Prediction: Tigres UANL to win 3-0
Best Odds: 7/1
Bookmaker: Zetbet
Tigres UANL and Los Angeles FC will lock horns with each other in the 2025 Leagues Cup next week. The match between the Liga MX club and the Major League Soccer outfit will be held at the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, California and is scheduled to kick off at 3:30am UK time next Wednesday.
Tigres UANL
Tigres UANL are one of the biggest and most well-known clubs in Liga MX and have been in the top flight of Mexican football. La U de Nuevo Leon finished fourth in the Regular Phase of Clausura 2025 and reached the semi-finals of the final phase.
Guido Pizarro’s side are doing extremely well in the 2025 Leagues Cup league phase at the moment. Tigres UANL are at the top of the table with six points from two matches and are the only team so far to have a 100% record in the competition.
Tigres UANL kicked off their 2025 Leagues Cup campaign with a 4-1 hammering of Major League Soccer outfit Houston Dynamo. Then came a 2-1 victory over San Diego FC at the Snapdragon Stadium.
Team News:
Tigres UANL are likely to line up in a 4-4-2 formation against Los Angeles FC. Nahuel Guzman will be in goal for the Mexican club and will have Vladimir Lorona, Romulo, Juanjo Purata and Jesus Garza in front of him in defence. Diego Lainez, Juan Brunetta, Fernando Gorriaran and Marcelo Flores will be the four midfielders. Nicolas Ibanez and Angel Correa will be the two centre-forwards.
Los Angeles FC
Los Angeles FC are a relatively new club. They were founded in 2014 and have done well over the years. The Black and Gold ended up as high as third in the Major League Soccer Western Conference table in the 2023 campaign and were first in the Western Conference standings in 2024 and also reached the Conference semi-finals.
Steve Cherundolo’s side are sixth in the Major League Soccer Western Conference table at the moment with 36 points from 22 matches. Los Angeles FC will fancy their chances of doing well in the upcoming 2025 Leagues Cup.
Los Angeles FC kicked off their 2025 Leagues Cup campaign with a win against Mazatlan FC on penalties. Then came a 1-1 draw with Pachuca at the BMO Stadium in the Exposition Park neighbourhood of Los Angeles, California.
Team News:
Los Angeles FC are likely to line up in a 4-3-3 formation against Tigres UANL. David Ochoa will be in goal for the Major League Soccer club. Kenny Nielsen, Nkosi Tafari, Eddie Segura and Artem Smolyakov will be the four defenders. Timothy Tillman, Adam Saldana and Frankie Amaya will be the three midfielders. David Martinez, Jeremy Ebobisse and Yaw Yeboah will be the three forwards.
Key Factors to Consider
- Tignes UANL had 45.5% of the possession against San Diego.
- Tignes UANL took 12 shots against San Diego, of which 7 were on target.
- Against Pachuca, Los Angeles FC had 35.9% of the possession.
- Against Pachuca, Los Angeles FC took 11 shots, of which 2 were on target.
- Against Pachuca, Los Angeles FC committed 5 fouls.
Conclusion
While Los Angeles FC have been doing well in Major League Soccer, they have not made a great start to the 2025 Leagues Cup campaign. Tignes UANL are on a roll now, and it is very likely that the Liga MX club will pick up all three points from the encounter.
Prediction: Tigres UANL to win 3-0
Best Odds: 7/1
Bookmaker: Zetbet
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