Tigres UANL
Football Mexico - Liga MX El Volcán Sat 5 Sep 21:00
Club Necaxa
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Tigres vs Necaxa Predictions

Main Match Prediction

Over 2.5 Goals @ -167

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Goals on the Menu

The stats imply that we’ll see a few goals when Tigres and Necaxa clash. If you think our pick is the right way to go, you can secure odds of -167 when it comes to betting Over 2.5 on the Total Goals market.

Explore our full Tigres vs Necaxa betting preview, which features the complete write-up for our main match prediction, alongside our correct score prediction, player prop picks, corners prediction and bet builder tips.

Tigres vs Necaxa Preview

Tigres welcome Necaxa to El Volcán, with kick-off set for 21:00 on Saturday 5 September.

Tigres UANL faced Santos Laguna away when last in action. It was a 0-0 draw at Estadio Nuevo Corona. Guido Pizarro's team had 41% possession and totalled two shots on target.

Club Necaxa lost when last in action. In a home game at Estadio Victoria, they were turned over 3-1 by Cruz Azul. The Aguascalientes club had 46% of possession and four shots on goal, with Miguel Rodriguez finding the net.

7 Tigres Wins in Previous 10 H2H Encounters

Tigres haven’t lost to Necaxa in their past ten matches, with the last encounter ending 1-1 at Estadio Victoria. The 10 most recent H2H games have included seven Tigres victories along with three draws.

Liga MX G W D L GF GA GD GD P
12 Necaxa logo Necaxa 6 2 1 3 8 11 -3 8:11 7
16 Tigres logo Tigres 6 1 2 3 8 10 -2 8:10 5
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Tigres – Last 10 League Games

3 wins, 4 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.6 goals from 12.5 attempts and 4.8 shots on goal. Tigres UANL have had 52.2% possession and 6.3 corners per match. On average, they have conceded 1.4 goals from 10.5 attempts and 4.0 shots on goal, while their opponents have earned 4.8 corners.

Players to Watch

Juan Brunetta leads the way with 6 goals, Diego Sanchez has 3, with Rodrigo Aguirre and Jonathan Herrera scoring 2. The leading assistors have been Juan Brunetta and Angel Correa with 4.

Necaxa – Last 10 League Games

Club Necaxa have won 2, lost 5 and drawn 3, with an average of 1.1 goals from 3.8 shots on goal and 8.4 attempts. There’s been an average of 49.1% possession, 4.6 corners awarded and 5.5 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.9 goals from 5.4 shots on goal and 12.1 attempts.

Players to Watch

Julian Carranza is the leading scorer with 4 goals, followed by Tomas Badaloni on 2, with Miguel Rodriguez and two others bagging 1. Pedro Pedraza, Miguel Rodriguez and Juan Valencia have been the top assists providers with 1 in the previous 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Tigres predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Nahuel Guzman (GK), Jesús Ángel Garza, Joaquim, Alan Franco, Vladimir Loroña, César Araújo, Romulo, Diego Laínez, Juan Francisco Brunetta, Diego Sánchez, Rodrigo Aguirre.

Necaxa predicted lineup (3-5-2): Luis Jiménez (GK), Kaiky Naves, Alexis Peña, Agustín Oliveros, Javier Ruiz, Matías Espíndola, Danny Leyva, Lorenzo Faravelli, Carlos Alonso Vargas, Julián Carranza, Owen González.

Main Match Prediction

This upcoming clash could see Over 2.5 Goals and we’re happy to go for this Liga MX pick. There is definitely value backing this selection at -167, with three goals or more looking likely.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction (league matches):

  • The 2.5 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Tigres games at home.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in 6 of the last 10 Tigres games.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Necaxa games.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in 13 of the last 18 Necaxa games on the road.

We take note of any injuries or suspensions affecting each side before going ahead with our football predictions. The Liga MX form guide and stats also help the team at Sportsgambler.com crunch the numbers ahead of the action.

Over 2.5 Probability

If you go by the best football betting sites, our pick has a 62.5% chance of delivering a return. After careful examination, our tipsters calculate this probability to be somewhere between 65-70%. This bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Correct Score Prediction

Tigres Tigres logo 2 - 1 Necaxa logo Necaxa

We’re going for Tigres at +575 to secure a 2-1 win. It’s exciting to bet on the correct score and this wager will hopefully be able to land a nice return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Matías Espíndola Over 0.5 Shots On Target -114 BetMGM logo

Matías Espíndola (Necaxa) can be backed to have one or more shots on goal at -114. For those wanting to wager on Shots on Target, this player looks really appealing at the odds.

Latest Matías Espíndola Player Prop Odds

Juan Brunetta to Score +150 BetMGM logo

Juan Brunetta (Tigres) has racked up six goals in his past five Liga MX home matches. We think this is the pick of the player props, with a generous +150 available when it comes to backing him to score at any time.

Latest Juan Brunetta Player Prop Odds

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Corners Prediction

Over 10.5 Corners -116 BetMGM logo

The five past games involving Tigres have had an average of 13.60 corners, with two consecutive Necaxa matches seeing over 10.5 corners. The stats imply that it’s worth selecting Over for Total Corners, with -116 on offer.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Tigres Logo Tigres
Total
11.10 6.30 4.80
Home
8.30 4.80 3.50
Away
11.80 6.90 4.90
Necaxa Logo Necaxa
Total
10.10 4.60 5.50
Home
10.20 5.00 5.20
Away
10.50 4.10 6.40
Latest Corner Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Total Goals Over 2.5 -167
Full-Time Result Tigres -175
Shots On Target Matías Espíndola Over 0.5 -114

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Tigres vs Necaxa Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Latest Odds Suggest Tigres Win

The favourites are 64% likely to win according to the latest betting odds, with Tigres UANL being priced at -175 to come away with a victory in this Liga MX encounter. At +390, Club Necaxa are regarded as having a lower probability of winning.

Tigres -1 on the Asian Handicap at -106 means you need them to beat Necaxa by two or more goals for a full return. However, a one-goal margin of victory means money back which resembles insurance.

Over 2.5 Goals is available at shorter odds than Under 2.5 Goals as things stand. For those expecting both sides to find the net, Both Teams to Score Yes is available at -159.

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Juan Brunetta Favourite to Be First Goalscorer

Juan Brunetta is the favourite to be First Goalscorer at +410. If you’re interested in backing him to find the net at anytime, then the price is +150.

Player Goals
Juan Brunetta (Tigres)
First
+410
Anytime
+150
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Rodrigo Aguirre (Tigres)
First
+430
Anytime
+155
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Julián Carranza (Necaxa)
First
+700
Anytime
+250
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Ozziel Herrera (Tigres)
First
+750
Anytime
+270
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Player Shots On Target
Julián Carranza (Necaxa)
Over 0.5
-179
Under 0.5
-
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Ozziel Herrera (Tigres)
Over 0.5
-127
Under 0.5
-
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Matías Espíndola (Necaxa)
Over 0.5
-114
Under 0.5
-
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Miguel Rodríguez (Necaxa)
Over 0.5
-105
Under 0.5
-
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Tigres Have Avoided Defeat in Past Ten H2H El Volcán Games

Stats: Liga MX matches only
Tigres have swerved defeat at El Volcán in the previous seven matches. Guido Pizarro's team have clocked up six wins, three draws and one defeat in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 2.30 goals per match and conceding 0.80.

Necaxa have failed to win in their last seven matches on their travels. The Aguascalientes club have finished with six defeats, two wins and two draws in the past 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.10 goals per game and conceding 1.90.

The previous El Volcán encounter involved a 5-3 Tigres win against Necaxa. There have been four draws in the previous 10 H2H matches at El Volcán along with six Tigres victories.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Tigres logo Tigres Home Stats 6-3-1 3.10 2.30 0.80 6 4 6 4
Necaxa logo Necaxa Away Stats 2-2-6 3.00 1.10 1.90 7 3 8 2
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Tigres logo Tigres League Stats
Necaxa logo Necaxa League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 6 wins, 1 defeat and 3 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 2 wins, 5 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 2 wins, 6 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Tigres vs Necaxa Lineups & Team News

Avoid surprises — review the Tigres vs Rayos team news before you bet. Get the predicted and confirmed Liga MX lineups plus the latest injury updates from us.

Tigres Predicted Lineup 4-2-3-1

Necaxa Predicted Lineup 3-5-2

Tigres Predicted Lineup 4-2-3-1

1 Nahuel Guzman
14 Jesús Ángel Garza 28 Joaquim 15 Alan Franco 32 Vladimir Loroña
5 César Araújo 23 Romulo
16 Diego Laínez 11 J. F. Brunetta 30 Diego Sánchez
17 Rodrigo Aguirre
12 Luis Jiménez
5 Kaiky Naves 4 Alexis Peña 3 Agustín Oliveros
10 Javier Ruiz 21 Matías Espíndola 6 Danny Leyva 8 Lorenzo Faravelli 88 Carlos Alonso Vargas
9 Julián Carranza 13 Owen González

Necaxa Predicted Lineup 3-5-2

Previous Tigres Lineups

29 Aug Liga MX
Santos Laguna 0-0 Tigres
21 Aug Liga MX
Tigres 2-0 Atlante
15 Aug Liga MX
Atlas 2-1 Tigres
01 Aug Liga MX
Querétaro 3-2 Tigres
25 Jul Liga MX
Tigres 2-2 San Luis
16 Jul Liga MX
Tijuana 3-1 Tigres

Previous Necaxa Lineups

28 Aug Liga MX
Necaxa 1-3 Cruz Azul
23 Aug Liga MX
Pumas 1-1 Necaxa
17 Aug Liga MX
Necaxa 1-2 León
02 Aug Liga MX
Toluca 3-1 Necaxa
26 Jul Liga MX
Necaxa 2-1 Monterrey
16 Jul Liga MX
Necaxa 2-1 Atlante

Injuries & Suspensions

Tigres Injury Table
Type Name Info
Marcelo Flores Cruciate ligame
Necaxa Injury Table
Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Team Squads

Tigres Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Guido Pizarro

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Romulo 23 M 6 540 6 0 0 0 0 0
Nahuel Guzman 1 G 6 540 6 0 0 0 1 0
Jesus Garza 14 M 6 539 6 0 0 0 1 0
Juan Brunetta 11 M 6 539 6 0 3 3 0 0
Fernando Gorriaran 8 M 6 534 6 0 1 0 3 1

Necaxa Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Martin Varini

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Luis Jimenez 12 G 6 540 6 0 0 0 0 0
Danny Leyva 6 M 6 521 6 0 0 0 2 0
Alexis Pena 4 D 5 450 5 0 0 1 0 0
Lorenzo Faravelli 8 M 6 438 6 0 0 0 1 0
Julian Carranza 9 F 5 404 5 0 4 1 0 1
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Liga MX Apertura Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 América 6 5 1 0 12:2 16
2 Toluca 6 4 1 1 12:4 13
3 Tijuana 6 4 1 1 10:7 13
4 Atlas 6 4 0 2 9:8 12
5 Guadalajara 6 3 2 1 9:6 11
6 Querétaro 6 3 1 2 9:7 10
7 León 6 3 1 2 8:6 10
8 Puebla 6 3 1 2 9:9 10
9 Monterrey 6 3 0 3 13:10 9
10 Cruz Azul 6 3 0 3 11:11 9
11 Pumas 6 2 2 2 8:8 8
12 Necaxa 6 2 1 3 8:11 7
13 San Luis 6 1 3 2 8:10 6
14 Atlante 6 1 3 2 6:8 6
15 Pachuca 6 1 2 3 8:8 5
16 Tigres 6 1 2 3 8:10 5
17 Santos Laguna 6 0 1 5 4:11 1
18 Juárez 6 0 0 6 3:19 0
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Tijuana 4 4 0 0 8:2 12
2 América 3 3 0 0 8:0 9
3 Toluca 3 2 0 1 8:3 6
4 Monterrey 3 2 0 1 10:6 6
5 Guadalajara 3 2 0 1 6:4 6
6 León 3 2 0 1 5:3 6
7 Necaxa 4 2 0 2 6:7 6
8 Tigres 2 1 1 0 4:2 4
9 Puebla 2 1 1 0 4:3 4
10 Atlante 3 0 3 0 2:2 3
11 Querétaro 3 1 0 2 4:5 3
12 Cruz Azul 3 1 0 2 4:6 3
13 Atlas 3 1 0 2 3:6 3
14 San Luis 3 0 2 1 3:4 2
15 Pumas 3 0 2 1 1:4 2
16 Pachuca 3 0 1 2 4:6 1
17 Santos Laguna 3 0 1 2 0:2 1
18 Juárez 3 0 0 3 2:8 0

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