Tigres UANL Vs LA Galaxy Prediction, Preview, Predicted Lineups and Team News | Concacaf Champions Cup

Tigres UANL Vs LA Galaxy Preview

Tournament: Concacaf Champions Cup

Date: Wednesday, 9 April

Kick-off time: 01:00 AM GMT

Venue: Estadio Universitario

Tigres UANL take on LA Galaxy in the second leg of the Concacaf Champions Cup quarter-final at the Estadio Universitario, looking to book their place in the final four of the competition.

Tigres UANL have made a mixed start to the new season as they languish sixth in the Liga MX after 14 matches. They have accumulated 26 points so far gathering eight wins, two draws and losing four times. However, their form in this competition has been impressive, having knocked out another MLS outfit Cincinnati, in the last round and now have a brilliant chance to knock LA Galaxy also out after playing a goalless draw in the first leg.

Juan Brunetta is currently the leading goal-scorer for them with six goals while Diego Lainez leads the assists chart with two.

LA Galaxy on the other hand, are going through a poor run of form with the team failing to register a win in each of their last five matches. In this span, they have secured three draws and lost twice as they find themselves in the bottom of the table in the Western Conference MLS table and now face another challenging task to secure their place in the semi-final.

However, they will still believe in them after registering a famous victory in the last round over Club Sport Herediano, where they scored four goals in the second leg after losing the 1st to secure their place here. Christian Ramirez is their top scorer this season with three goals, and Miki Yamane provides the most assists with two.

Tigres UANL Team News

The home side have a couple of injury concerns in their squad who remain possible doubts for this match. Andre-Pierre Gignac and Diego Reyes are suffering from leg and muscle injuries, while Juan Pablo Vigon is suffering from illness, and Rafael Guerrero is dealing with an ankle injury. All four players will be assessed before the match to see if they can play any part.

LA Galaxy Team News

While the home side have doubts, LA Galaxy are certainly going to miss these players for the time being. The injury list includes Gabriel Pec, Lucas Sanabria, Mauricio Cuevas, Ricard Puig, and Marco Reus due to injuries. The latter duo are big misses for them as they are arguably the best players in the squad with Marco Reus being one of the best players for some time.

Tigres UANL Vs LA Galaxy Predicted Lineups

Tigres UANL predicted lineup (5-3-2):

Goalkeeper: Guzman

Defenders: Aquino, Joaquim, Purata, Angulo, Lainez

Midfielders: Antuna, Gorriaran, Carioca

Attackers: Ibanez, Brunetta

LA Galaxy predicted lineup (4-3-3):

Goalkeeper: McCarthy

Defenders: Yamane, Garces, Zanka, Nelson

Midfielders: Parente, Cerillo, Fagundez

Attackers: Berry, Paintsil, Ramirez

Tigres UANL Vs LA Galaxy H2H Record

Tigres UNAL and LA Galaxy have only faced each other once, that too in the 1st leg, which ended in a goalless draw between the sides.

Key players to watch in Tigres UANL Vs LA Galaxy

Juan Brunetta (Tigres UANL)

Juan Brunetta has been in impressive form for the home side this season, having scored the most goals for them so far. He has scored six goals in 14 appearances in Liga MX for them while also finding the net once in this competition from four matches, while also adding two assists. Brunetta gives the side more balance as he can play several positions for them due to his versatility, and also helps the team defensively.

Christian Ramirez (LA Galaxy)

Christian Ramirez has made an excellent start to his LA Galaxy career after signing for them from the Columbus Crew during the winter window. He is currently leading the goal-scoring chart for them with three goals in the league from six matches, while also finding the net once in this competition. Ramirez has a hundred percent dribble success rate in the competition while also creating two chances for them.

Tigres UANL Vs LA Galaxy Prediction

Neither of the teams have performed well in the last couple of matches, with both winless in their last three matches. However, Tigres UANL will feel confident here, considering they will be playing at home, where they have performed well this season. We expect them to secure a narrow victory over the LA Galaxy and progress to the next round.

Predicted Score: Tigres UANL 1-0 LA Galaxy

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