Club America vs. Tijuana Prediction: Aguilas Look To Stay Hot

Thursday evening the giants of Liga MX, Club America welcome Tijuana to Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes. These two opponents recently met in the 2024 Apertura playoffs, which saw Club America and Tijuana play in a thrilling two-legged affair. Eventually, La Águilas won the two-game playoff tie advancing in penalties after a 4-4 aggregate scoreline. 

Andre Jardine’s men last week showed why they are title contenders once again in Liga MX. Club America walked into Estadio Corregidora and nabbed a 1-0 victory over Querétaro. Antonio Alvarez was the contest's lone goal scorer, finding the back of the net in the 64th minute. 

Meanwhile, Juan Carlos Osorio's coaching debut with Tijuana did not go as planned over the weekend. Tijuana opened the new tournament suffering a 4-2 defeat versus Toluca. The barnburner setback saw Los Xolos maintain 72 percent of the ball possession inside the 90 minutes. 

Here, we will break down the betting odds and share our favourite picks for Club America vs. Tijuana. 

Club America vs. Tijuana Betting Odds for Thursday, January 16

The books have listed the home side as the most likely to secure three points with the indicated odds in the three-way moneyline market. Club America are priced at -112 to prevail while Tijuana is penned down at +230 to pull off the upset. Both clubs remaining level after the final whistle, the draw is set at +275.

Club America vs. Tijuana Odds

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Club America vs. Tijuana Betting Preview

Club America Preview

Putting in a man-of-the-match type of performance on Friday, Erick Sanchez was instrumental in his club's victory. The defensive midfielder finished the match with the most chances created with six while completing the most passes with 80, playing every minute in the season opener. 

Team sniper Henry Martin is listed as doubtful for Thursday's tilt, suffering a muscle injury back on December 15. The 32-year-old has stockpiled goals to his account in his Club America tenure, amassing 115 goals in 284 appearances across all competitions.

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Tijuana Preview

Starting on the wing, Jose Zuniga captured the first goal of the campaign for his side over the weekend’s 4-2 losing effort. The 30-year-old was involved in several attacking opportunities finishing his 90-minute shift with six total shots, accompanied by two reaching the target. 

Los Xolos’ additional goal-getter on Friday was Emanuel Reynoso. The striker cataloged his third career goal in the Mexican top-flight division in his 18th appearance. Debuting in the 2024 Apertura, the 29-year-old was previously employed by Minnesota United of MLS, where he spent four seasons, collecting 27 goals in all competitions.

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Club America vs. Tijuana - My Pick

• Club America vs. Tijuana pick: Club America moneyline 3-way (-112) at bet365

The possible lineup the Aguilas could roll out might be similar to what we witnessed on Friday, a plethora of youth into the starting-11. Most of Club America’s first-team squad is still on vacation recovering from a gruelling Apertura title run, along with getting ready for Saturday’s exhibition against Inter Miami in Las Vegas. That said, Club America’s U-23 prospects performed well and still dictated most of the play against Querétaro. Tijuana is a stiffer competitor and will be seeking some revenge from last season's playoff elimination. We still feel Club America could squeak out a maximum result on Thursday, as the hosts haven’t lost in their last eight and against the visitors they have won 11 of their last 14 since 2011 at home.

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How to Watch Club America vs. Tijuana

• When: January 16, 9.10 p.m. ET

• Where: Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes

• TV: FOX Deportes, Univision, UniMas, Telemundo, Universo, TUDN, ESPN Deportes, ESPN+ and ViX+