goals |
Tijuana missing players
Morelia missing players
| Tijuana | Morelia | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 11 | 7 | Won | W | 5 | 12 | ||
| 4 | 4 | Drew | D | 3 | 5 | ||
| 10 | 2 | Lost | L | 5 | 8 | ||
| 34 | 19 | Scored | S | 19 | 45 | ||
| 43 | 15 | Conceded | C | 23 | 37 | ||
| 96% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 80% | 77% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 92% | 84% | ||
| 60% | 46% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 62% | 60% | ||
| 40% | 31% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 46% | 44% | ||
| 32% | 15% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 23% | 28% | ||
| 56% | 54% | BTTS | BTTS | 69% | 60% | ||
| 28% | 38% | Clean Sheets | C S | 15% | 28% | ||
| 20% | 15% | Failed to Score | F T | 15% | 12% | ||
| 4.4 | 4.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.7 | 4.7 | ||
| 5 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 5 | ||
| 2.2 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.4 | ||
| 9 | 6 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 5 | ||
| 282 | 169 | Total Shots | T S | 124 | 288 | ||
| 92 | 54 | Shots on Target | S O | 47 | 108 | ||
| 37% | 35% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 42% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Leon | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2 | Queretaro | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| 3 | Necaxa | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | Pumas UNAM | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | Juarez | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | America | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 7 | Guadalajara | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 8 | Atletico San Luis | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 9 | Toluca | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 10 | Atlas | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 6 |
| 11 | Santos Laguna | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -3 | 5 |
| 12 | Tijuana | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 5 |
| 13 | Cruz Azul | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 14 | Pachuca | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -2 | 4 |
| 15 | Tigres UANL | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 4 |
| 16 | Morelia | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -3 | 4 |
| 17 | Puebla | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 4 |
| 18 | Monterrey | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 2 |