Club Tigres de la UANL

vs

CD Chivas de Guadalajara

Preview

Tigres (home)

• "Pizarro has got the best out of an experienced Tigres squad this season, which has the ability to play with an extra man in midfield and the tempo and talent to exploit the spaces created."
• "Guido Pizarro’s men finished with a flourish, thrashing Mazatlán 5-1 on the final day of the regular phase to secure their Liguilla place."

Chivas (away)

• "Chivas brought a much more consistent and reliable performance to the Liga MX campaign in the closing stages than Tigres."
• "El Rebaño Sagrado rarely lost and maintained a top-two position heading into the Liguilla."
• "Gabriel Milito has led his Chivas squad in a completely different direction to Pizarro this season, playing a high-intensity possession-based system that relies on pressing high up the field and a possession-based midfield to dictate tempo and create chances."
• "Armando “Hormiga” González has been one of the league’s more deadly marksmen this Clausura, and his performances have caught the attention of the Mexico national team."

Head-to-Head

Key Players

• "Juan Brunetta, who hit a brace against Chivas last time out, looks fresh and ready to play a big part in the knockouts."
• "Meanwhile, Nahuel Guzmán’s experience and solidity between the sticks provides the club with a calming presence."
• "National team call-ups for Chivas could leave them vulnerable in midfield, but we think Efraín Álvarez and Daniel Aguirre will do a good job there and should provide enough creativity and balance for El Rebaño to get a result."

Betting Insights

• "The bookies have this tie very finely balanced, with the favourites Chivas available at 3.01, and Tigres 2.27."
• "A cagey match-up is expected, with both over and under 2.5 goals markets priced at 1.88."

Prediction