- Team stats: Atlante have averaged 2.00 goals on their away in Liga MX 2026/2027, scoring four in two games.
- Form note: Atlante have lost their last two games but this is a tricky spot for them.
Tigres a touch short at 1.35
Club Tigres de la UANL are clear favorites at 1.35 to dispatch Atlante at home in the Liga MX 2026-2027 and a slightly safer bet could be on the hosts to win and both teams to score on Saturday. The Auriazules are in much better form than their guests with three wins, one draw and one defeat from their last five, although they're still not perfecting their lockdown defence yet with two conceded in one drawn home game in the Liga MX 2026-2027.
Guido Pizarro has been their head coach since March 2025 and they still look like a team that tries to control the ball and the pace, with moments of pressing.
Atlante can cause problems in transition
These are very different times for Atlante, whose direct, high-tempo and aggressive pressing style has been instilled by Miguel Herrera since he took over in July 2026. This is a chess match for Tigres, who want to control the ball and tempo but Atlante will try to make this a vertical track meet and punish any loose touches.
It should be an intriguing encounter in Estadio Universitario/El Volcan and Atlante can get on the board even if they do not get a result. The Potros de Hierro come into this game in mixed form with two wins, a draw and two defeats from their last five, but they have lost their last two and are not in great condition.
Atlante’s transition threat worth a flutter
Recent form
Tigres have drawn their last three in the CONCACAF Leagues Cup 2026/2027 but stayed cool under pressure to beat Real Salt Lake, Minnesota United and Vancouver Whitecaps on penalty shots. With Atlante's style of play and desperate need to win, there's a chance they can hurt Tigres on the break and make it an interesting game, but the Auriazules remain favorites to take the win.
Key players
- Diego Sanchez leads Tigres' scoring in the Liga MX 2026/2027 with one goal in two, but the team has scored six goals in their last five and Rodrigo Aguirre has found two of them.
- Joaquim has been in fine form with two assists in three games so far, while Atlante's Eugenio Pizzuto has two goals in three, the same as Jhojan Julio who has two assists as well.
