Chivas vs. Tigres UANL - Liga MX final preview: TV Channel, live stream, team news & prediction

Tigres UANL face Chivas in the second leg of the Liga MX final. | Jam Media/GettyImages

The second leg of the 2023 Liga MX final is coming up as the first leg featured no goals scored. The final game will see Chivas host Tigres on Sunday, May 28th, at the Estadio AKRON.

The first leg saw Tigres dominate possession with 68% but were unable to find the back of the net. Tigres also had double the amount of shots when compared to Chivas, 14 to 7, and accumulated a superior xG of .70 to .33.

While Tigres were trying to score as many goals as possible, Chivas were set up in a defensive formation to take control of the series back to Guadalajara.

The second leg promises to be full of entertaining play as both teams go into the game knotted at 0-0.

Where to watch Chivas vs. Tigres on TV/live stream?

When is kick off? Sunday, May 28th, 9:35 PM EST

Where is the game being played? Estadio AKRON

TV channel/live stream? UNIVERSO/Telemundo

What time does TV coverage start? 9:30 PM EST

Chivas team news

Chivas executed part of their plan to come back from the first leg in control of the tie. “First objective accomplished, not conceding a goal. Second objective, scoring a goal, not accomplished,” said head coach Veljko Paunovic. “We’re not completely satisfied with the result, but it’s important to have not conceded a goal.”

Chivas will look to be more expansive in front of their home fans on Sunday night, in contrast to their defensive performance in the first leg.

Chivas will be without Jose Macias and Carlos Cisneros, as they remain out indefinitely with cruciate ligament injuries.

Tigres team news

Tigres coach Robert Siboldi still backs his side to go on and win the final following the 0-0 first leg. “The series is still, for me, open,” he said. “I think we showed that we were superior. The opposition came to find a result that would allow them to continue in the race.”

Sebastian Cordova was fined by the FMF Disciplinary Comission after his comments on twitter that said “incredible that they don’t check the VAR.” Cordova’s remarks were due to a late challenge made in the 82nd minute where he felt that Chivas defender Alejandro Mayorga should’ve been shown a red card.

Miguel Ortega’s shoulder injury and David Ayala’s broken knee cap will see them out of action until next month after the Liga MX season is over.

Chivas vs. Tigres score prediction

As both teams were evenly matched in the first leg, the second leg beckons to be more entertaining and somewhat chaotic. Both teams are on the cusp of glory and will give everything they can to get their hands on silverware.

Chivas lost only three home games during the 2023 Liga MX season. They’ve turned the Estadio AKRON into a fortress and they will look to feed off their supporter’s energy during the game and should have just enough to edge Tigres.

Prediction: Chivas 3 – Tigres 2