Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Tigres UANL - Cruz Azul!
- Tigres UANL has the most dropped points from leading position (13) in Liga MX
- Cruz Azul has the fewest dropped points from leading position (3) in Liga MX
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.
These teams have little in common geographically as Cruz Azul have to travel 900 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Tigres UANL form and stats
4 victories, 4 draws and 1 defeat. That’s what Tigres UANL have to build on here at Estadio Universitario de Nuevo León in the Liga MX.
Tigres UANL faced defeat in their previous match, away at Bayern München (0-1). In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting Palmeiras.
N. Guzmán had a busy but productive day in the Bayern München match. Despite making eight saves the loss could not be prevented.
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Tigres, as the Liga MX home game vs Tijuana is only four days away.
The Tigres fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 15 goals in 9 league matches. From these home matches, Tigres UANL have conceded only 8 goals. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Cruz Azul form and stats
4 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses. That’s the product of Cruz Azul playing as the away team in the Liga MX this season. Cruz Azul has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.
It's the second away game in a row for Cruz, but there's smiles all around after the 2-0 victory versus Necaxa in the Liga MX last time out. Prior to that match, a home win 4-1 against Queretaro.
Cruz goalie Jesús Corona was high and low in the Necaxa game, contributing seven saves towards the victory.
After this away game Cruz return home for a Liga MX game against Toluca. That game is only three sleeps after this.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Cruz have scored 11 goals in 9 league games away. As opposed to that, Cruz have seen the ball go into their own net 10 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Cruz Azul - Tigres UANL 0-1. Tigres UANL-Cruz Azul H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Tigres UANL three wins, Cruz Azul four wins, three draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  A. Gignac 14 goals |   J. Rodríguez Portillo 14 goals |  N. López Alonso 6 goals |
Tigres UANL missing players
Cruz Azul missing players
| Tigres UANL | Cruz Azul | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 13 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 14 | 26 |
| 11 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 36 | 21 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 17 | 37 |
| 23 | 13 | 1 | Conceded | C | 5 | 16 | 25 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 64% | 65% |
| 38% | 46% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 36% | 38% |
| 17% | 15% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 29% | 27% |
| 4% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 12% |
| 54% | 69% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 36% | 31% |
| 42% | 31% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 21% | 35% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 43% | 38% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.2 | 2.2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13.7 | 14.4 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 12.4 | 12.8 |
| 4.5 | 4.9 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.3 | 3.5 |
| 33% | 33% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 37% | 41% |
- All of Tigres UANL's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Cruz Azul has the fewest dropped points from leading position (3) in Liga MX
- Cruz Azul haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Tigres UANL has the most dropped points from leading position (13) in Liga MX
- Tigres UANL have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Tigres UANL have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Tigres UANL haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 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 | America | 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 |