Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Tijuana in 9th and Monterrey in 8th place.
It's no vacation for neither Tijuana nor Monterrey as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Monterrey play their home games on grass, while this game is played on artificial turf. Recent stats for Monterrey when playing on artificial turf are 1 win, 1 draw and 2 defeats from four matches. They have scored 5 goals and conceded 3 times in these games.
Monterrey have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 2700 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Tijuana form and stats
Tijuana have collected 15 points from their Liga MX home games so far after 4-3-1.
Tijuana's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-4 versus Monterrey (placed 8th). Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Juárez (0-3).
Tijuana were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one.
The Tijuana fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 13 goals in 8 league matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Tijuana defense is not exactly impregnable. 12 goals conceded from 8 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Monterrey form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Liga MX travels is 3 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats. Momentum is building for Monterrey in their away games, having won their two previous outings.
Two travels in a row for Monterrey, whose manager A. Mohamed could celebrate last time after the Liga MX win against Tijuana. A home win before that, celebrating 6-0 vs Cafetaleros de Tapachula.
As mentioned above, Monterrey was the only team on the pitch versus Tijuana in their previous game, winning 4-0. This could be a tougher task.
Monterrey find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 13 goals from 9 away fixtures in the league. Monterrey have conceded 13 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Tijuana - Monterrey 0-4. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Tijuana 3 wins, 3 draws and Monterrey 4 victories. As for goals, 5 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 5 games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Funes Mori 8 goals |   A. Nahuelpán 6 goals |  N. Sánchez 6 goals |
Tijuana missing players
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| Tijuana | Monterrey | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 17 |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 25 | 13 | 6 | Scored | S | 4 | 13 | 25 |
| 34 | 12 | 4 | Conceded | C | 2 | 13 | 23 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 88% | 88% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 67% | 82% |
| 65% | 50% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 56% | 41% |
| 59% | 50% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 33% | 29% |
| 35% | 25% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 22% | 24% |
| 65% | 62% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 56% | 53% |
| 18% | 25% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 22% | 24% |
| 18% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 22% | 24% |
| 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 6 | 5.8 | 6.9 |
| 4.8 | 3.5 | 3.7 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6 | 6.2 | 4.5 |
| 2.8 | 3.2 | 4.3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 3.3 | 2.6 |
| 6 | 5 | 3 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
- Monterrey have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Monterrey haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Tijuana haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Santos Laguna | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 13 | 33 |
| 2 | América | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 32 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 31 |
| 3 | Necaxa | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 28 |
| 4 | Querétaro | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 28 |
| 5 | Tigres UANL | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 28 |
| 6 | León | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 32 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 27 |
| 7 | Morelia | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 27 |
| 8 | Monterrey | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 24 |
| 9 | Tijuana | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 34 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 22 | -9 | 24 |
| 10 | Pumas UNAM | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 22 |
| 11 | Pachuca | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 21 |
| 12 | Atlas | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | -5 | 21 |
| 13 | Cruz Azul | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 20 |
| 14 | Atlético San Luis | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 13 | -5 | 20 |
| 15 | Guadalajara | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 17 | -3 | 19 |
| 16 | Juárez | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 17 | -9 | 17 |
| 17 | Toluca | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -6 | 16 |
| 18 | Puebla | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -14 | 14 |
| 19 | Veracruz | 17 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 42 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 21 | -32 | 8 |