Tigres hosts Toluca on Thursday in the first leg of the Liga MX Apertura final.
The home side finished in second place in the regular season, just one point behind Toluca.
Tigres then defeated Club Tijuana in the quarterfinal before narrowly advancing past Cruz Azul in the semifinal to set up a mouthwatering final matchup.
Toluca is aiming for back-to-back Liga MX titles after defeating Club América in the Clausura final in May.
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Los Diablos Rojos defeated FC Juárez in the quarterfinal before advancing as the higher seed after a 3-3 aggregate result against Monterrey in the semifinal.
Tigres and Toluca had the two best defenses in Liga MX in the regular season, but their most recent meeting saw Tigres win a 4-3 thriller away at the Estadio Nemesio Díez in July.
The two teams will return to the Estadio Nemesio Díez on Sunday for the decisive second leg.
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.
Tigres vs. Toluca game odds
Tigres vs. Toluca prediction, pick
It was hard to separate these teams in the regular season, and both have narrowly advanced through their playoff series. This could be another tight affair with neither side able to win, which would be a huge boost to Toluca’s chances.
Prediction: Tigres 1, Toluca 1
Tigres vs. Toluca channel, start time, streaming
- When: Thursday, December 11
- Where: Estadio Universitario (Nuevo León, Mexico)
- Time: 9 p.m. ET
- Channel/streaming: Telemundo, Universo, Peacock (Watch LIVE), Fox Deportes
