A highly important game in Liga MX as both squads are fighting for the top spots. With Tigres UANL in 5th place and Pachuca located at 4th, this has all the looks of a thriling fight. Read on to learn more!
- Tigres UANL have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (7) in Liga MX
- Pachuca is in the best form (6-0-0) in Liga MX
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 900 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Both squads have had plenty of rest since their previous game. Let's aim for an enthusiastic fixture!
Tigres UANL form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estadio Universitario de Nuevo León as Tigres UANL have scored 12 goals to get 16 points from 8 games. The overall stats in the Liga MX are 5-1-2 (wins-draws-losses). Hopes of three in a row are alive for Tigres UANL after consecutive victories at their own ground.
Tigres enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Santos Laguna's place. The match ended 3-0 with Quiñones, Gignac and Reyes scoring. Tigres UANL goalkeeper Guzmán did an outstanding job against Santos Laguna with seven saves, so vital to securing the victory. Gignac, who usually features in attack, was the best performer for the team in that game, scoring a rating of 8.41 (out of 10). Gignac scored one goal, served one assist, hit two key passes and had 26 successful passes (of 29 total).
A 1-1 scoreline against Santos Laguna before that, played at their own home stadium in the Copa por México. This is expected to be a close game, with Tigres UANL perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Tigres UANL as a small favourite), we find 6 games. Tigres UANL has won 3 of these, drawn 1 and lost 2.
The Tigres UANL fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 12 goals in 8 league matches. From these home matches, Tigres have conceded only 6 goals.
Pachuca form and stats
3-3-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Pachuca in their Liga MX matches away. Impressively, the visitors are on a six-match winning run which they hope continue versus Tigres UANL.
The fans enjoyed Pachuca's previous fixture versus Puebla, a 5-1 win played at home. As you can tell from the results above, Pachuca was very dominant against Puebla, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 5-1 (!) with López, Álvarez, Chávez and Ibáñez (2) providing the goals. Ibáñez has found the net for this side three fixtures in a row. The ability! Álvarez was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.83. The defender Álvarez scored one goal, hit one key pass and won 5 of 5 duels.
Prior to that match, a home win 3-1 against Toluca.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 6 similar matches played by Pachuca in our archives, and the results are: 1 win for Pachuca, 2 draws and 3 defeats.
Take note that 9 of this club's 12 latest league matches have ended with three or more goals.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Pachuca have scored 11 goals in 8 league games away. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Pachuca have conceded 9 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The two combatants have fought before this season: Pachuca - Tigres UANL 2-1. Álvarez (Pachuca) and Caetano (Tigres UANL) were shown red cards when these sides met earlier this season. Will it be as hot-tempered this time? H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Tigres two wins, three draws and Pachuca five victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven games had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  N. Ibáñez 17 goals |   A. Gignac 12 goals |  F. Córdova Reyes 4 goals |
Tigres UANL missing players
Pachuca missing players
| Tigres UANL | Pachuca | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 4 | 11 | 24 |
| 12 | 7 | 2 | Won | W | 3 | 5 | 15 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 31 | 15 | 5 | Scored | S | 10 | 17 | 49 |
| 16 | 6 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 11 | 22 |
| 90% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 82% | 88% |
| 67% | 60% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 64% | 75% |
| 43% | 30% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 55% | 54% |
| 14% | 20% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 27% | 33% |
| 10% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 18% | 21% |
| 38% | 30% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 55% | 54% |
| 52% | 60% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 27% | 33% |
| 19% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 36% | 25% |
| 6 | 5.8 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 4.6 | 5.8 |
| 3.8 | 3 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 4.7 | 4 |
| 2.7 | 2.1 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.3 |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 15.4 | 17.9 | 19.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13.8 | 15.9 | 17 |
| 5 | 5 | 8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6 | 5.5 | 5.6 |
| 29% | 30% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 42% | 28% | 37% |
| 11.2 | 10.3 | 15.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 17 | 12.2 | 10.2 |
| 3.7 | 3.1 | 6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.8 | 4 | 3.4 |
- Pachuca have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Pachuca have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Pachuca have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Pachuca is in the best form (6-0-0) in Liga MX
- Tigres UANL have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Tigres UANL have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (7) 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 | America | 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 |
