Tigres (home)
- Tigres have won their last three home games and are unbeaten from two at home in the Liga MX 2026/2027 (W1, D1), averaging 2.00 goals per game scored and 1.00 per game conceded.
- Club Tigres de la UANL come into this game in mixed form (W3, D1, L1) and well off the pace in the Liga MX 2026/2027 (15th, 5pts from six).
- Los Tigres have been solid, but their start to the new season has been way too slow.
- Tigres arrive at Estadio Universitario/El Volcan on the back of a 2-1 away defeat to Atlas, a 2-0 home win against Atlante and a 0-0 draw away at Santos Laguna.
- They have been a little clinical in the final third, so Rodrigo Aguirre has stepped up as their main finisher, notching two of their four goals in the last five.
- Guido Pizarro has set Tigres up in a 4-3-3 system, they control the ball, are structured in possession, are able to press in situations and can counter-punch when necessary.
Necaxa (away)
- Necaxa have won just one of their last five games (D1, L3), so they could struggle against a team in form like Tigres.
- Necaxa have a slightly different approach, Martín Varini has his men playing proactive positional football, usually from a back-three system, but they're more likely to trigger an aggressive press and look to recover the ball quickly.
- We think that the higher pressing line and faster transitions may suit Necaxa, and they could open the game up in patches.
- Necaxa are sitting slightly better in the table (12th) than Tigres in the early stages of the season (5pts from six games).
- They arrive in Monterrey having lost one and drawn one of their last two away games, so they'll need to work hard for a result.
Head-to-Head
Los Rayos haven't won any of their last two away games against Tigres (W0, D1, L1), so we're favouring the hosts on Sunday.
Key Players
- Julian Carranza looks like the sharpest edge for Necaxa this term, with four goals in five matches.
- Juan Brunetta is the spark plug for Los Tigres with three goals and three assists in six games.
- Rodrigo Aguirre has stepped up as their main finisher, notching two of their four goals in the last five.
Betting Insights
The odds favor Tigres at 1.57 , draw at 4.45 and Necaxa at 5.3 .
Prediction
Both teams to score seems more likely than not, so a 2-1 Tigres win , or the Tigres win & BTTS selection, should be a profitable path forward for this fixture.