Tigres UNAL vs. Chivas Guadalajara Prediction: Liga MX Apertura Matchday Five

After a lengthy pause in the 2024 Liga MX Apertura campaign due to the Leagues Cup, top-flight soccer returns in Mexico with Tigres hosting Chivas at Estadio Universitario. The most recent encounter between these two sides occurred back in the Clausura season, where Tigres collected all three points winning 1-0. Going back to 2010, Los Tigres de Mexico has defeated Chivas 15 times while sharing the points on 13 occurrences to lead the head-to-head battle in their previous 36 matches in all competitions.

Veljko Paunovic’s men were eliminated by New York City FC in the 2024 Leagues Cup losing 2-1. Their elimination from the tournament on August 13 halted Tigres winning streak of five games. Currently, in domestic play, the club sits in fourth place while amassing 10 points out of a possible 12 points to kickstart the new season.

Meanwhile, Fernando Gago's troops saw their Leagues Cup hopes shatter after they lost on penalties against the LA Galaxy. Acquiring back-to-back draws in the mid-summer contest saw Chivas fail to get out of the group stage, as they have not participated in any game action since August 4th. After four Liga MX outings, this group sits in ninth place in the standings with seven points.

Here, we will break down the betting odds and share our favorite picks for Tigres UANL vs. Chivas Guadalajara.

Tigres UANL vs. Chivas Guadalajara Betting Odds for Saturday, August 24

With the odds indicated by the books, Tigres UANL is listed as the home favorite in Saturday's confrontation priced at -125 on the moneyline. For Chivas Guadalajara to pull off the upset, their odds are pegged at +333, while both teams leaving the match tied after 90, the draw is +250.

Tigres UANL vs. Chivas Guadalajara Odds

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Tigres UANL vs. Chivas Guadalajara Betting Preview

Tigres UANL Preview

Up on attack, striker Nicolas Ibanez will be counted on going forward providing secondary scoring for his team. Held off on the goal sheet, Ibanez did manage to register two assists in four Leagues Cup matches. The 29-year-old has garnered two goals through four Liga MX appearances this season while piling up 10 shots. Throughout his Liga MX career, the Argentine has gathered 71 goals in all competitions during his seven seasons in Mexico.

Aging like a fine French wine, attacking forward Andre-Pierre Gignac already has two goals to his 2024 Apertura account. The 39-year-old is always dangerous when the ball is at his feet as he is averaging 2.29 shots on target per game. Since joining Tigres in 2015, the French international has tallied 214 goals in 391 all-time appearances in all competitive matches played.

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After struggling to find his form in his first season in Liga MX, Cade Cowell has rediscovered his magic touch this year. Participating in four rounds in the newly opened Apertura season, the 20-year-old has netted three goals and added an assist. The American has accumulated 13 total shots with five reaching the target in the competition.

Promising young prospect, Armando Gonzalez has made a name for himself, looking to carry his league form after the pause in the Apertura campaign. The 21-year-old opened his Liga MX account scoring his first career goal in top-flight soccer in Mexico back on July 12th. He since then added another goal in 50 total minutes spread out through three appearances coming off the bench.

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Tigres UANL vs. Chivas Guadalajara - My Pick

• Tigres UANL vs. Chivas Guadalajara pick: Tigres UANL moneyline 3-way (-125) at bet365

Between the regular season and playoffs, the hosts in this affair have won three straight matches against Chivas. Tigres UANL are just a different beast when they perform at their home fortress, as they have only suffered one regular defeat since the start of the 2023 Apertura campaign. Since 2010 Chivas has only managed to leave with a maximum result in three instances. With the moneyline odds set by the books for the home side in this fixture, the implied probability for Tigres cataloging all three points is 55.6 percent. We feel it’s a fair number to back, especially with the dominant home form Tigres have exhibited.

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How to Watch Tigres UANL vs. Chivas Guadalajara

• When: Saturday, August 24, 9 p.m ET

• Where: Estadio Universitario

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