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Tigres UANL and Pachuca square off at the Q2 Stadium in the Leagues Cup round of 32 on Thursday. This will be the second encounter between the two Mexican sides this year, with Guillermo Almada’s men claiming a comfortable 3-0 win when they squared off in Liga MX back in April.
Tigres put on a show at the NRG Stadium where they picked up a stunning 2-1 victory over Inter Miami in the Group N finale last weekend.
Before that, Veljko Paunovic’s side had to dig deep in their Leagues Cup opener as they secured a 2-1 victory over 10-man Puebla on August 1.
Tigres head into Thursday’s tie on a run of four back-to-back wins, scoring eight goals and keeping two clean sheets since a 1-1 draw with Atlas in Liga MX on July 13.
Pachuca, on the other hand, fell to a 2-1 defeat at the hands of MLS outfit Toronto FC in the final Group J game last weekend.
However, a penalty-shootout victory over New York Red Bulls in the group curtain-raiser on July 31 was enough to see Almada’s men through to the knockout stages as they finished second in the table.
Pachuca were sent crashing out of the Leagues Cup in the round of 32 last season as they were beaten on penalties by Houston Dynamo.
Tigres UANL vs Pachuca Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- With 19 wins from the last 59 meetings between the sides, Tigres boast a slightly superior record in the history of this fixture.
- Pachuca have picked up two fewer wins in that time, while the spoils have been shared on 23 occasions.
- Tigres have won all but one of their last six games in all competitions, with a 1-1 stalemate against Atlas on July 13 being the exception.
- Pachuca have failed to win five of their last six competitive away matches, losing twice and claiming three draws since late April.
- Tigres are unbeaten in eight of their last nine away games across all competitions, picking up four wins and four draws since late March.
Tigres UANL vs Pachuca Prediction
Tigres have put together an impressive run of results in recent weeks and will head into Thursday’s match with sky-high confidence.
Pachuca have struggled to grind out results away from home and we are backing Paunovic’s men to see off their Mexican rivals.
Prediction: Tigres UANL 3-1 Pachuca
Tigres UANL vs Pachuca Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Tigres UANL to win
Tip 2: Over 2.5 goals - Yes (There have been three or more goals scored in four of the last five meetings between the two sides)
Tip 3: Both sides to score - Yes (Both sides have also scored in four of their last five clashes)
