Liga MX: Tigres UANL look able to win home game against Pumas UNAM Pumas UNAM manager del Río looking for maximum points from Tigres UANL trip

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Competition: Mexico Liga MX
Competition: Sun 12.February
Match begins: 01:05 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Universitario de Nuevo León (41886 seats)

Welcome to Estadio Universitario de Nuevo León and this game featuring Tigres UANL & Pumas UNAM in the Liga MX. Here's everything you must know!

Insights:
  • Tigres UANL have the most clean sheets (13) in Liga MX
  • Pumas UNAM have yet to win a game away.

These teams have little in common geographically as Pumas UNAM have to travel 900 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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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).

The Tigres UANL goalkeeper Nahuel Ignacio Guzman is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 267 minutes without conceding a goal in the Liga MX.

Tigres are returning here after visiting Cruz Azul and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. Pizarro scored the goal(s). Midfield player Quiñones got a match rating of 8.33 in that game, the max score being 10. Quiñones served one assist, hit four key passes and dribled past the opponent 3 of 4 times.

Preceding that game was the home draw versus Atletico San Luis that ended 0-0.

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Juarez are coming to town in three days.

Tigres UANL have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio Universitario de Nuevo León with 12 goals in 8 league matches. Tigres UANL have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Pumas UNAM form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Pumas UNAM so far with only 4 points returning home. The records show 0-4-4 (win-draw-lose). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Pumas have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone ten consecutive matches without winning on the road.

Pumas UNAM's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Atlas that finished 2-2. The attacker Dinenno got a match rating of 7.83 in that game. Dinenno scored one goal, hit the woodwork once, served one assist, hit three key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 4 times.

Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Tijuana that ended 0-0.

Observe that 9 of this club's 10 latest league rounds have ended with three goals or more.

The schedule is very tough for Pumas UNAM now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Liga MX game at Necaxa is waiting in only four days.

The visiting Pumas UNAM have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 10 goals from 8 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Pumas has visited these top teams three times, and 2 of 3 has ended with 2 goals or more!

Head 2 Head

Tigres UANL have pulled off a streak of 8 consecutive matches without defeat (4-4-0) when facing Pumas UNAM.

The two combatants have battled before this season: Pumas UNAM - Tigres UANL 1-1. Gignac loves to face Pumas UNAM and have scored 7 goals in these encounters.

Top Goalscorers

TigresA. Gignac
A. Gignac
14 goals
Pumas UNAMJ. Dinenno De Cara
J. Dinenno De Cara
10 goals
Pumas UNAME. Salvio
E. Salvio
6 goals

Tigres UANL missing players

Pumas UNAM missing players

Tigres UANL Pumas UNAM
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
25 12 4 Played P 3 10 22
14 8 3 Won W 0 0 4
5 2 1 Drew D 2 5 10
6 2 0 Lost L 1 5 8
37 19 5 Scored S 2 10 29
18 7 1 Conceded C 5 19 38
88% 83% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 70% 86%
64% 58% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 70% 82%
40% 33% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 70% 64%
16% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 50% 41%
12% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 20% 23%
40% 33% 25% BTTS BTTS 33% 60% 73%
52% 58% 75% Clean Sheets C S 33% 30% 18%
20% 25% 25% Failed to Score F T 67% 40% 23%
 
5.9 6.1 6.5 Corners for (avg) C F 7 5 5.1
3.7 2.8 2.2 Corners against (avg) C A 7.7 5.6 4.7
2.6 2 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 3.1 2.5
10 4 2 Red cards R C 1 3 4
 
15.6 18.5 22 Shots (avg) S ( 16.7 16.8 15.6
5.2 5.4 7.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.7 3.5 4.5
28% 29% 17% Goal Efficiency G E 18% 29% 29%
 
11 9.8 6.2 Shots against (avg) S A 21.7 14.5 12.4
3.4 2.9 1.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 10.3 6.1 5
Key stats in Liga MX this season:
  • Pumas UNAM have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Pumas UNAM have yet to win a game away.
  • Tigres UANL have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • 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 (13) in Liga MX
  • Tigres UANL have the most clean sheets (7) at home in Liga MX
  • Tigres UANL have the most matches under the total-line (15) in Liga MX
  • Tigres UANL have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded 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 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 Queretaro 17 1 6 10 18 35 8 1 4 3 10 13 9 0 2 7 8 22 -17 9

Read more about Liga MX

Liga MX is the top division in the Mexican football league system. Each season the league has two tournaments, Apertura (opening) and Clausura (closing). This means that the Liga MX has two champions per season. The Liga MX is the fourth most attended football league in the world.