Liga MX · Matchday 17

Tigres vs CF América: Match Preview & Stats

Tigres

CF América

Sunday 22 November 2026, 03:00 UTC Estadio Universitario, San Nicolás de los Garza

Our picks

Model predictions are published 48 hours before kick-off

To take in the latest form and rest days, the predictions for this match come out on Friday 20 November 2026, 03:00 UTC. (If either team plays another match in between, they come out once that match is over.)

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Our record

Tigres: 2 of 4 right
CF América: 1 of 5 right

Our result picks in each club's earlier matches on this site.

Match facts

Competition: Liga MX, Matchday 17
Kick-off: Sunday 22 November 2026, 03:00 UTC
Local time: 21:00 (Mexico City time)
Venue: Estadio Universitario, San Nicolás de los Garza
Since last match: Tigres: 14 days (Liga MX) · Cruz Azul (2‑3) CF América: 13 days (Liga MX) · Pumas (2‑2)
Next match: Tigres: not scheduled yet CF América: not scheduled yet

Last starting XI

Tigres 4-2-3-1

1 Guzmán
30 Sánchez
33 Guerrero
32 Loroña
19 Laínez
8 Gorriarán
5 Araújo
34 Simeone
11 Brunetta
9 Gómez
22 Martínez

Coach: Víctor Vucetich vs Cruz Azul, 2-3 · Liga MX · 8 Nov

CF América 4-2-3-1

1 Malagón
5 Álvarez
3 Reyes
15 Ramos
26 Borja
28 Sánchez
13 Cervantes
8 Álvarez
10 Zendejas
22 Perea
9 Martín

Coach: Guillermo Almada at Pumas, 2-2 · Liga MX · 8 Nov

Our predicted line-ups come with our picks, 48 hours before kick-off. Until then: each club's last starting XI.

Injuries and suspensions

Tigres

DF Francisco ReyesInjured · Early January 2027
DF Jesús AnguloInjured · Doubtful
DF Marco FarfánInjured · Doubtful
DF Osvaldo RodríguezInjured · Doubtful
MF RômuloInjured · Doubtful
FW Marcelo FloresInjured · Return unknown

CF América

MF Raphael VeigaInjured · Late November 2026
FW Brian RodríguezInjured · Late November 2026
FW Raúl ZúñigaInjured · Early January 2027
FW Víctor DávilaInjured · Early January 2027

Players listed as injured, suspended or away with their national team, with their expected return.

Missing Players Impact

Tigres

Low impact

Missing attack share 1.0%

Missing minutes share 1.0%

6 players out

CF América

Moderate impact

Missing attack share 16.0%

Missing minutes share 7.0%

4 players out 1 regular starter out

Key absences:

FW Brian Rodríguez 13% attack · 5% mins

Share of team playing time and attacking output over the last 10 matches accounted for by unavailable players.

Tactical Profile & Play Quality (0–100)

Tigres CF América

Box & Territory Pressure 47 58

Set-Piece & Corner Threat 79 68

Finishing Efficiency 36 87

Defensive & Goalkeeper Wall 33 26

Underlying Play Power 31 70

Tigres Balanced (results match underlying play)

CF América Balanced (results match underlying play)

OptimaGoal 0–100 performance indices built from the last 10 matches before kick-off.

Game-State Scenarios & Goal Timing

Tigres

When scoring first 75% won · 100% unbeaten (4 matches)

When conceding first 25% points rescued · 0% won (8 matches)

1st Half: 50% 2nd Half: 50%

First 15': 7% Last 15' (76-90'): 21%

CF América

When scoring first 71% won · 100% unbeaten (7 matches)

When conceding first 75% points rescued · 25% won (8 matches)

1st Half: 38% 2nd Half: 62%

First 15': 5% Last 15' (76-90'): 22%

Reaction to scoring or conceding first and goal distribution across the last 15 matches.

Key Attacking Threats

Tigres

1. MF Juan Brunetta 6G · 1A

Team attack 29.0% Team shots 22.0%
2. MF Fernando Gorriarán 0G · 2A

Team attack 10.0% Team shots 8.0%
3. FW Guillermo Martínez 2G · 0A

Team attack 10.0% Team shots 11.0%

CF América

1. FW Henry Martín 8G · 2A

Team attack 19.0% Team shots 12.0%
2. FW Miguel Borja 6G · 0A

Team attack 12.0% Team shots 12.0%
3. MF Erick Sánchez 2G · 1A

Team attack 8.0% Team shots 9.0%

Top available players by share of team attacking production and shot volume over the last 10 matches.

Scoring trends

Scoring trends	Tigres	CF América
Over 1.5 goals	8/10	10/10
Over 2.5 goals	3/10	8/10
Over 3.5 goals	2/10	7/10
Both teams scored	5/10	10/10
Clean sheet	2/10	0/10
Failed to score	4/10	0/10
Goals per match (scored / conceded)	0.9 / 1.5	2.6 / 2.1

Last 10 matches, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.

Form guide

Tigres

L 2-3 vs Cruz Azul (H) Liga MX · 8 Nov
L 0-3 at Pachuca (A) Liga MX · 31 Oct
D 1-1 at Pumas (A) Liga MX · 25 Oct
L 0-2 vs León (H) Liga MX · 21 Oct
D 1-1 at Chivas (A) Liga MX · 17 Oct

CF América

D 2-2 at Pumas (A) Liga MX · 8 Nov
D 2-2 vs Toluca (H) Liga MX · 1 Nov
D 1-1 vs Tijuana (H) Liga MX · 29 Oct
L 1-2 vs Pachuca (H) Liga MX · 26 Oct
W 5-2 at Atlas (A) Liga MX · 22 Oct

Last five competitive matches before kick-off, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.

When the goals come

ScoredConceded

Tigres

1-15 minutes: 2 scored, 3 conceded
16-30 minutes: 1 scored, 3 conceded
31-45 minutes: 5 scored, 4 conceded
46-60 minutes: 4 scored, 4 conceded
61-75 minutes: 2 scored, 2 conceded
76-90 minutes: 3 scored, 9 conceded

CF América

1-15 minutes: 2 scored, 3 conceded
16-30 minutes: 7 scored, 2 conceded
31-45 minutes: 5 scored, 8 conceded
46-60 minutes: 7 scored, 1 conceded
61-75 minutes: 8 scored, 4 conceded
76-90 minutes: 9 scored, 5 conceded

Goals in each 15-minute period, Liga MX this season. Stoppage time counts with its half.

Top scorers

Tigres

Player	G	A
Juan Brunetta (2 pens)	9	4
Rodrigo Aguirre	3	1
Guillermo Martínez	2	0
Fernando Gorriarán	1	2
Diego Sánchez	1	0

CF América

Player	G	A
Henry Martín (6 pens)	11	3
Miguel Borja	6	0
Brian Rodríguez	5	3
Óscar Perea	3	2
Erick Sánchez	2	2

Goals and assists in the Liga MX this season.

Corners and yellow cards

Tigres CF América

6.9 Corners won 6.1
4.4 Corners conceded 5.3
1.7 Yellow cards 1.9
2.4 Opponents' yellow cards 3.0

Per match in the Liga MX this season. Average per club and match: 5.5 corners, 1.9 yellow cards.

Attack and defence ratings

TigresCF América

Attack 59 88 1.1 goals per match this season2.4 goals per match this season

Defence 82 100 1.6 conceded per match this season1.4 conceded per match this season

0 to 100 against this season's Liga MX clubs (100 = best). The rating is our model's long-run strength before this match: it uses the last three years and counts recent matches most, so a few results do not move it at once. Under each rating: this season's actual goals per match.

1769Elo #149 Elo rating 1853Elo #84

Head-to-head

14Tigres wins

14draws

20CF América wins

48 meetings since 2010, results after 90 minutes.

1 Mar 2026 · Liga MX CF América 1-4 Tigres
17 Aug 2025 · Liga MX Tigres 1-3 CF América
30 Mar 2025 · Liga MX CF América 3-0 Tigres
18 Jul 2024 · Liga MX Tigres 1-0 CF América
30 Jun 2024 · Campeón de Campeones CF América 2-1 Tigres

Table

Liga MX: Table
#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	Cruz Azul	16	10	2	4	37:26	+11	32
2	CF América	16	8	6	2	38:23	+15	30
3	Chivas	16	8	6	2	26:15	+11	30
4	Toluca	16	7	6	3	35:21	+14	27
5	Atlas	16	8	3	5	27:30	-3	27
6	Santos Laguna	16	8	1	7	23:20	+3	25
7	León	16	6	5	5	23:21	+2	23
8	Pachuca	16	6	4	6	29:20	+9	22
9	Tijuana	16	5	7	4	25:22	+3	22
10	Monterrey	15	6	3	6	26:25	+1	21
11	Pumas	16	5	6	5	24:26	-2	21
12	Querétaro FC	15	6	2	7	18:23	-5	20
13	Puebla	16	5	4	7	19:23	-4	19
14	Atlético de San Luis	16	5	4	7	19:24	-5	19
15	Tigres	16	3	6	7	17:25	-8	15
16	Atlante	16	3	5	8	16:26	-10	14
17	Necaxa	16	3	4	9	17:28	-11	13
18	FC Juárez	16	3	2	11	13:34	-21	11

Our table from the results; the two clubs of this match are highlighted. Full table

Season projection

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Where these two clubs are projected to finish in the Liga MX: average points, likely range and chances.

Club	Pts	Avg pts	Likely	1st	Liguilla
Tigres	15
CF América	30

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