Liga MX · Apertura - 13 
Tigres UANL vs Leon: Five meetings show a fine line between these sides
Leon sit seventh in Liga MX while Tigres UANL are 13th, but recent meetings between the two suggest a tight, closely fought contest in Monterrey.
📍 Estadio Universitario
Match facts
Recent form
Last 5 league games, latest on the right
Goals per game
| Scored | Conceded | |
|---|---|---|
| Tigres UANL | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| Leon | 1.5 | 1.4 |
League position
| Pos | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Leon | 12 | +1 | 18 |
| 13 | Tigres UANL | 12 | -2 | 14 |
Last meetings
- 2026Leon1-2Tigres UANL
- 2025Tigres UANL0-0Leon
- 2025Leon1-0Tigres UANL
- 2024Tigres UANL2-2Leon
- 2024Leon1-2Tigres UANL
Leon sit seventh in the 18-team Liga MX Apertura table with 18 points from 12 matches, while Tigres UANL are 13th on 14 points. Leon hold a goal difference of +1, against Tigres’ -2, so the gap is real but not wide. For Tigres, this is a chance to climb back toward the middle of the table, and for Leon, a result would reinforce their place among the upper half.
Context and stakes
Round 13 of the Apertura puts two sides with different ambitions in the same frame. Leon have collected points with consistency, while Tigres have struggled to turn their home record into a steady run in the table. Both teams have scored 14 and 18 goals respectively, and both have kept four and three clean sheets, which suggests a match where defensive discipline could be decisive.
Form
Leon’s recent results read LDWDW, with three draws in their last five and a win in the middle of that run. Tigres have shown more bite in their latest outings, collecting DWWLD, with two wins and a draw. Leon have been the stronger away side over the season, winning once, drawing three times and losing twice on the road, while Tigres have struggled away, winning none of their seven away games.
The h2h story: close margins and few clean breaks
The last five meetings between these sides have rarely been one-sided. Tigres have won two, Leon one, and two have ended level. The most recent meeting, a 1-2 win for Tigres in Leon in February, followed a September 0-0 draw in Monterrey. Before that, Leon edged a 1-0 home win in February 2025, and the sides drew 2-2 in September 2024. The pattern is clear: small margins, with Tigres generally finding a way to take points when the games are tight.
Our prediction
Tigres have the better home record this season, having won three of five matches at the Estadio Universitario without defeat. Leon’s away form is respectable, but the recent meetings suggest a tight contest where a single goal can settle the outcome. We expect Tigres to edge a narrow game, with Leon making it difficult until the closing stages.
Tigres UANL 2-1 Leon