Tigres (home)
- Club Tigres de la UANL will take some momentum into the Liguilla if they beat Mazatlan FC on Saturday as the hosts are rightfully installed as the strong favorites at 1.19.
- Tigres ended the Clausura season in top spot with 10 wins, 6 draws and 1 defeat from 17 matches, scoring 35 goals and conceding only 16.
- The big story of this match is the impending farewell to Tigres talisman André-Pierre Gignac, who will be emotional to play for the last time at Estadio Universitario, but his team should have enough to get the three points against a side that has been in poor form.
- Guido Pizarro, the head coach and former club captain, has brought structure and organisation to the team.
Mazatlán (away)
- Mazatlan FC have been poor this Clausura with just 2 wins, 8 draws and 7 losses from 17 matches.
- Mazatlán, who have struggled all season, will set up a compact low block and try to stop Tigres playing, but they can be exposed on the counter and have been more threatening from set pieces with wingers Mauro Laínez and Leo Suárez operating as their main outlets.
- Sergio Bueno has been at the helm since January 2026, so it has been a very tough year for the ‘Venados’ and although he has made them much more compact, they still look vulnerable at the back.
- Brian Rubio has been Mazatlán’s main scoring outlet all year and his finishing has been key to their survival thus far.
- They have failed to win any of their last five Clausura matches, losing three.
Head-to-Head
Club Tigres de la UANL have dominated this fixture since Mazatlan FC joined the Liga MX, but recent meetings have been close with a 2 - 2 draw and a 2 - 0 Mazatlán away win .
Key Players
- André-Pierre Gignac - the impending farewell at Estadio Universitario is the match’s big story.
- Brian Rubio - Mazatlán’s main scoring outlet and key to their survival.
- Mauro Laínez and Leo Suárez - Mazatlán’s wingers who have been important on set pieces and counters.
Betting Insights
- The hosts are rightfully installed as the strong favorites at 1.19.
- A market expectation for goals is also present, though a controlled home win is favoured.
Prediction
A solid 2-0 or 2-1 win looks a more likely outcome.
