Tijuana vs Pumas Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 27 Feb 2026

Liga MX Betting Preview: Tijuana vs Pumas

Tijuana meet Pumas at Estadio Caliente, with kick-off set for 22:06 on Friday 27 February.

Pumas have a strong chance against Tijuana and we’ll side with the visitors on the Asian Handicap. It’s worth chancing the -133 with a +0.25 goal headstart, meaning that our stake is split between 0 and +0.5.

Club Tijuana played Mazatlán at home in their last game. It was a 1-1 draw at Estadio Caliente. Tijuana enjoyed 57% possession and had four shots on target, while Kevin Castaneda bagged the goal.

Pumas UNAM made it back-to-back Liga MX victories after a 2-0 home win over Monterrey at Olimpico Universitario. Efrain Juarez's team enjoyed just 36% possession and had six shots on goal, with Alvaro Angulo netting twice.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Pumas had the edge in the most recent encounter between these teams. At Olimpico Universitario, they recorded a 4-1 home win over Tijuana. The previous 10 H2H games have ended in four Pumas victories, four draws and two Tijuana wins.

Liga MX		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
4	Pumas	14	7	6	1	26	15	11	26:15	27
10	Tijuana	14	4	6	4	15	15	0	15:15	18

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Xolos have 3 wins, 2 losses and 5 draws, averaging 1.2 goals from 2.7 shots on goal and 6.1 attempts. Sebastian Abreu's side have averaged 41.0% possession and 3.5 corners per game, with their opponents scoring 1.2 goals from 3.8 shots on goal, 8.3 attempts and 4.6 corners.

Top scorer is Kevin Castaneda on 4 goals, while Mourad Daoudi and Gilberto Mora have both racked up 2. The leading assistors have been Kevin Castaneda and Jesus Vega with 2.

Pumas UNAM have won 6, lost 1 and drawn 3, with an average of 3.8 shots on goal, 7.1 attempts and 2.2 goals. The Mexico City outfit average 44.3% possession, 3.1 corners taken and 5.5 corners against them, while 1.2 goals have been conceded from 11.5 attempts and 4.7 shots on goal.

Alvaro Angulo got 4 goals, Juninho notched 3, while Robert Morales and two other players scored 2. Alan Medina has managed 3 assists in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Tijuana confirmed lineup (4-1-4-1): Antonio Rodriguez (GK), Rafael Fernandez, Jackson Porozo, Unai Bilbao, Jesus Vega, Ivan Tona, Ramiro Arciga, Kevin Castaneda, Ignacio Rivero, Domingo Blanco, Mourad Daoudi.

Pumas confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Keylor Navas (GK), Rodrigo Lopez, Nathan Silva, Angel Azuaje, Alvaro Angulo, Alan Medina, Adalberto Carrasquilla, Pedro Vite, Jordan Carrillo, Robert Morales, Juninho.

Tijuana vs Pumas Prediction & Betting Tips

Unlock a complete betting breakdown for Tijuana vs Pumas, featuring our expert match prediction, expected final score, corners insight, standout player prop picks and a ready-to-play bet builder.

Match Prediction

Pumas +0.25 on the Asian Handicap looks like a sensible play at a price of -133. They should be able to swerve a loss in this Liga MX game and we’re confident that the away team can land a victory.

It’s always a case of checking out the latest Liga MX team news to make expert football predictions. Then we get to work when it comes to unearthing the stats that are the most valuable.

Key Tijuana vs Pumas league stats:

• The +0.25 line has been covered by Pumas in 7 consecutive games.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Pumas in 9 of their last 10 games.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Pumas in 15 of their last 20 games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Tijuana in 5 consecutive games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Tijuana in 7 of their last 10 games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Tijuana in 14 of their last 20 games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Tijuana in 8 of their last 10 games against Pumas.

The betting odds at the top bookies suggest our pick carries a 57.1% chance of winning. Our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 60-65%. This is why we can recommend this bet.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Tijuana 1 - 2 Pumas

Our prediction for the correct score is Pumas to land a 2-1 victory and this is available at +750. It’s a fun wager to place which lands a bigger potential return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Pedro Vite to Score +440

Pedro Vite (Pumas) has managed two goals in his past five Liga MX away games. We’ll throw a dart at +440 for this Anytime Goalscorer wager as the betting odds look pretty attractive.

Latest Pedro Vite Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+430

First

+1050

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Corners Prediction

Under 9.5 Corners -137

The past ten Tijuana home games have featured 6.40 corners on average. There are odds of -137 for this Total Corners wager and we think the line is too high.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Tijuana

Total

8.10 3.50 4.60

Home

6.40 3.10 3.30

Away

9.30 4.00 5.30

Pumas

Total

8.60 3.10 5.50

Home

8.70 4.40 4.30

Away

8.80 3.20 5.60

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-106

Under 9.5

-141

Tijuana Corners

Over 4.5

-141

Under 4.5

-111

Pumas Corners

Over 4.5

+104

Under 4.5

-164

Most Corners

1

-125

X

+650

2

+130

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Tijuana vs Pumas 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.

Club Tijuana are forecasted to be the most likely winner in this Liga MX encounter. The +114 for them coming out on top suggests a 47% probability based on their latest betting odds. For those wanting to back Pumas UNAM, you will find +215 about this outsider.

Tijuana can be backed at -189 on the Draw No Bet and you’ll get stakes refunded if the game ends level. Alternatively, Pumas can be chanced at +120 on the same market.

If you want to back how many goals will be scored, you can get similar odds on Over or Under 2.5 Goals. An alternative angle is a Both Teams to Score bet and Yes has been chalked up at -156.

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Full-Time Result

1

+114

X

+240

2

+215

Half-Time Result

1

+170

X

+114

2

+255

Double Chance

1X

-345

12

-385

X2

-167

Draw No Bet

1

-189

2

+120

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

-118

2 Hcp +0.25

-114

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-112

Over 2.5

-119

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-156

No

+110

Favourite Guillermo Martinez is priced at +525 to be the first player on the scoresheet, while there’s also the chance to back him to score any time at odds of +210.

Guillermo Martinez (Pumas)

First

+210

Anytime

+525

Josef Martínez (Tijuana)

First

+210

Anytime

+550

Mourad El Ghezouani (Tijuana)

First

+250

Anytime

+650

Robert Morales (Pumas)

First

+260

Anytime

+650

Kevin Castañeda (Tijuana)

First

+270

Anytime

+700

Shamar Nicholson (Tijuana)

First

+280

Anytime

+700

Domingo Blanco (Tijuana)

First

+400

Anytime

+1050

Jordan Carrillo (Pumas)

First

+410

Anytime

+1050

Jose Ignacio Rivero (Tijuana)

First

+420

Anytime

+1050

Pedro Vite (Pumas)

First

+430

Anytime

+1050

Ivan Tona (Tijuana)

First

+450

Anytime

+1100

Kevin Escamilla (Tijuana)

First

+500

Anytime

+1200

Joe Corona (Tijuana)

First

+550

Anytime

+1500

Angel Zapata (Tijuana)

First

+575

Anytime

+1500

Rodrigo Lopez (Pumas)

First

+600

Anytime

+1400

Adalberto Carrasquilla (Pumas)

First

+700

Anytime

+1900

Álvaro Angulo (Pumas)

First

+750

Anytime

+1900

Santiago Trigos (Pumas)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Tijuana have gone unbeaten at Estadio Caliente in the last ten games. Tijuana have six draws and four victories in the last 10 home matches, recording an average of 1.40 goals per game and conceding 0.50.

Pumas have avoided defeat in their last three away matches. Efrain Juarez's team have four wins, three draws and three losses in the last 10 away games, scoring an average of 1.80 goals per match and conceding 1.90.

Tijuana enjoyed a 4-2 winning scoreline when last meeting Pumas at Estadio Caliente. The past 6 H2H meetings at Estadio Caliente have featured three triumphs for Tijuana, one for Pumas along with two draws.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Tijuana Home Stats		4-6-0	1.90	1.40	0.50	3	7	4	6
Pumas Away Stats		4-3-3	3.70	1.80	1.90	7	3	9	1

• 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

Tijuana vs Pumas Lineups & Team News

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