Cruz Azul hosts Tigres on Wednesday in the first leg of the Liga MX Apertura semifinal.
The home side narrowly reached the last four, needing a late missed penalty from Chivas striker Javier “Chicharito” Hernández in the quarterfinal to advance.
Having finished in third place in the regular season, one point behind second-place Tigres, the onus will be on Cruz Azul to start strong. Should the tie finish level over two legs, Tigres would advance as the higher seed.
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Tigres survived a wild quarterfinal against Tijuana, losing the first leg 3-0 away before storming back with a 5-0 win at home in the second leg to advance.
Juan Brunetta scored a brace in the second leg to ensure Tigres reached the semifinals for a second straight Liguilla.
If you are looking for betting advice for the matchup, we’ve got you covered. Here are the latest odds for the game, courtesy of OddsWire.
Cruz Azul vs. Tigres game odds
Cruz Azul vs. Tigres prediction, pick
Tigres looked vulnerable in their first leg against Tijuana, and Cruz Azul is always a tough proposition at home. La Máquina grabs a narrow advantage heading back for the second leg.
Prediction: Cruz Azul 2, Tigres 1
Cruz Azul vs. Tigres channel, start time, streaming
- When: Wednesday, December 3
- Where: Estadio Olímpico Universitario (Mexico City)
- Time: 8 p.m. ET
- Channel/streaming: Univision, TUDN, ViX (Watch on Prime Video)
