Match preview: 8 points are the diference between the sides so far this season, Santos Laguna having done best. Will Tijuana shorten the gap?
- Tijuana have yet to win a game.
- Santos Laguna have not yet lost a game.
Both contenders have had enough rest since their previous game. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Tijuana's stadium, Estadio Caliente, has a artifical turf surface. Santos Laguna have grass on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Santos Laguna when playing on artifical turf; 1 win, 1 draw and 2 losses from four matches. They have scored 4 goals in these games and conceded 5.
It's quite the trip for Santos Laguna when visiting Tijuana as the cities are 1800 kilometers apart.
Tijuana form and stats
The story so far in the Liga MX for Tijuana at their home stadium (Estadio Caliente) is 0 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats. Two draws in a row at home now for Tijuana.
The spoils were shared in Tijuana's previous game, also at home. Visiting Monterrey (placed 6th) travelled back with a draw after a 2-2 scoreline. Mauro Manotas, who plays in attack, was the top performer for the team in that game, scoring a rating of 7.84 (out of 10). Manotas scored one goal, hit the woodwork once, hit two key passes and had 19 successful passes (of 21 total). There was plenty of action in the dying minutes of the game against Monterrey as Mauro Manotas's goal in the 82nd minute completed a cancellation of 0-2 and secured a draw after 90 minutes.
Heartbreak before that as Tijuana lost 0-2 at America's place.Tijuana has scored 4 league goals at home this season, in 4 matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Tijuana defense is not exactly impregnable. 7 goals conceded from 4 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Santos Laguna form and stats
Santos Laguna are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Liga MX, having played 3 games and collected 5 points (1 win, 2 draws and 0 losses). Visiting Santos has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.
The supporters enjoyed Santos's previous game versus Juárez (placed 18th), a Liga MX 2-0 win played at home. Midfielder Diego Valdés was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.92. Valdés served one assist, hit six key passes, dribled passed the opponent 3 of 3 times and had 43 successful passes (of 47 total).
Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Leon that ended 1-1.Santos are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 5 times in 3 away games so far. Santos Laguna are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 2 times in 3 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Previous ten meetings featuring these participants: Tijuana won three, Santos Laguna were winners in three and we saw four draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, six matches with under 2,5 goals.Top Goalscorers
  L. Rodríguez 2 goals |  D. Valdés Contreras 2 goals | F. Gorriarán Fontes 2 goals |
Tijuana missing players
Santos Laguna missing players
| Tijuana | Santos Laguna | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 4 | 3 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 4 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 12 | 7 | 6 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 86% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 86% |
| 43% | 50% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 14% |
| 14% | 25% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 71% | 75% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 67% | 57% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 43% |
| 29% | 25% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 5.9 | 7.8 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 6.7 | 5.3 |
| 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 5 | 3.7 |
| 2 | 2 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.3 | 1.6 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12.4 | 16.2 | 14.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 12.7 | 12.3 |
| 3.6 | 4 | 3.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 4 | 3.7 |
| 24% | 25% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 42% | 35% |
- All of Santos Laguna's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Tijuana's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Santos Laguna have not yet lost a game.
- Santos Laguna have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Santos Laguna have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Santos Laguna have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Tijuana have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Tijuana have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Tijuana have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Tijuana have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Tijuana have yet to win a 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 | America | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 17 |
| 2 | Leon | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 |
| 3 | Toluca | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 14 |
| 4 | Tigres UANL | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 12 |
| 5 | Santos Laguna | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 6 | Monterrey | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 |
| 7 | Cruz Azul | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 8 | Atlas | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 9 | Atlético San Luis | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| 10 | Necaxa | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 11 | Guadalajara | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 9 |
| 12 | Mazatlan | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -3 | 9 |
| 13 | Pachuca | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
| 14 | Puebla | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 6 |
| 15 | Pumas UNAM | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 5 |
| 16 | Tijuana | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -6 | 3 |
| 17 | Queretaro | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -7 | 3 |
| 18 | Juárez | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -8 | 2 |