Tigres UANL vs Puebla Prediction: Can Tigres Repeat the Performance from the Past and Defeat Puebla?

In the upcoming matchup of Liga Mexico, pre-quarterfinals, Tigres UANL will be up against Puebla at the University Stadium in San Nicolás de los Garza. For the upcoming decisive fixture, Tigres will be missing out on Jesus Garza due to a red card suspension, whereas the inclusion of Fernando Gorriaran and David Ayala is doubtful. On the other side, Puebla will be missing out on Luis Garcia due to a red card suspension, and Pablo Parra is likely to miss out due to a thigh injury. Tigres and Puebla last contested against each other in April this year, and Tigres won 1-0 at home. Considering the undeniable home advantage for Tigres, the upcoming matchup is likely to have the home side as the winners. Continue reading to find out more about the upcoming matchup and expected outcomes. 

Going in the matchup, Tigres UANL is coming off two back-to-back defeats but will be very much confident about the fixture against Puebla. In the last two home fixtures, Tigres defeated Leon (2-1) and Puebla (1-0). With the likes of Lichnovsky, Carioca, Angulo, and Lainez in the lineup, Tigres is likely to come out strong without any unreasonable changes. Coach Robert Siboldi will be looking forward to playing with the same strategy which they enforced previously against Puebla. Without any doubt, Andre-Pierre Gignac will be in the spotlight for scoring and taking the win away from the visitors. In the last two home matches, Tigres has just conceded a goal, which is why scoring against them will be tough for Puebla.

In the last regular matchday of Liga MX, Puebla recorded a comprehensive and high-scoring win against Tijuana (5-2). Mancuello, De Buen, Martinez, and Barragan were spot-on with their contributions in scoring. Goalkeeper Silva was also decent with three saves, but conceded two during the course of play. With 2 wins, 2 defeats, and a draw in the last five matches played, Puebla will be fancying its chances for scoring and winning comprehensively against Tigres. In the last three away fixtures, Puebla has struggled, failing to win two and drawing a fixture. Talking about the scoring, Puebla has scored just 2 and conceded 3 goals in the last three away matches. Hence, Puebla isn’t coming off a fantastic away record.

For the second pre-quarterfinal in Liga Mexico, Tigres UANL will be starting as favorites against Puebla. Moreover, the previous head-to-head win against Puebla will boost Tigres’ confidence in winning and dominating. I am expecting both teams to score positively and the match to turn into a high-scoring contest. The match total is expected to be over 2.5 goals, and Tigres is to win by a goal difference of 2 or more goals.

• Tigres UANL to Win for 1.44
• Both Teams To Score - Yes for 1.832
• Total Over 2.5 for 1.69