📏 Form Guide

Monterrey

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Monterrey will be looking for another win after a 1-3 Liga MX (Clausura) victory versus Universidad Nacional.

In that game, Monterrey had 49% possession and 11 attempts at goal with 5 of them on target. For Monterrey, the goals were scored by Sergio Canales (49'), Iker Fimbres (54') and Germán Berterame (71'). Pumas UNAM had 13 attempts at goal with 3 of them on target. Guillermo Martínez (90') scored for Universidad Nacional.

It has been seldom in recent times where Monterrey haven’t conceded. The reality is that Monterrey have seen their defence breached in 6 of their previous 6 games, leaking 8 goals in the process. That pattern might not be sustained here, though.

Analysis of their past results shows that Monterrey:

• have not lost a league tie with Club Tijuana in their last 8 matches. A long run without a loss.
• haven't beaten Club Tijuana in their last 2 league games.
• haven't been defeated in their previous 3 home league matches.

Club Tijuana

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Since a losing effort in their last game against Pachuca in Liga MX (Clausura) action, Club Tijuana will be hoping to turn things around here.

In that match, Club Tijuana had 44% possession and 6 attempts on goal with 2 of them on target. The only player to score for Club Tijuana was Raúl Zúñiga (89'). At the other end, Pachuca got 22 shots on goal with 5 of them on target. Santiago Homenchenko (26'), John Kennedy (33'), Salomón Rondón (55') and Juan Sigala (95') scored for Pachuca.

In a total of 5 of the previous 6 games involving Club Tijuana, a minimum of three goals have been struck. The overall average number of goals per game in that time is 4.33, with the number of goals averaged by Club Tijuana being 1.67.

Going into this contest, Club Tijuana have not won away from home in their last 8 league games. What a terrible run of away results.

👥 Head to head

A study of their past head to head meetings going back to 01/05/2022 reveals that these fixtures have not been fruitful for Club Tijuana. They have not managed to register any wins whatsoever while Monterrey have maintained the edge over them, finishing as winners in 67% of those matches.

19 goals were scored between the two sides during those clashes, with 15 of them from Los Rayados and 4 netted by Xoloitzcuintles. The average number of goals per game works out to 3.17.

The previous league fixture featuring these sides was Liga MX (Apertura) match day 5 on 24/08/2024 which ended up with the score at Club Tijuana 2-2 Monterrey.

That day, Club Tijuana had 51% possession and 10 attempts on goal with 5 on target. The scorers were Christian Rivera (35') and Raúl Zúñiga (98').

At the other end, Monterrey got 16 attempts at goal with 5 on target. Germán Berterame (28') and Brandon Vázquez (43') scored.

The match was refereed by César Ramos.

ℹ️ Team News: Monterrey

Nearly everyone is up for selection, with just a single fitness concern for the Monterrey manager Martín Demichelis to contend with from an otherwise fully-primed group of players. Carlos Salcedo (Cruciate ligament tear) will miss out.

💭 Prediction

Our feeling is that Club Tijuana must be fancied to find the back of the net against this Monterrey outfit, however that possibly won’t be enough to avoid defeat.

We’re predicting a narrow 2-1 winning margin for Monterrey at full-time. Could easily see this go either way.

Peter Guest, 03:04 30/03/2025