It's still early in the Liga MX season, but we are learning more and more about the teams. Here is the Santos Laguna - Tigres UANL preview!
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Santos Laguna form and stats
Only two Liga MX home games for Santos Laguna so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 1 draw and 0 defeat.
A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Santos Laguna, who played 0-0 against Monterrey. That match was also played at this venue (Estadio Nuevo Corona). 2-2 away at Puebla before that.
D. Valdés felt an ounce or two of guilt after the draw against Monterrey as the player was unable to convert a penalty kick in the 20th minute.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Santos Laguna as they are travelling to their away game against Monterrey in the Copa MX. That match is three days after this one.
Santos Laguna has scored 4 goals so far and conceded 3 goals from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.
Tigres UANL form and stats
It's not happening yet for Tigres UANL on their Liga MX travels, with zero points from their first 2 away games. Maybe today will be different? The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Tigres UANL have lost on their last two travels.
Tigres UANL go into this game after a win, the home game against Guadalajara that ended 3-0. Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting Pachuca's place.
The schedule is very tough for Tigres UANL now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A CONCACAF Champions League game at Alianza is waiting in only three days.
It's early days yet, but Tigres UANL has scored 0 and conceded 3 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Tigres UANL - Santos Laguna 4-0. Last ten meetings between the teams: Santos Laguna won four, Tigres UANL won five and one draw. seven games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Gignac 15 goals |   J. Furch 12 goals |  B. Lozano Aparicio 11 goals |
Santos Laguna missing players
Tigres UANL missing players
| Santos Laguna | Tigres UANL | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 25 |
| 12 | 9 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 50 | 32 | 6 | Scored | S | 3 | 13 | 35 |
| 41 | 10 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 11 | 23 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 88% |
| 96% | 92% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 72% |
| 84% | 75% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 36% |
| 52% | 50% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 8% | 20% |
| 24% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 68% | 67% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 50% | 52% |
| 16% | 33% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 25% | 32% |
| 16% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 33% | 28% |
| 6.1 | 6.2 | 7.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.3 | 4.2 | 4.6 |
| 4.4 | 4.3 | 5.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.4 | 3.9 |
| 1.8 | 1.5 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.4 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 384 | 186 | 31 | Total Shots | T S | 36 | 106 | 288 |
| 118 | 64 | 10 | Shots on Target | S O | 9 | 36 | 90 |
| 42% | 50% | 60% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 36% | 39% |
- Santos Laguna has the fewest matches under the total-line (4)
- Santos Laguna has the most matches over the total-line (21)
- Santos Laguna have not yet lost a game at home.
- Santos Laguna have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Santos Laguna have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Tigres UANL have scored away.
- Santos Laguna have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Santos Laguna haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Tigres UANL has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (8)
- Tigres UANL has the fewest dropped points from leading position (6)
- Tigres UANL has the fewest scored goals (0) away
| 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 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 |
| 2 | Pumas UNAM | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 3 | Juárez | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | América | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 5 | Querétaro | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 6 | Necaxa | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | Cruz Azul | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
| 8 | Tigres UANL | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 9 | Toluca | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 10 | Guadalajara | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 6 |
| 11 | Atlas | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 6 |
| 12 | Atletico San Luis | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 6 |
| 13 | Santos Laguna | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -3 | 5 |
| 14 | Tijuana | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 5 |
| 15 | Morelia | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -3 | 4 |
| 16 | Puebla | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 4 |
| 17 | Pachuca | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -4 | 4 |
| 18 | Monterrey | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 2 |