Tijuana vs Club Santos Laguna Prediction & Picks - Liga MX

Prediction published on 8/16/24, 9:53 AM  by Edgar Jibran | Modified on 8/16/24 at 5:54 PM in Liga MX Picks

After the categorical failure of the Mexican teams in the 2024 Leagues Cup, the Liga MX’s headquarters decided to bring forward several matches from upcoming rounds in order to lighten the games load on the calendar, so next Sunday, August 18, Tijuana and Santos Laguna will face at 06:05 pm Central Time for a game that originally belonged to the 8th round of the season.

Analyzing the level of both teams, it can be noted that Tijuana has been a team of contrasts, since, although they started the season with some good performances against Queretaro and Guadalajara, from that point on they’ve accumulated a streak of 4 consecutive games without a victory, including their disappointing defeats against Vancouver Whitecaps and LAFC, teams that showed no mercy to the ‘Xolos’, scoring 3 goals per game.

On Santos Laguna’s case, they currently are one of the teams that generate the least interest in Liga MX due to its very low performance and the absence of high-quality players in the squad that could raise the internal competition. If the scenario continues like this for Santos, it’ll most likely finish with the termination of the head coach, Ignacio Ambriz, who hasn’t been able to exploit the strengths of his players, no mattering if they’re young or experienced.