Tigres UANL vs. Leon Prediction: Tigres in a Chase For Top Spot

Friday evening at Estadio Universitario second place Tigres UANL will host 16th place Leon. Entering this clash the hosts are currently enjoying a 13-point advantage over their opponent. Since 2012, these two combatants have clashed 33 times in all competitions, with Tigres possessing the edge in the head-to-head battle winning on 14 occasions versus Leon’s 10 victories. Both sides sharing the points has taken place in nine instances with the last tie occurring just over three years ago. 

Veljko Paunovic’s men are coming off a hard-fought 1-0 win over FC Juarez last weekend that saw Francisco Cordova score in the 85th minute. Inside the 90 minutes, Tigres peppered 17 shots toward the goal while five hit the target. Los Tigres have now achieved two clean sheets in their last three affairs. 

Meanwhile, Eduardo Berizzo's troops finally got into the win column defeating San Luis 1-0 last Saturday. Their first win of the campaign saw Los Panzas Verdes snap their 10-game winless run in all competitions. It happened to be the first time in four contests that Leon didn’t concede two goals in a match. 

Here, we will break down the betting odds and share our favorite picks for Tigers UANL vs. Leon.

Tigers UANL vs. Leon Betting Odds for Friday, September 27

Rolling into Friday's skirmish, the books have placed the hosts as the favorite to grab all three points. In the Asian spread market, which operates as a 2-way spread, Tigres UANL -1 are priced at -125. The visitors in this fixture, Leon +1 are listed at +105.

Tigers UANL vs. Leon Odds

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Tigers UANL vs. Leon Betting Preview

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As stated above Francesco Cordova scored the lone goal in Tigres’ 1-0 triumph over FC Juarez, which was his first marker in 2024. The 27-year-old midfielder came on as a second-half substitute putting in 19 minutes of work. The Mexican international has suited up with Los Tigres in 116 appearances, finding the back of the net in 23 occurrences. 

The versatile defender Guido Pizarro had a huge influence in their 1-0 conquest, arguably was the man of the match. The 27-year-old appeared in the full 90, where he completed the most passes with 59. The backline specialist materialized the most duels won in the game with eight. The veteran defender has been a mainstay as he has 462 showings under his belt with Tigres.

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Adding to his team-leading total, Striker Jhonder Cadiz picked up his fifth goal in the Apertura campaign in his previous outing. The 29-year-old is heating up as he has collected two goals in his last three appearances. After 10 displays in his first season in Mexican top-flight soccer, Cadiz has been active around the opposing keeper, averaging 4.05 shots per 90. 

Making his 11th consecutive start between the sticks, Alfonso Blanco picked up his second shutout in the campaign. In nine Apertura contests, the 37-year-old had conceded 14 goals. Blanco is rated near the bottom of the list when it comes to save percentage, the experienced keeper is currently stopping 70.8 percent of the shots he is facing.

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Tigers UANL vs. Leon - My Pick

• Tigers UANL vs. Leon pick: Tigres UANL Asian spread -1 (-125) at bet365

Leon might have been injected with some confidence after securing their first win, but with the discrepancy in the standings, they could be in for a laborious effort facing Tigres. On the road, Los Panzas Verdes have suffered three defeats in four away trips. Leon’s road defense has failed to reveal itself so far averaging 2.5 goals allowed per away game in Liga MX. On the other hand, Tigres have made life difficult for their competitors only allowing one goal in four matches at Estadio Universitario. Though Los Tigres have only scored a lowly four goals on their home pitch, this could be the spot where their attacking players take advantage of a poor road team and make them pay.

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How to Watch Tigres UANL vs. Leon

• When: September 27, 10 p.m. ET

• Where: Estadio Universitario

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