Tigres UANL vs Necaxa Prediction: Necaxa Struggling to Find Match Form

In the upcoming fixture of Liga MX, Tigres and Necaxa will meet at the University Stadium in San Nicolas de los Garza. According to the standings of today, Tigres UANL stands 4th with 6 wins and 20 points in the competition. On the other hand, Necaxa stands 10th with 4 wins and 13 points , aiming to move up the table, illuminating their chances for the Libertadores qualification. With 6 wins over Necaxa, Tigres UANL leads the head to head statistics quite comfortably. However, when the last time these two sides played against each other, Necaxa won 2-0.

From the last five games played, Tigres UANL has only lost a game and that too against Pachuca (2-0). In the last game, Tigres seized the draw against Club Universidad Nacional (1-1). Andre-Pierre Gignac and Raymundo Fulgencio managed to score the equalizer in the 96th minute. With a goal scoring average of 1.2 goals per game, Tigres will look to stay consistent and play their natural game. Going in the game, Tigres UANL stands 3rd at home this season. Moreover, Tigres UANL has stayed unbeaten in its 4 home games. 

• Andre - Pierre Gignac
• Francisco Cordova
• Nicolas Lopez

Going in the contest, Necaxa will look to recover from the defeat against Guadalajara (0-4), where the attackers and defenders were exploited by the away side. Before that Puebla and Necaxa settled for a draw (2-2). With a goal-scoring average of 1.1 goals per game, Necaxa can create few problems for the home side. Facundo Batista has the most shots on target per match for Necaxa (1.7). Walking in the game, much will depend on Fernando Madrigal, Milton Gimenez, Fabricio Formilian, and Bryan Garnica.

• Facundo Batista
• Milton Gimenez
• Fabricio Formilian

Going in the contest, Tigres UANL will be the favorites to win and secure the third spot in the overall league standings. The form Necaxa is carrying at the moment is unlikely for them to score or create problems for the home side. 

• Tigres UANL to Win for 1.65
• Total Over 2.5 for 2.01
• Both Teams To Score - No for 1.795