Monterrey vs Tigres UANL Prediction: Playing for a Spot in the Final

In the upcoming fixture of Liga MX, Clausura Semi Finals Leg 2 of 2, Monterrey will be up against Tigres UANL at the Estadio BBVA in Guadalupe. With the aggregate scoreline balanced 1-1, the upcoming matchup is likely to get the best out of the two competing sides. For the upcoming matchup, Monterrey is likely to miss out on Edson Gutierrez and Duvan Vegara due to injuries. On the other hand, Tigres UANL is likely to miss out Samir and David Ayala due to injuries. Talking about the head-to-head stats, from the last five matches played between the two, Monterrey has been successful twice, whereas Tigres has managed to win only once. Continue reading to find out more about the upcoming matchup.

Carrying the unbeaten match form forward, Monterrey will be looking to make the most of the home advantage against Tigres and qualify for the Final. In the first leg, Maximiliano Meza scored the opening goal of the match in the 36th minute of play. Stretching the advantage forward, Monterrey even had 4 shots on target, and German Berterame looked decent with his individual gameplay. In the last five matches played, Monterrey has scored 9 goals, averaging 1.80 goals per game. Hence, Monterrey has the seasoned attack to score at least 2 or even more goals against Tigres in the upcoming matchup. Learning from the mistakes in the first leg, Monterrey will be looking to maximize their home advantage and play their natural attacking game. Moreover, Monterrey has stood successful in the last two home matches, which is why they will be once again starting as favorite for winning. 

Though Tigres started off decently at home against Monterrey in the first leg, they couldn’t maximize the home advantage. Francisco Cordova saved the day for Tigres by scoring a prompt equalizer in the 50th minute of play, with the assist given by Javier Aquino. Moving forward in the second leg, visitors will be looking forward to playing by their strengths and not allowing the opposition to score early in the match. In the last five matches played, Tigres has scored and conceded 8 goals, averaging 1.00 goals per game. Hence, Tigres will have to further strengthen their defense, in order to start winning. In the last two away fixtures, Tigres has lost to Leon (3-1) and Toluca (3-1). Hence, the pressure of playing from home is likely to derail Tigres from the path leading to the all-important Final. 

With Monterrey playing at home, the upcoming matchup is likely to have the home side starting as the outright favorite for winning. Monterrey has won its last two home matches, whereas Tigres has lost its last two away outings. I predict that the upcoming leg will have Monterrey winning in regular time. The match total is expected to be over 2.5 goals, and both sides to score. However, the final scoreline is predicted to be 2-1 or 3-1. 

• Monterrey to Win for 2.00
• Total Over 2.5 for 2.11
• Correct Score 2-1 for 8