Tigres UANL vs Jaguares Match Preview
A battle of fierce felines takes place in Monterrey as the Tigers defend a four-match unbeaten streak against the Jaguars, who look to keep their second-half resurgence going and barrel towards the playoffs.
Ricardo Ferretti's team ride a wave of confidence after beating Pachuca on their home ground for the first time ever, while Jaguares were unable to capitalize on home-field advantage and drew 0-0 with Morelia last Wednesday.
It will be a battle of defenses, as Jaguares have only allowed 12 goals on the campaign, while Ferretti is known for putting a premium on effectiveness in his squad's back line.
The Tigers will be without Everton Cardoso, out due to injury, while Jaguares will be at full strength for the match-up.
Tigres UANL vs Jaguares Match Report
Even by getting a stale draw at the Estadio Universitario, the UANL Tigres clinched their best season in seven years by getting a point from Jaguares in their weekend match.
The match pitted one of the country's best defenses (Tigres) against one of the most explosive offenses (Jaguares), who somewhat logically canceled each other out for the entirety of the 90 minutes.
Things got a little heated early in the second half, when pushing and shoving led to Oscar Razo and Damian Alvarez seeing cautions from the match official.
Tigres and Jaguares remain in playoff positions, as they place sixth and seventh respectively.