- Recent results: Santos Laguna Mexico have lost back-to-back games in the Liga MX 2026/2027, going down 0-1 to Chivas at home and 2-3 to Puebla away.
- Form: Club Tigres de la UANL have won four of their last five games, bouncing back from a 1-2 away defeat to Atlas by beating Atlante 2-0 at home.
- Head-to-head: Tigres have won the last five head-to-head meetings between these sides and are in better form than Santos Laguna Mexico ahead of the weekend's clash.
Tigres can tame Santos’ Guerrero
Santos Laguna Mexico may have won their game in the Liga MX 2026/2027 with a 2-0 away win over Philadelphia Union, but they've lost their last two outings and will be hard to back on Sunday. Renato Paiva has been at the helm of the Guerreros since 19 May 2026 and his high-tempo team are a work in progress that are yet to show their potential.
They have not yet scored at home in Liga MX 2026/2027, taking no points and no goals from their two matches at the Estadio Nuevo Corona, but it's hard to envisage a result here if they start fast and make their home crowd count. With five games of the campaign gone, Santos are already in the relegation zone on 0 points from five games, while Tigres are 14th with four points from five matches.
The bookmakers seem to be favouring the visitors this weekend, with Tigres on 1.75, Santos 4.1 and the draw 3.9. There's a little more value in the draw, but the more interesting play looks to be on over 2.5 goals at 1.62.
Tigres have conceded eight goals in three away games in Liga MX 2026/2027 and their back line has been leaking goals on the road.
Tigres on top of their head-to-head
Tactics and coaching
Guido Pizarro has been in charge of the club since 2 March 2025 and has kept them compact, possession-based and dangerous on the counter-attack. Paiva's Santos, who generally play in a 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 system, can give the game a different feel with their vertical style and high pressing, but Tigres are better placed to win this one as they have won the last five meetings between the two clubs, including a 5-1 victory at this venue in Liga MX 2025/2026.
Players and outlook
- Juan Brunetta is the headline man of Liga MX 2026/2027 with three goals and three assists in five matches and is driving most of Tigres' attacking drive.
- Eduardo Aguirre is the goal threat for Santos in Liga MX 2026/2027 with one in four games while Ezequiel Bullaude has been their most prolific player with three of their four goals in their last five matches.
- Tigres have the edge in this matchup and have won the head-to-head five times in a row, so they can be supported at 1.75 to win this Sunday's clash.
