A key match in Liga MX as both teams are battling for the top positions. With Cruz Azul in 4th position and Tigres UANL placed 6th, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
It's quite the trip for Tigres UANL when visiting Cruz as the cities are 900 kilometers apart.
Cruz Azul form and stats
16 points is a decent return from 8 Liga MX games here at Estadio Azteca for Cruz Azul. The data says 5 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Cruz, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.
The Cruz crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-2 to Pumas UNAM here at Estadio Azteca in a Liga MX match. A defeat was the result before that one, 0-1 away at Monterrey.
Some supporters pointed their nail-bitten fingers at Jonathan Rodríguez for missing a penalty kick versus Pumas UNAM in the 70th minute. It's possible that a goal in that situation would have changed the outcome.
The Cruz fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 12 goals in 8 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Cruz Azul have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Tigres UANL form and stats
3-3-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Tigres UANL in their Liga MX matches away.
André-Pierre Gignac (2) scored in Tigres UANL's previous match, the home game against Toluca that ended 2-1. A draw for Tigres before that, at their own venue hosting Atlas (1-1).
Tigres are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 12 times in 8 away games so far. 8 goals have been conceded by Tigres in these games.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Cruz - Tigres UANL 0-2. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Cruz four wins, four draws and Tigres UANL two victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Gignac 13 goals |   J. Rodríguez Portillo 12 goals |  N. López Alonso 6 goals |
Cruz Azul missing players
Tigres UANL missing players
| Cruz Azul | Tigres UANL | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 18 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 23 | 12 | 3 | Scored | S | 4 | 12 | 29 |
| 16 | 6 | 2 | Conceded | C | 4 | 8 | 17 |
| 94% | 88% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 94% |
| 71% | 75% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 94% |
| 35% | 38% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 38% | 44% |
| 18% | 12% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 25% | 17% |
| 12% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 6% |
| 35% | 25% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 50% | 61% |
| 35% | 62% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 50% | 39% |
| 35% | 25% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 12% | 6% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.7 | 1.8 | 0.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 247 | 116 | 39 | Total Shots | T S | 34 | 101 | 244 |
| 64 | 31 | 12 | Shots on Target | S O | 13 | 34 | 82 |
| 36% | 39% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 31% | 35% | 35% |
- Cruz Azul has the fewest dropped points from leading position (3) in Liga MX
- Cruz Azul has the most clean sheets (5) at home in Liga MX
- Cruz Azul have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Tigres UANL has the most dropped points from leading position (13) 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 | León | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 40 |
| 2 | Pumas UNAM | 17 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 29 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 32 |
| 3 | América | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 32 |
| 4 | Cruz Azul | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 29 |
| 5 | Monterrey | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 29 |
| 6 | Tigres UANL | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 28 |
| 7 | Guadalajara | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 26 |
| 8 | Santos Laguna | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 25 |
| 9 | Pachuca | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 25 |
| 10 | Necaxa | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -4 | 24 |
| 11 | Toluca | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 28 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 19 | -5 | 21 |
| 12 | Puebla | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 12 | -3 | 20 |
| 13 | Juarez | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 19 |
| 14 | Mazatlan | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 18 | -7 | 16 |
| 15 | Tijuana | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 18 | -15 | 15 |
| 16 | Atlas | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -7 | 14 |
| 17 | Queretaro | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 17 | -5 | 13 |
| 18 | Atletico San Luis | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 35 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 | -19 | 11 |