Tigres UANL vs. Mazatlan Prediction: Los Tigres Look To Assert Themselves As Contenders Early On

Friday evening Tigres UANL welcomes Mazatlan at Estadio Universitario in the second round of the 2025 Clausura regular season. Back in the previous tournament, the most recent encounter saw the Cañoneros obtain a 2-0 win at home in October of 2024. Head-to-head all time the series has been closest contested with Tigres winning five of the previous 10 encounters while Mazatlan won in three instances with both sides sharing the points on two occasions. 

Veljko Paunović’s men started the Clausura campaign with a statement victory last weekend. Tigres UANL secured a 3-1 on the road against San Luis, handing them their first home loss since July 2024. 

Meanwhile, Víctor Manuel Vucetich’s crew mustered a late goal to secure a result over the weekend. Mazatlan shared the points with Juarez in a 1-1 draw that saw the home side slightly outshoot their adversary 11 to 10 inside the 90 minute frame.

Here, we will break down the betting odds and share our favourite picks for Tigres UANL vs. Mazatlan.

Tigres UANL vs. Mazatlan Betting Odds for Friday, January 17

The books have favoured this affair to see the score sheet filled out as the over 2.5 goals is priced at -150. This skirmish on Friday to result in under 2.5 goals is listed at +115.

Tigres UANL vs. Mazatlan Odds

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Tigres UANL vs. Mazatlan Betting Preview

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Jesus Garza didn’t hit the back of the mesh last week, but he still put on a brilliant display. The winger collected an assist in 90 minutes of work while finishing the match against San Luis with the most duels won with eight. This is Garza’s fourth year in a Tigres’ kit where he has featured in 75 matches. 

Midfielder Fernando Gorriaran scored the final goal in last weekend's match, netting his tally in the 86th minute. Against San Luis, the 30-year-old completed the most passes in the match with 77. The dependable midfielder has been a mainstay on the pitch since he joined Tigres in January of 2023, appearing in over 100 games across all competitions.

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Yoel Barcenas was rock solid on the backline against Juarez, playing in all 90 minutes. The Panama international won 50 percent of his tackles and went eight-for-10 in ground duels won. The left-back also attempted to create some offence as he finished with four shots taken, with one reaching the target.

The Cañoneros’ lone goal scorer last week was subbed on in the second half. Mauro Lainez breached the keeper with the only kick he took towards the target in his 45-minute showing, to open his account with his current side after 11 outings dating back to last season.

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Tigres UANL vs. Mazatlan - My Pick

• Tigres UANL vs. Mazatlan pick: Over 2.5 goals (-150) at bet365

When these two opponents lock horns at Estadio Universitario, we have witnessed some sensational matches. The preceding four league games saw each contest sail over the 2.5-goal mark on each occasion, averaging 3.25 goals per game. There is no shortage of attacking options up front with this Tigres side who bagged 25 total goals in the 2024 Apertura. We feel this matchup should produce some goals by both clubs but mainly from the Tigres side who can score at will at any given moment on the pitch.

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How to Watch Tigres UANL vs. Mazatlan

• When: January 17, 10 p.m. ET

• Where: Estadio Universitario

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