In this week 9 match on Feb 26th, Tigres UANL hosts Chivas in a clash of these two closely matched Liga MX teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 27 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, Tigres UANL recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Atlas. Nicolás Ibañez struck first for Tigres UANL in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Atlas couldn’t muster any offence and Tigres UANL ran away with the shutout win. Tigres UANL is on a hot streak lately, having won 7 of their last 10, while in their last match, 6th placed Chivas, recorded a 2-1 win against Pumas UNAM. Daniel Armando Rios Calderon struck first for Chivas in the 6th minute on a feed from Roberto Alvarado, then Carlos Cisneros added another in the 33rd minute. Chivas is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches.
Chivas and Tigres UANL last played eachother at the Estadio Akron on Wednesday Sep 14th. Tigres UANL won by a score of 4 to 1. Juan Vigón struck first for Tigres UANL in the 21st minute, then Juan Vigón added another in the 30th minute.
Víctor Guzmán has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, the defender has scored 4 goals for Chivas. For Tigres UANL, their top scorers are Andre-Pierre Gignac and Nicolás Ibañez, each having 2 goals in their last five matches.