The teams Puebla and Tigres will face each other on Thursday, November 30, 2023, for the first leg of a two-game quarter-final clash in the Liga MX Apertura. The match is scheduled to kick off at 8:00 pm (ET). On this page, you will find betting tips based on odds that we believe hold value in various bookmakers.
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Puebla
Puebla starts this crucial encounter at home in the Cuauhtemoc Stadium. Both teams directly qualified for the Liga MX playoffs, with Puebla finishing the Apertura 2023 in the 6th position with 25 points. They concluded the regular season with three consecutive victories, totaling 7 wins, 4 draws, and 6 losses.
In their 17 matches, Puebla scored 24 goals and conceded 25 during the Apertura season. It has been two full weeks since Puebla played an official match, securing a 2-1 victory against Cruz Azul on November 12.
Tigres
The opponents of the night, Tigres de Monterrey, enter the playoffs as the third-placed team in the Apertura, having the advantage of a draw in their favor. In the Apertura 2023, Tigres accumulated 30 points with a record of 8 wins, 6 draws, and 3 losses.
One of the top-scoring teams in the tournament, Tigres netted 31 goals while conceding 18 defensively. Tigres' last match in the Apertura 2023 ended in a goalless draw against América on November 12.
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Tigres has notable players to watch, such as André Pierre Gignac, who participated in the World Cup with the French national team, scoring 9 goals and providing 4 assists in 13 starts. Another player to keep an eye on is Argentine winger Nicolas Ibañez, who has 15 starts in the current Tigres campaign, scoring 6 goals and providing 1 assist.
Possible Tigres Lineup:
- Nahuel Guzmán, Guido Pizarro, Jesus Angulo, Javier Aquino, Samir Caetano, Rafael Carioca, Fernando Gorriarán, Luis Quiñones, Sebastian Cordova, Diego Laínez, André Pierre Gignac.
Puebla aims to overcome a setback it faced in its last Liguilla appearance in the Apertura 2022. Although reaching the quarter-finals, they were eliminated by América with an aggregate score of 11-2, suffering heavy defeats in both legs.
Puebla also has standout players, with Guillermo Martínez finishing just one goal behind the top scorer in the Apertura 2023. In 16 starts and 1 substitute appearance, he scored 10 goals and provided 1 assist. He has been part of recent call-ups to the national U-20 team.
Possible Puebla Lineup:
- Jesús Rodríguez, Luis García, Sebastián Olmedo, Gastón Silva, Bryan Angulo, Kevin Velasco, Pablo González, Diego de Buen, Daniel Álvarez, Guillermo Martínez, Martín Barragán.
Recent Head-to-Head Matches: Puebla vs. Tigres
- Puebla 2-1 Tigres
- Tigres 1-0 Puebla
- Tigres 1-0 Puebla
- Tigres 1-1 Puebla
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Puebla vs. Tigres: Betting Tips and Predictions Soccer:
Analyzing the odds in the betting market for this match, the home team, Puebla, is the underdog with odds at +280 for a win, while Tigres is the favorite with odds at -115 moneyline. Our betting tip will focus on the goal market for this game, specifically the Undermarket.
For this first leg, we believe Puebla will be more focused on avoiding a negative result for the away leg. Moreover, recent results for both teams have shown more conservative scorelines. Statistics indicate that in the last 10 home games for Puebla, 63% of them had Under 2.5 goals, while Tigres, playing away, had 50% of games with Under 2.5 goals.
As bettors, it's essential to exercise caution in these early playoff games, as they are two-leg decisions spanning 180 minutes. We recommend placing a bet on Under 3.0 Asian goals with odds at -149 at the bet365 sportsbook.
- Prediction: Under 3.0 Goals at odds -149
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