Tigres UANL vs FC Motagua Prediction: Whatever way it goes, don’t expect many goals

Tigres UANL welcomes FC Motagua to the Estadio Universitario stadium for the second leg of the CONCACAF quarterfinals. Tigres snatched a 1-0 win in the first leg courtesy of Luis Quinones effort in the 44th minute. Now they come into this match hoping to hang onto the narrow lead and progress to the next round of the competition. Motagua are coming into this match on the back of a 1-0 win in their league match against Vida. They desperately needed some positive results after a series of poor results prior to that match. Can they pull off another dramatic win here?

Tigres UANL (LWLLD)

Tigres got the important aggregate goal in the first leg and now they can play with much confidence in front of thousands of fans. However, they still have some work to do in this match if they must seal their place in the semi-finals. Tigres are not in great shape generally and their results prove that. In their last 5 matches, they recorded 3 losses and 2 draws. In their first leg against Motagua they put up a very dominant display as they managed 65% possession, 7 shots on target and 11 corner kicks. The only goal came in the 44th minute from Luis Quinones' effort.

Tigres have an shocking record on home soil, as they have not won in their last 6 home matches and have lost their last 3 matches at home. This should be a worry for the Tigres side and something to be considered as they welcome Motagua for the second leg.

Team Streak: less than 2.5 goals (6/8), less than 10.5 corners (6/8).

FC Motagua (WLLLD)

Motagua also come into this match with a very poor record in general. They managed to win their last match by 1-0 against CD Vida away from home. Prior to that they were on a 3 match losing streak. Motagua come into this match with a 1-0 deficit, as they suffered a 1-0 defeat to Tigres at home in the first leg. Motagua were totally dominated at home soil, as they managed only 35% possession, 1 shot on target and 4 corner kicks at the end of 90 minutes.

Motagua will be looking to apply the same style as they did in their last match against Vida, hoping that they get some good results. Their away record is not so bad and they look like a team with the ability to snatch a narrow win away from home every now and then.

Team Streak: less than 2.5 goals (4/5), first to concede (4/5), less than 4.5 cards (9/10), more than 10.5 corners (4/5).

Head to Head

Tigres and Motagua have met only once and Tigres won that match 1-0.

Expected Lineups

• Tigres (4-4-2): Nahuel Guzman, Jesus Angel Garza Garcia, Diego Reyes, Samir Caetano, Jesus Angulo, Javier Aquino, Guido Pizzaro, Rafael Carioca, Fernando Gorriaran, Diego Lainez, Andre-Pierre Gignac.
• Motagua (4-4-2): Marlon Licona, Christopher Melendez, Marcelo Pereira, Carlos Mendez, Wesley Decas, Juan Delgado, Gaspar Triverio, Hector Castellanos, Walter Martinez, Ivan Lopez, Eddie Hernandez.

Expert Betting Tips

Both teams are not at their best and honestly, I don't fancy either side making it very far in the competition. Fixtures like these are always influenced by location and Tigres should have the advantage playing at home. Motagua have an almost impossible task to pull off a comeback here but i fancy them to go down fighting. Tigres are far from a solid team and everything could go wrong here if they don’t turn up in this game.

• Bet on Under 3.5 Goals at 1.85 Odds
• Bet on 1st Half Under 1.5 Goals at 1.73 Odds
• Bet on FT Draw at 3.2 Odds