In this 8th week match, on Monday Aug 15th, Tigres UANL will host Santos Laguna in a clash of the Liga MX. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 28 degrees, which may be tiring for the players. In their last match, 3rd placed Tigres UANL, recorded a 0-2 loss against Pachuca. Nicolás Ibañez scored the first goal for Pachuca in the 16th minute, then Nicolás Ibañez added another in the 60th minute In the end, Tigres UANL was frustrated by Pachuca’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Pachuca ended the match with the shutout victory. Tigres UANL should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches, while santos Laguna sits at 6th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 4-0 shutout win against Cruz Azul. Javier Correa struck first for Santos Laguna in the 18th minute, then Hugo Isaac Rodriguez De La O added another in the 48th minute on a feed from Juan Brunetta In the end, Cruz Azul couldn’t muster any offence and Santos Laguna ran away with the shutout win. Santos Laguna is looking for direction having 3 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 2 draws apiece.
Both Eduardo Daniel Aguirre Lara and Hugo Isaac Rodriguez De La O have been the hottest scorers for Santos Laguna in the last five each having scored 2 goals. Gignac has been the most effective weapon for Tigres UANL lately. The French attacker has netted two goals in his last five matches.