Tigres UANL vs Club Leon Prediction: Leon will beg for a draw.

Tigres and Club Leon are paired against each other in the semi final of the CONCACAF Champions League. Tigres came up against Orlando City SC last month and progressed after playing (0-0) and (1-1) on both legs, which meant that the American outfit was knockouted of the competition on account of the away goal rule. Then Tigres faced Motagua in the next round and they had an easier challenge, winning (1-0) and (5-0) on both legs. Club Leon had an easy challenge when they met Tauro FC; when they won (1-0) and (2-0) on both legs and then they went ahead to face Violette AC, beating them (5-0) in the first leg but losing (2-1) in the returning leg.

Tigres UANL (WDWLW)

Tigres UANL are truly deserving of their place in this competition after a series of brilliant displays. They are currently in 7th place in the Liga MX Clausura and their stats in the league is; 7 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats in 15 matches and their goal ratio is 20:14. They won their latest match against Puebia by 1-0 scoreline at home. And in the CONCACAF competition, they had back-to-back wins against Motagua in the last round, winning (1-0) and (5-0) on both legs. In the second leg of the clash, Andre-Pierre Gignac, Luis Quinones, Jesus Angulo and Nicolas Ibanez were all on the scoresheet. Tigres had 69% possession, 12 shots on target and 5 corner kicks.

Team streak: no losses (3), no goals conceded (3), less than 10.5 corners (5/7).

Club Leon (DLLDW)

Club Leon were brilliant in the previous round leading to the semi-final stage beating Tauro FC (1-0,2-0) and Violette AC (5-0, 2-1). However, they have not been in their best form lately and in their last 5 matches in all competitions, they had just 1 win, 2 defeats and 2 draws. Club Leon are currently ranked 5th in the Liga MX, Clausura with 27 points from 16 matches played. Their record so far is 7 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats and their goal ratio is 20:13. Club Leon are on a 4 match winless streak and they played a 0-0 draw against Club Tijuana in their last match. In the last CONCACAF Champions league match, Club Leon lost 2-1 away to Violette AC in the second leg but still progressed after the 5-0 win in the first leg. In that game, they had 67% possession, 7 shots on target and 2 corner kicks.

Team streak: no wins (3), no goals conceded (3), less than 10.5 corners (5/7).

Head to Head

Tigres UANL and Club Leon have faced each other 20 times before now and Tigres UANL have 8 wins, while Club Leon have 5 wins and 7 matches ended in a draw. This will be their first ever meeting in the CONCACAF Champions league tournament.

• There were more than 2.5 goals in 4/5 meetings.
• Club Leon opened scoring in 4/5 meetings.
• There were more than 10.5 corners in 4/5 meetings.

Expected Lineups

• Tigres UANL (4-4-2): Nahuel Guzman, Jesus Angel Garza Garcia, Igor Lichnovsky, Diego Reyes, Jesus Angulo, Raymundo Fulgencio, Juan Vigon, Rafael Carioca, Diego Lainez, Nico Lopez, Nicolas Ibanez.
• Club Leon (4-3-3): Rodolfo Cota, Oscar Villa, Paul Bellon, FIdel Ambriz, Luis Cervantes, Jesus Ricardo Angulo, Lucas Romero, Byron Castillo, Hector Uribe, Jose Alvarado, Brian Rubio.

Expert Betting Tips

Club Leon are in poor form lately and they are struggling to win games. Tigres UANL on the other hand are doing very well and their stats look really good going into this game. I think at the end of the day the current form and state of the teams matter despite the ranking on the domestic table. The safest option for Club Leon here would be to fight to get a draw in this game because a win against Tigres UANL playing at home will be a very difficult task. So, I expect the away side to play with caution and try to peg the home team to a draw.

• Bet on Home Win or Draw and Under 4.5 Goals at 1.65 Odds
• Bet on Under 3.5 Goals at 1.72 Odds
• Bet on Correct Score 1-1 at 5.9 Odds