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Liga MX

Necaxa - Tigres UANL

04/18/2026, 11:00 PM

1 : 1
Expected Goals
Necaxa
1.2
Total xG
2.7
Tigres UANL
1.6
Most Likely Scores

1:1

13%

1:2

9%

0:2

8%

2:1

7%

2:2

5%
What influences the xG?
NECTU

Necaxa

Standings disadvantage (pos 12 vs 2, 10 places gap)
-0.13
3 of last 5 matches with 0-1 goals (1.2 goals/match)
-0.05
Agustín Oliveros not in squad (2 goals, 1 assists)
Lorenzo Faravelli not in squad (0 goals, 2 assists)

Tigres UANL

4 of last 5 matches with 0-1 goals (1.2 goals/match)
-0.24
Declining form (1.5 vs 2 season average)
-0.15
Standings advantage (pos 2 vs 12, 10 places gap)
+0.07
Defensive strength (1.2 conceded vs 1.2 league avg)
-0.04
Ángel Correa on the bench (14 goals, 8 assists)
Diego Lainez on the bench (6 goals, 7 assists)
Rodrigo Aguirre on the bench (1 goals, 1 assists)
Vladimir Loroña not in squad (0 goals, 2 assists)
19% of goal output missing (only 77% available)

League

High-scoring league (2.9 goals/match)
+0.39
+0.39
The Lab
Statistical patterns from recent matches
  • 1
    Tigres UANL: first goal in 5 of 7 games (71%)

  • 2
    Tigres UANL with Rômulo Zanre Zwarg: 2.1 goals/90 min. Without: 0.5 goals/90 min (6 of 8 games)

  • 3
    Necaxa: 5 of 8 games without conceding in H1, but only 2 over 90 minutes

  • 4
    Necaxa: 3 consecutive games with 3+ goals (last 8 games)

  • 5
    Tigres UANL: 3 consecutive games with 3+ goals (last 8 games)

Model Probabilities

Match Result

Home Win

27%

Draw

28%

Away Win

45%

Goals

Over 1.5

78%

Under 1.5

22%

Over 2.5

52%

Under 2.5

48%

Over 3.5

30%

Under 3.5

70%

Double Chance

Home or Draw

55%

Away or Draw

73%

No Draw

72%

Both Score

Yes

56%

No

44%

Key Factors
  • Pipeline Prediction: Tigres UANL is favored with a 45% win probability
  • League Position: Tigres UANL sits in 2nd place with 36 points, well ahead of Necaxa in 12th
  • Head-to-Head: Tigres UANL dominated the last 5 encounters with 3 wins and 2 draws
Risk Factors
  • Tigres UANL's goal production has recently stalled, averaging 1.5 goals compared to a season average of 2.0 goals
  • Necaxa concedes an average of 1.68 goals per game over the season
Overview

Necaxa (12th place, 16 points) hosts Tigres UANL (2nd place, 36 points) in Liga MX on April 18, 2026, 11:00 PM. The visitors, as a top team, are clear favorites. Necaxa is fighting against relegation, while Tigres UANL aims to solidify a top position.

Form

Necaxa's form (LDWWL) across all competitions shows 2 wins, 1 draw, and 2 losses. Their last match was a loss. Tigres UANL's form (WDLLW) also includes 2 wins, 1 draw, and 2 losses. Tigres UANL won their last match.

W = Win, D = Draw, L = Loss

Necaxa's last 5 matches:

April 11, 2026: Querétaro (Away) L 1:3

April 04, 2026: Mazatlán (Home) W 2:1

March 21, 2026: Tijuana (Home) W 3:0

March 14, 2026: Puebla (Away) D 0:0

March 07, 2026: Pumas UNAM (Home) L 0:1

Tigres UANL's last 5 matches:

April 11, 2026: Guadalajara (Home) W 4:1

April 04, 2026: Tijuana (Away) L 0:1

March 23, 2026: Juárez (Away) L 1:2

March 15, 2026: Querétaro (Home) D 0:0

March 08, 2026: Monterrey (Home) W 1:0

Statistics

Necaxa scored an average of 1.32 goals per game this season and conceded 1.68 goals per game. At home, they scored 1.33 goals and conceded 1.07 goals per home game. Necaxa kept 3 clean sheets, both teams scored in 19 matches, and 18 matches ended with over 2.5 goals.

Tigres UANL showed a stronger offense with an average of 1.78 goals per game and 1.05 goals conceded. Away, they scored 1.73 goals and conceded 1.67 goals per away game. Tigres UANL achieved 13 clean sheets, both teams scored in 21 matches, and 19 matches ended with over 2.5 goals.

Head-to-Head

In 5 head-to-head matches, Tigres UANL secured 3 wins and there were 2 draws. Necaxa has not won any of the last 5 encounters. Tigres UANL scored 10 goals, while Necaxa scored 6 goals. The last meeting on October 18, 2025, ended in a 3:5 victory for Tigres UANL. Tigres UANL has been recently dominant in these matchups.

Key Players

For Necaxa, Tomás Badaloni (Attacker) with 7 goals and 2 assists this season, and Javier Ruiz (Midfielder) with 5 goals and 1 assist are important. Ricardo Monreal (Attacker) has contributed 3 goals and 2 assists so far. Ezequiel Unsain (Goalkeeper) is showing rising form.

For Tigres UANL, Juan Brunetta (Midfielder) stands out with 16 goals and 8 assists. Ozziel Herrera (Attacker) has collected 6 goals and 3 assists. André-Pierre Gignac (Attacker) scored 3 goals and 3 assists. Nahuel Guzmán (Goalkeeper) is also in rising form.

Goalkeepers

Ezequiel Unsain, Necaxa's goalkeeper, is showing rising form and has made 31 appearances this season. His counterpart, Nahuel Guzmán of Tigres UANL, has 37 appearances and is also showing rising form. Tigres UANL has kept 13 clean sheets this season, while Necaxa has 3.

Influences

Necaxa scored an average of 1.33 goals at home and conceded 1.07 goals per home game. Tigres UANL scored an average of 1.73 goals away and conceded 1.67 goals per away game.

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