Stadium: Azul

Referee: Hugo Leon Guajardo

Last seven matches Tigres can't beat Cruz Azul

Cruz Azul

Last match the team visit San Luis and have to carry with the defeat after the team was unable to break the tought defence that San Luis puts them, this broke a streak of of six matches unbeaten and due to the pending matches of Pachuca, Chivas and Atlas their first place is at danger and could lost it when the other teams play their pending matches.

Cruz Azul advance this game from the midweek to be able to play with their national team members, so the team will not face any absences due to this reason and is to remark the return of GK "Conejo" Perez, but still right now he seems as the third GK for the national team due to the good movemnt of America GK Guillermo Ochoa. The team in home have been fair, and last match together with the opener have been their best matces at home, but the defeat against San Luis put many questions marks to the team and many doubts if the team will be capable of doing something in the playoffs.

Despite the defeat, in overall Cruz Azul is a team with a good defense as they have accumulate seven matches with under 2.5 goals. And defence is something very important in this team as many times sacrifice the attractive gameplay for the result. The absence by expulsion of MF Gerardo Torrado is very important as he is key in the function of the middlefield but the defence is with no absence.

Suspended:

MF Gerardo Torrado

Tigres UANL

The team saw their weekend games postpond as Pachuca didn't arrive in time as Pachuca CONCACAF Champions Cup match was moved to thursday and the best was to postponed the match. So their last match have been their midweek victory to Santos in away to claim their second victory there. The team have a very irregular step, but last four games the team have claim three victories which helps improve the team situation and is on the top ten with a match pending, which bring the sensation that the team is doing right things. Even in the relegation race the team is almost over with that as they just need one victory to secure their salvation and has a match pending, one advantaga over the other participants in the fight for relegation. So their objetives are changing and the playoffs doesn't look so far.

Last match MF Javier Restrepo score the winning goal, and thanks to the great defence the team is carrying they claim the victory. A show of their defensive game play is witness by 8 matches with under scores, as coach Mario Carillo have work to deliver a solid team in the backzone and the results are backing this. As in the weekend the team didn't play, the team is rested and will benefit the team.In away the team isn't something impressive but are fair and taking needed points to avoid relegation.

Injured:

MF Walter Gaitan

DF Fabián Cubero

Match:

The match looks as both teams will put first not to allow a goal, and this will be key on the development as if Cruz Azul isn't force to go out and attack hardly goals will be seen, still will build with more patience their gameplays. Meanwhile Tigres also favor the defensive and I sense that will be counterattacking.

Prediction:

For O/U I expect unders as both teams will prevail defense over attacking and just a quick earlier goal could change this, or goals in first half, so Under 2.5

Pick : Under 2.5
Odds : 1.70
Stake : 9 / 10
Bookmaker : Bet365
Date : 2007-03-21
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