Tigres vs Monterrey Odds & Prediction – Liga MX Clausura Round 16

• Playoff chasing city rivals meet in classic derby showdown  at 10:10pm ET on Saturday
• Monterrey aims for top four while Tigres hunts finish in the first 12 places
• See all odds and best bets for Tigres vs Monterrey  – Liga MX Clausura Round 16

Monterrey will be seeking to take a step towards a critical top-four finish when it visits city rivals Tigres UANL in Mexico’s Liga MX Clausura competition on Saturday.

The first four in the table are awarded places in the second phase of the end-of-season playoffs. With two rounds of fixtures remaining, Tigres is likewise desperate for points to seal a finish in the top 12.

This would therefore secure a playoff berth – in the first phase of the league’s post regular season shoot-out.

Liga MX Tigres vs Monterrey Odds

Odds as of April 24th

After two straight losses, fourth-placed Monterrey is rated as the narrow outsider by the oddsmakers at DraftKings with a price of +175.

Meanwhile, 10th-placed Tigres is rated as the favorite at +155 with the draw the most compelling proposition at +225.

Kick-off in the derby known as the Clasico Regiomontano is at 10:10pm ET at Tigres’ Estadio Universitario HQ in Monterrey.

One key factor could certainly be that Monterrey was in action only last Wednesday in a delayed Round 12 fixture in which they lost 2-1 at home against Chivas Guadalajara.

Extra Rest for Tigres

Tigres has meanwhile been rested since last weekend when they drew 0-0 away against Pumas UNAM.

However, Monterrey will take hope from the fact that it is taking on a Tigres outfit with the worst home record in the league.

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Furthermore, Tigres has lost its last three home league matches, with long-serving coach Ricardo Ferreti set to leave at the end of the campiagn.

This is even though they are the reigning CONCACAF zone Champions League holders – and also impressed at the FIFA Club World Cup earlier this year.

Monterrey is in a tight battle to make the top four with 25 points after 15 games.

Monterrey’s form in the Clausura has, however, been inconsistent with two wins, three defeats and one draw in the most recent six games.

They are consequently in a tight battle to make the top four with 25 points after 15 games.

In fifth-place, Santos Laguna has the same number of points. But Monterrey has a superior goal difference.

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The Monterrey side is also being chased by sixth-placed Leon which has 23 points and seventh-placed Leon which has a tally of 22 points.

To clarify, Monterrey can take a huge step towards a top-four finish by winning at Tigres – with their final game then against Mazatlan, which is currently in 12th place.

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However, there will be worries about Monterrey’s form.

Their defeat in mid-week by Chivas was preceded last weekend by a 1-0 home defeat by Pachuca who are currently in 14th spot in the 18-team competition.

Tigres has won only twice in its last eight league fixtures.

With a tally of 19 points,  it is just one ahead of 11th-placed Queretaro and 12th-placed Mazatlan.

Tight Battle for Top 12 Place

It is also involved a tight battle to make their desired section of the playoffs.

There was a 0-0 draw last time out away against Pumas UNAL last weekend.

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Those two recent wins, however, came in the last four games which is encouraging.

There was a 1-0 win at Queretaro before a 3-1 home defeat by Club America.

Then they subsequently won 3-2 away at Juarez before the draw against Pumas.

It  has been a hugely  successful season for Tigres away from Liga MX

One worry for Tigres is that star French striker Andre-Pierre Gignac has scored only once in his last 11 Clausura appearances.

But it has already been a hugely successful season for Tigres away from Liga MX on the international stage.

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It is the reigning CONCACAF Champions League holder after beating LAFC 2-1 in last November’s final.

Further, that triumph earned it a place at the FIFA Club World Cup in Qatar in February – where they were beaten 1-0 in the final by Bayern Munich.

Liga MX is split into two championships each season; the Apertura followed by the Clausura.

Tigres was a 2-0 winner at Monterrey when these teams met  last September.

In each section, the first 12 in the 18-team table progress from the regular season.

Those finishing fifth to 12th meet in the two-legged playoff last eight.

Subsequently, the winners advance to the semifinals to meet the teams which finish from first to fourth place.

After that, there is a two-legged final to decide the champions.

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Both sections have been re-named as the Torneo Guardianes this season to honor the work of Mexico’s health professionals during the Covid crisis.

Tigres was a 2-0 winner at Monterrey when these teams met in the Apertura last September.

To sum up this time, both teams have a lot at stake which should make things tight – which will most likely produce a draw at an attractive price.

Pick: Draw +225