Liga MX: Two sides in pretty good form get together for this game. Tigres UANL might have a tiny upper hand with their 5th spot in the table?
- Cruz Azul have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Tigres UANL have the most clean sheets (12) in Liga MX
It's quite the trip for Tigres UANL when visiting Cruz Azul as the cities are 900 kilometers apart.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Cruz Azul form and stats
5-1-3 (win-draw-lost) are the Liga MX numbers at home for Cruz Azul so far this season.
Cruz Azul are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Necaxa. Midfield player Rodríguez got a match rating of 7.6 in that game, the max score being 10. Rodríguez hit three key passes and had 56 successful passes (of 67 total).
Ahead of that match, Cruz lost 2-3 at home to Monterrey.A decent goal production from Cruz Azul in their home games so far, with 15 goals from 9 league matches. Cruz's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 12 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Tigres UANL form and stats
As the visiting team in Liga MX matches, Tigres UANL have produced an overall stat of 4-2-3 so far.
Tigres UANL's last game was the home draw against Atletico San Luis (0-0). Caetano was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.63. The defender Caetano won 6 of 9 duels.
Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Tijuana that ended 1-1.Tigres UANL have scored 12 goals on their travels this season, from 9 away games in the league. It's not easy to score on Tigres as they have only conceded 8 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
This was the end result when the participants faced each other earlier this season; Tigres UANL - Cruz Azul 2-3. Stats for the former ten meetings between these two sides are: five wins for Cruz Azul, two draws and three wins for Tigres UANL. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.
Top Goalscorers
  A. Gignac 14 goals |  L. Quiñónes 4 goals |  F. Córdova Reyes 4 goals |
Cruz Azul missing players
Tigres UANL missing players
| Cruz Azul | Tigres UANL | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 24 |
| 8 | 6 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | 13 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 10 | 4 | 3 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 30 | 18 | 5 | Scored | S | 6 | 17 | 36 |
| 42 | 15 | 8 | Conceded | C | 3 | 11 | 18 |
| 91% | 92% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 88% |
| 78% | 75% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 75% | 67% |
| 70% | 67% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 50% | 42% |
| 39% | 25% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 8% | 17% |
| 26% | 17% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 8% | 12% |
| 61% | 67% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 50% | 42% |
| 22% | 33% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 42% | 50% |
| 26% | 8% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 21% |
| 5.2 | 6.4 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.7 | 5.9 | 6 |
| 4.6 | 4.4 | 5.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.3 | 4.5 | 3.6 |
| 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4.7 | 3.2 | 2.6 |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 12.7 | 13.5 | 10.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13.7 | 12.9 | 15.7 |
| 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6 | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| 31% | 32% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 27% | 28% |
| 13.5 | 12.1 | 15.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.3 | 11.8 | 10.8 |
| 4.8 | 3.6 | 6.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.7 | 4 | 3.5 |
- Cruz Azul have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Tigres UANL have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Tigres UANL have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (7) in Liga MX
- Tigres UANL have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Liga MX
- Tigres UANL have the most clean sheets (12) in Liga MX
- Tigres UANL have the most matches under the total-line (14) in Liga MX
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | América | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 38 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 21 | 38 |
| 2 | Monterrey | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 16 | 35 |
| 3 | Santos Laguna | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 38 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 33 |
| 4 | Pachuca | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 32 |
| 5 | Tigres UANL | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 30 |
| 6 | Toluca | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 27 |
| 7 | Cruz Azul | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 34 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 22 | -8 | 24 |
| 8 | Puebla | 17 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 25 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 22 |
| 9 | Guadalajara | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 22 |
| 10 | Leon | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -4 | 22 |
| 11 | Juarez | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | -1 | 19 |
| 12 | Necaxa | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -7 | 19 |
| 13 | Atletico San Luis | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 11 | -8 | 18 |
| 14 | Mazatlan | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -7 | 17 |
| 15 | Tijuana | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 17 | -12 | 17 |
| 16 | Pumas UNAM | 17 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 16 | -10 | 14 |
| 17 | Atlas | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 17 | -11 | 13 |
| 18 | Querétaro | 17 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 35 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 22 | -17 | 9 |
