One of the most anticipated games in Week 2 of the Liga MX 2019 Clausura will be the clash between Tigres UANL and Cruz Azul at the Estadio Universitario this Saturday, January 19, 2019. (7:00 PM Pacific)
The match will face two of the most talented teams in the Liga MX and two teams that should be title contenders. Both teams have plenty of depth in several positions and it will be interesting to see which lineups the managers go for, here are the predicted lineups for Los Felinos and Los Celestes.
Tigres UANL: Nahuel Guzman, Luis Rodriguez, Hugo Ayala, Francisco Meza, Jair Diaz, Rafael Carioca, Guido Pizarro, Luis Quinones, Julian Quinones, Eduardo Vargas, Andre-Pierre Gignac
Javier Aquino and Lucas Zelayaran are still injured for Tigres UANL, but Ricardo Ferretti will still have a strong attack. Eduardo Vargas has been playing well off the bench and scored a nice goal against Club Tijuana last week so should be considered ahead of Enner Valencia to start this game.
Tigres will have the advantage at home and will also have the advantage in the midfield with Guido Pizarro and Rafael Carioca as one of the best midfield tandems in the Liga MX. Tigres’ defense can be fairly inconsistent, but “Tuca” does seem to trust young fullback Jair Diaz and he should get the start in this clash.
Cruz Azul: Jesus Corona, Julio Dominguez, Igor Lichnovsky, Pablo Aguilar, Adrian Aldrete, Javier Salas, Orbelin Pineda, Roberto Alvarado, Elias Hernandez, Edgar Mendez, Milton Caraglio
Pedro Caixinha is likely to try a more conservative approach against one of the best teams in the league away from home. Jose Maduena did look shaky against Chivas last week and Julio Cesar Dominguez can play in his spot while Igor Lichnovsky steps in to partner with Pablo Aguilar.
Ivan Marcone is now officially with Boca Juniors and while Javier Salas is a solid player he should struggle against Guido Pizarro and the Tigres’ midfield. In the attack, Martin Cauteruccio and Jonathan Rodriguez started against Chivas last week, but they were very ineffective so Milton Caraglio and Edgar Mendez should be considered by Caixinha.
Tigres UANL vs Cruz Azul Live Stream Info
The Tigres UANL vs Cruz Azul Liga MX 2019 match will be broadcast at 7:00 PM Pacific:
TV Schedule: Univision Deportes, Univision
Watch Live Online: FuboTV (Watch 7 Days Free)
