It's early days in the Liga MX and both Tigres UANL and Pumas UNAM are still hoping for a flying start in order to set the tone for the season. Three points can make a big difference at this stage.
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!
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.
Tigres UANL form and stats
Only two Liga MX home games for Tigres UANL so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 1 draw and 0 defeat.
In their previous game, the manager R. Ferretti led his Tigres to a defeat in the Liga MX match away at Toluca. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estadio Universitario de Nuevo León. Ahead of that match, Tigres UANL won a home game hosting Puebla (2-1).
Heartbreak for Tigres UANL in their last match as Toluca's A. Canelo scored the winning goal deep into overtime.
Tigres UANL has scored 3 goals so far and conceded 2 goals from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.
Pumas UNAM form and stats
Pumas UNAM are still undefeated on their travels in the Liga MX. They have only played two games though, winning one and drawing the other. The last three matches for Pumas have all ended in a draw.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Mazatlán (placed 15th) in their previous outing. The Liga MX match ended in a draw 0-0. Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Monterrey.
It's early days yet, but Pumas UNAM has scored 2 and conceded 1 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Tigres won seven, Pumas UNAM won two and one draw. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Gignac 5 goals |   J. Dinenno De Cara 5 goals |  E. Vargas Rojas 2 goals |
Tigres UANL missing players
Pumas UNAM missing players
| Tigres UANL | Pumas UNAM | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 80% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 50% | 80% |
| 80% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 80% |
| 60% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 40% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 60% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 80% |
| 40% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 20% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 20% |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 5 | 6.6 |
| 3.8 | 5 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2.4 | 3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3.5 | 2.6 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 67 | 23 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 24 | 70 |
| 23 | 6 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| 35% | 50% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 67% | 54% |
- All of Tigres UANL's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Pumas UNAM have not yet lost a game.
- Pumas UNAM have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Tigres UANL has the most dropped points from leading position (5)
- Tigres UANL have not yet lost a game at home.
- Tigres UANL have won significantly less corners at home than away.
| Tigres UANL | Last season | Pumas UNAM | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 30 | 15 | Played | P | 14 | 28 | ||
| 13 | 8 | Won | W | 2 | 10 | ||
| 10 | 5 | Drew | D | 5 | 8 | ||
| 7 | 2 | Lost | L | 7 | 10 | ||
| 43 | 28 | Scored | S | 14 | 41 | ||
| 29 | 14 | Conceded | C | 26 | 39 | ||
| 87% | 87% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 73% | 73% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 93% | 89% | ||
| 43% | 53% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 36% | 43% | ||
| 20% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 21% | 21% | ||
| 10% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 14% | 14% | ||
| 53% | 53% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 54% | ||
| 33% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 7% | 21% | ||
| 27% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 43% | 25% | ||
| 4.8 | 5.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.8 | 5.8 | ||
| 3.8 | 3.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.6 | 3.5 | ||
| 1.4 | 1.1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.4 | ||
| 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | ||
| 356 | 209 | Total Shots | T S | 187 | 420 | ||
| 111 | 67 | Shots on Target | S O | 47 | 120 | ||
| 39% | 42% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 34% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | América | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 2 | Cruz Azul | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | Pumas UNAM | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 4 | Toluca | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| 5 | Tigres UANL | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 6 | Querétaro | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | Puebla | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 8 | Guadalajara | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 9 | Pachuca | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 10 | León | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 11 | Monterrey | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 12 | Atlético San Luis | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 13 | Juarez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -2 | 5 |
| 14 | Santos Laguna | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -2 | 5 |
| 15 | Mazatlán | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 5 |
| 16 | Necaxa | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 5 |
| 17 | Tijuana | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 4 |
| 18 | Atlas | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 2 |